Federal: Updates to the FCC privacy rules approved under the Obama administration in October 2016 were repealed last week in Congress. The new resolution allows internet service providers to collect user information and sell it to advertisers without having to obtain the user’s consent. Suggestions to aid librarians in protecting their patrons’ privacy may be…
Year: 2017
Association of Research Libraries Holding Digital Scholarship Institute (June 5-9)
(via the Association of Research Libraries) The ARL Digital Scholarship Institute (DSI), an exciting new initiative of the ARL Academy, is a five-day, cohort-based opportunity for professionals in ARL member libraries who are new to digital scholarship to develop their skills in an intensive, yet supportive, learner-centered environment. Guided by the principles of community, diversity, impact, openness, and…
Registration Still Open for ACRL New England Annual Conference (May 12 in Burlington, VT)
(via Sarah Hutton, University of Massachusetts-Amherst) The Association of College and Research Libraries New England Chapter invites you to attend its 2017 Annual Conference. This year’s event, themed “Reframing Librarianship in the 21st Century”, will take place Friday, May 12, at the Davis Center, University of Vermont, in Burlington, VT. More information about the event is below. It…
Call for Proposals: Academic Library Association of Ohio 2017 Conference (Deadlines April 10 and May 15)
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 43rd Annual Conference. This year’s event, themed “Libraries Act, Respond, Transform: The A.R.T. of Empowerment”, will take place on Friday, October 27, at the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio….
Registration Open for 16th Annual Information Literacy Summit (May 5)
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Information Literacy Summit. This year’s event, themed “From Teaching to Learning: Context and Collaboration”, will take place on Friday, May 5, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The DePaul University Library and the Moraine Valley Community College Library will host the meeting,…
April 20 NASIG Webinar: “Academic Writing and Publishing”
(via Leigh Ann DePope, NASIG) NASIG will be hosting the webinar “Academic Writing and Publishing”, on Thursday, April 2o, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CST. The deadline to register for the live event is Wednesday, April 19. To register, click here. The registration rates are as follows: NASIG members, $35; NASIG student members, $15; NISO members, $35; NASIG non-members,…
Deadline Extended–Call for Proposals: NASIG Great Ideas Showcase and Snapshot Sessions
(via Leigh Ann DePope, NASIG) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot Sessions for the 32nd NASIG conference in Indianapolis, IN, June 8 to 11. The theme of the conference is “Racing to the Crossroads”. The Great Ideas Showcase will be held on Friday, June 9, from 3:45…
Reminder–Chicago Distance Library Services Event Next Week: “Create Winning Conference Proposals”
(via Ariel Orlov, Adler University) Join the Chicago Distance Library Services Group for our spring event and lunch on Friday, April 7 at Elmhurst College. We’ll meet for lunch at 12:30 PM at Pints, between the Metra station and the College, and our program will begin at 2:00 PM at Elmhurst College’s A.C. Buehler Library. We’re hosting a…
Reminder: HSLI CE Committee Seeking Input in Planning 2017 Conference
(via Miranda Shake, HSLI President) In our conference-planning discussions, we have come up with some questions and would like your input. Please fill out a brief survey to help us plan for your needs, particularly as they relate to continuing-education offerings. You may open the survey in your web browser by clicking this link. If the…
Reminder: Deadline for CARLI Instruction Showcase Proposals is April 7
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the fifth annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, June 15, at National Louis University in Wheeling, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Evolving Library Instruction: Negotiating…