The American Library Association’s Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is seeking feedback on participation in ALA events, particularly regarding the impact that economic circumstances have on the decision to attend, or not to attend, a gathering. The survey is part of a larger effort by the ALA to ensure that the organization is…
Year: 2016
Registration Open for April 8 Midwest Interlibrary Loan Conference
(via Joyce A. Meldrem, Director of Loras College Library in Dubuque, IA) Please join us for the 2016 Midwest Interlibrary Loan Conference. It will take place from 8:45 AM to 2:50 PM on Friday, April 8, at Loras College in Dubuque, IA. The conference, sponsored by the Dubuque Area Library Information Consortium, offers a variety of…
HEDS Research Practices Survey Now Open
(via Lizabeth Pinkerton, Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN) Registration for the spring administration of the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium’s Research Practices Survey is open. The HEDS Research Practices Survey only takes about 15 minutes to complete and includes questions that map to each of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ five information literacy…
Summit on Changing Academic Libraries to be Held April 12 at Illinois State University
Academic libraries exist in a world of rapidly changing technologies, expectations, campus needs, and budgets. You and I–our library community-are faced with the important job of planning and implementing changes that matter to our colleges and universities. Join your colleagues for a day-long summit to address some of the following questions: How are academic libraries…
2014 Edition of ACRL’s Academic Library Trends and Statistics Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL announces the publication of 2014 Academic Library Trends and Statistics, the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The three-volume set includes Associate of Arts institutions, Master’s Colleges and Universities/Baccalaureate Colleges and Research/Doctoral-granting Institutions. The individual…
Apply Now for the ALA NMRT Student Chapter of the Year Award
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) In the spirit of ALA’s New Members Round Table, the Student Chapter of the Year Award is presented in recognition of a chapter’s outstanding contributions to the American Library Association, their school, and the profession. The purpose of the award is to increase student involvement in ALA through student chapters,…
Opening for Metadata Librarian at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
(via Lynette Fields, SIU Edwardsville) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Library and Information Services, invites applications from dynamic, proactive, and service-oriented candidates for the position of Metadata Librarian. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, innovative, collegial, user-focused librarian who will provide leadership in metadata creation. As a member of the Library faculty, this position participates…
2016 NMC Horizon Report on Higher Ed. Trends Released
The New Media Consortium (NMC) has released its annual report, which is a collaboration between NMC and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. The document, titled NMC Horizon Report > 2016 Higher Education Edition (there are other editions for different levels of schooling, in addition to one for libraries), is based on yearly findings from the ongoing…
Registration Open for 2016 UCCS Copyright Conference
(via Sarah E. McCleskey, Sarah.E.McCleskey@HOFSTRA.EDU) The annual Kraemer Copyright Conference at UCCS will be held on June 6-7, 2016, on the University of Colorado,Colorado Springs campus. This conference offers public, academic, and school librarians the opportunity to learn about U.S. Copyright Law and how it impacts the services we offer our patrons. The conference schedule…
NASIG Great Ideas Showcase and Snapshot Sessions–Call for Proposals
(via NASIG, formerly the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc.) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot Sessions for the 31st NASIG conference in Albuquerque, NM, June 9 to 12. The theme of the conference is “Embracing New Horizons. The Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot…