Fair Use Week will take place later this month (February 22-26). One of the week’s goals is to promote greater awareness of issues related to fair use, including the fair-use doctrine, which has changed considerably over the past 40 years. To this end, the next webcast in the “ACRL Presents” series will cover how the…
Year: 2016
Reminder: Early Bird Registration Deadline for IACRL 2016 Conference is Feb. 29
via Carl Lehnen, IACRL Communications Committee Co-Chair) Reminder: The deadline for early bird registration ($150) for IACRL’s 2016 Conference, “Raise Your Voice: Librarians in the Lead,” is 2/29. The conference will begin the evening of Thursday, 3/17 with a reception, and all presentations will take place Friday, 3/18 at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare. “Raise Your…
Illinois Libraries Hosting NLM Traveling Exhibits
The following National Library of Medicine traveling exhibits will be hosted by Illinois academic libraries at some point in 2016. (The list does not include libraries that hosted an exhibit from late 2015 to the beginning of 2016.) The purpose of the exhibits is to educate not just students, but members of the general public,…
February 7 Deadline for Personal Librarian & First Year Experience Library Conference Proposals
Are you heavily involved with the first-year student experience, whether it be through teaching library instruction in the classroom or through assisting them with reference questions at the library itself? Are you looking to build long-term relationships with students over the course of their college careers, to ensure that the library will be an integral…
March 15 Deadline for ALA 2016 Conversation Starters and Ignite Session Proposals
Are you interested in sparking discussion among your colleagues at the ALA 2016 Annual Conference? Do you have an idea about a library service or program that others might find useful? Do you just want to share your thoughts on the future of the profession? Consider submitting a proposal for a “Conversation Starter”or “Ignite Session”…
Legislative Updates, 2/5/2016
Congress has increased funding for the National Library of Medicine (NLM) via the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Additionally, Congress approved $44.5 million in direct funding to support “implementation of the public access policy, genome-wide association studies, and other NLM initiatives.” In previous years funding for these initiatives had to be transferred to the National Center for…
GMR Update for January 2016 Available
(via Jacqueline Leskovec, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The January 2016 GMR Update is now live. Check it out online to learn more about upcoming training opportunities, DOCLINE news, and more. The following training sessions in the “Lake Effects” series will take place over the next few months. February 23-“Helping the Helper:…
Webcast March 3 on Tips for ACRL 2017 Proposal Submissions
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Are you interested in submitting a proposal for the ACRL 2017 Conference? Join members of the ACRL 2017 Conference Committee for a free hour-long webcast at 1:00 p.m. Central on Thursday, March 3, 2016. During this live webcast, committee members who are also seasoned proposal submitters and/or reviewers will provide…
Call for Proposals–Student Retention and the Academic Library
(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon-dketchum@UOREGON.EDU) As the costs of education continue to rise and competition increases, colleges and universities must find strategies to increase student retention. Do libraries have a role in student retention? Are the ways we deploy finances, personnel and other resources making a difference? What about the relationship between library staff…
New Member Forum: Getting Involved in ACRL
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) New to ACRL and curious about the ACRL committee appointment process? It’s not too late to volunteer to serve on a ACRL committee. The ACRL Membership Committee invites new ACRL members, and those who are interested in getting involved in ACRL to participate in a free online forum, about the…