The planning committee for the 2016 LITA (Library Information Technology Association) Forum is seeking program proposals. This year’s event will take place from Thursday, November 17, to Sunday, November 20, at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel in Fort Worth, Texas. Proposed programs may take the form of full-day preconference sessions or poster presentations, in addition to…
Year: 2016
Knox Partnering with FTRF to Teach Intellectual-Freedom Course
Dr. Emily Knox, Assistant Professor at UIUC’s Graduate School of Library and Information Science, is collaborating with the Freedom to Read Foundation, and with support from the Web-Based Information Science Education Consortium, to teach an online course covering censorship and intellectual freedom. The course, titled “Intellectual Freedom and Censorship”, is open to any student enrolled…
April 6 Webinar on CRL Resources
(via Kevin Wilks, Head of Access Services at the Center for Research Libraries) Looking for better methods to discover materials held by CRL? On Wednesday, April 6, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM, CRL will host “Find CRL Resources Through OCLC’s Discovery Services“, the second in a series of webinars exploring ways to maximize exposure to CRL records for…
Reminder–ILA Conference Proposals Due April 1
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The 2016 ILA Annual Conference theme, Discovery Advocacy Leadership,focuses on how libraries and library staff serve as community leaders to support life-long learning and engagement within Illinois communities. Actively share ideas by submitting a conference proposal and joining the conversation! The ILA Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking programs addressing the…
Call for Papers–Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve
(via LeEtta Schmidt, University of South Florida and Editor for the Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve) The Journal of Interlibrary Loan, Document Delivery & Electronic Reserve provides a forum for the presentation of pure and applied research results, innovative services and service enhancements, discussion of best practices, and review of literature regarding all…
Lippincott to Speak at ISU on April 12
Joan Lippincott, Associate Executive Director of the Washington, D.C.-based Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), will give a talk at Illinois State University at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, April 12. The speech, titled “Moving Forward Together: Libraries and Librarians as Partners in Teaching, Learning, and Research, will be held in the Old Main Room of the Bone…
CARLI Seeking Volunteers for Committees
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI-mjhuls@uillinois.edu) Each year, CARLI has a number of opportunities to serve on various committees. Service on CARLI committees affords individuals a unique opportunity to use their experience and expertise to help shape the future of the consortium and its services. CARLI is now seeking volunteers to serve on 9 advisory committees. Volunteers…
Applications for ALA Representative to IFLA Due May 6
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL invites applicants to serve as ALA representatives to IFLA standing committees for the 2017-2021 term. There is currently one vacancy each in the following IFLA standing committees: Academic and Research Libraries Art Libraries Rare Books and Manuscripts Science and Technology Libraries Social Science Libraries To apply as an ALA…
Reminder–CARLI Holding Audiovisual Preservation Workshop on April 18
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) Space remains for the Audiovisual Preservation Workshop on Monday, April 18, 2016. Until March 28th, registration is limited to two people per CARLI institution. If space remains after March 28th, registration will be open to all interested CARLI members. Registration will close on Friday, April 1st, at noon. Media and audiovisual items pose…
Reminder–Applications for CARLI Senior Director Accepted Until March 31
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI-mchamber@uillinois.edu) This is a reminder about the Friday, March 31, closing date for applications for Senior Director for CARLI, to replace Susan Singleton upon her retirement in July 2016. I encourage you to take a look at the posting, consider it yourself, and forward to colleagues who you think would be good candidates….