(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The Illinois Library Association sponsors meetups where librarians can meet with legislators to let them know what is important to us. This is your chance to meet your state legislators and give them feedback! The 2018 events start January 29 and run through the end of February….
Day: January 14, 2018
Registration Open for General Grants Training in Springfield (February 15-16)–Discount for IACRL Members
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL President) This workshop is open to everyone, not just law enforcement, and is appropriate for educators and librarians. Grants Training in Springfield, IL–February 15-16, 2018 The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Springfield, February 15-16, 2018. This training is applicable to grant…
Call for Feedback: Guidelines for Media Resources in Academic Libraries Draft Revisions
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) Guidelines for Media Resources in Academic Libraries Draft Revision Feedback // ACRL Insider — News and information from the Association of … http://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/15102 An ACRL task force seeks comments on a draft revision of the association’s 2012 Guidelines for…
Proposals Deadline for Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Break-Out Sessions Extended to Jan. 31
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Mark your calendars for the 5th annual GLRSC: Charting Our Course Together on June 7-8, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg, OH featuring a keynote presentation by George Needham, Director of the Delaware County District Library This conference is an opportunity for individuals working in resource sharing to trade information and…
Poster Presenters at HSLI Annual Conferences to Receive Financial Support
(via Roy Jones, Health Science Librarians of Illinois President-Elect) The HSLI board was very pleased with the quality and outstanding number of posters presented at our recent annual conference. In an effort to encourage continued involvement in this important professional activity, the board has approved a 2 year experiment intended to provide financial support to…
Call for Proposals: 2018 ACRL Academic Library Impact Research Grants (Deadline April 1)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL is pleased to announce the launch of the new Academic Library Impact Research Grants. The ACRL Board of Directors has allocated $20,000 in fiscal year 2018 to offer research grants of up to $3,000 each. These grants will enable librarians to carry out new research, particularly…
LITA Library Hi Tech Award Application Deadline Extended to Jan. 19
(via Dr. Tod Colegrove-University of Nevada, Reno) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology within the field of library and information technology. Sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a…
Registration Open for Research Data Access and Preservation 2018 Summit (March 21-23 in Chicago)
(via Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin – Madison) Registration is now open for the Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit, which will take place in Chicago, IL from March 21-23, 2018. To view the program/schedule and register please visit: https://www.asist.org/rdap This national conference will feature panel presentations, lightning talks, workshops, and a poster session reception. Managers,…
Call for Responses: Global Resource-Sharing Survey
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) The OCLC Global Council is comprised of delegates from around the world who work on behalf of OCLC members to reflect the needs of member institutions. Each year delegates gather feedback from members around a central theme. This year, I and my fellow delegates have been discussing resource sharing….
Call for Anthology Chapter Submissions: Creativity and Personal Growth for Librarians, Social Justice and Activism in Libraries, and Homeschooling and Libraries (Deadline Feb. 28)
(via Linda Bostrom, Illinois Library Association, on behalf of Carol Smallwood) 1. Creativity for Success and Personal Growth for Librarians Book Publisher: McFarland Vera Gubnitskaia, co-editor, Library Partnerships with Writers and Poets (McFarland, 2017); public, academic librarian, indexer. Carol Smallwood, co-editor, Gender Studies in the Library (McFarland, 2017); public library administrator, special, school librarian. One…