(via Aisha Conner-Gaten, Loyola Marymount University) Reminder to be a buddy for ALAMW! Meet new people a few times and gain service experience! Are you a new ALA Conference attendee and would like tips on how to get the most out of your conference experience? Are you an experienced ALA Conference attendee and willing to…
Day: January 2, 2018
MLA Webinar Available for Sponsorship by the NN/LM – GMR: “Librarians, Get What You Want! Lessons in Influence from the Business World” (Jan. 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CST)
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering to sponsor institutional registrations for the webinar “Librarians, Get What You Want! Lessons in Influence from the Business World”, which will be held on Thursday, January 25, from 1:00…
Reminder: Moderators Sought for MLGSCA/NCNMLG 2018 Joint Meeting Roundtables
(via Kathryn Houk, University of Nevada – Las Vegas) We are still looking for at least *4 volunteers* to moderate and take notes (or delegate to another RT participant) one of the following discussions at the 2018 Northern California & Nevada Medical Library Group / Medical Library Group of Southern California & Arizona Joint Meeting….
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Virtual Discussion Forum (2018 ALA Midwinter)
(via Kristy Nowak, Colorado State University) 2018 IS Midwinter Virtual Discussion Forum How can we best integrate scholarly communication into today’s academic library instruction? While scholarly communication and content creation have impacted some areas of library services, these developments often overlook instruction aimed at undergraduate students. Join the ACRL Instruction Section’s 2018 Midwinter Virtual Discussion…
Call for Applicants: ALHHS Joan E. Klein Travel Scholarship (Deadline March 14)
(via Amy Suiter, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis) The scholarship committee of the Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences (ALHHS) is currently accepting submissions for the Joan E. Klein Scholarship to attend the ALHHS annual meeting. This award is open to ALHHS or MeMA members who are students…
Registration Open for January 10 “Trends in Technical Services” Webinar
(via Sarah Miles, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – South Central Region) I know this is a busy time of year for everyone, but we wanted to remind you all to put out next SCR CONNECTions webinar on your calendar. Our next session, Trends in Technical Services featuring guest speaker Eugenia Beh, will take…
Call for Applicants: Medical Library Association InSight Initiative Summit in Chicago (Deadline Jan. 15)
(via the Medical Library Association) The MLA InSight Initiative’s first summit, Engaging Users in a Disruptive Era, will take place March 6-7, 2018, in Chicago, Illinois. Confirmed participating organizations are American Psychiatric Association Publishing, Annual Reviews, BMJ Publishing, Elsevier, F1000, The JAMA Network, McGraw-Hill Education, NEJM Group, Springer Nature, and Wolters Kluwer. MLA seeks twelve…
Call for Applicants: Mills College Summer Institute for Book and Print Technologies 2018 (June 4-15 in Oakland, CA)
(via Adrienne Suzio, Mills College) The Mills College Book Art Program is pleased to announce the third annual Summer Institute for Book and Print Technologies taking place June 4-15, 2018. The summer institute is open to members of the national book art community and will include 5-day workshops taught at the master class level by…
Call for Nominations: Beta Phi Mu Award (Deadline Feb. 1)
(via Annie Zeidman-Karpinski, University of Oregon) The American Library Association and the jury for the Beta Phi Mu encourages you to submit nominations for someone who deserves to be known for their work in education for librarianship. The award consists of $1,000 and a 24k gold framed citation of achievement. This annual award is for…