(via Michelle Twait, Gustavus Adolphus College) ACRL invites applicants to serve as the ALA representative to the Academic and Research Libraries IFLA standing committee for the 2019- 2023 term. To apply as an ALA representative to IFLA, submit the materials detailed below to Michelle Twait (mtwait@gustavus.edu), CLS Chair, no later than Friday, May 4. Completed “Request…
Day: April 14, 2018
Registration Open for ACRL Distance Learning Section Instruction Section Webinar “Using OER for Information Literacy Instruction” (April 24, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via Jennifer Lau-Bond, Oakton Community College) Join us for the DLS Instruction Section Webinar “Using Open Educational Resources for Information Literacy Instruction”. Ru Story Huffman will discuss the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) as pedagogy for teaching information literacy in this presentation. The information literacy classroom is ripe for transformative instruction. Using free and…
Call for Research Award Judges for Medical Library Association 2018 Conference
Please excuse any cross-postings. (via Kimberly Powell, Emory University) The Research Awards Committee of the MLA Research Section is seeking judges for papers and posters for MLA ’18 in Atlanta. You may participate as a poster judge if you are presenting a paper or as a paper judge if you are presenting a poster. If…
Call for Proposals: RUSA Webinars and Online Courses (Deadline April 30)
(via Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger, Virginia Military Institute) TEACH FOR RUSA RUSA invites experienced librarians and subject matter experts to submit proposals for webinars and online courses to be added to RUSA’s online learning offerings. We particularly encourage submissions that address innovative services and trends, emerging technologies, management and leadership or, staff-training in following topic areas for all libraries: public, school,…
Call for Guest Columnist: Public Services Quarterly (Technology Column)
(via Suzanne Townsdin, Texas Woman’s University) Are you looking for a publishing opportunity? Co-editors of the Technology column in Public Services Quarterly are seeking a guest column author for the July-September, 2018 issue. The article submission deadline is May 25, 2018. The purpose of the Technology column is to examine current and developing technology topics…
Save the Date : Digital Directions 2018 (Oct. 15-16 in Atlanta, GA)
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) Join us in Atlanta! DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections October 15-16, 2018 Commerce Club – Atlanta, Georgia Guided by a faculty of national experts, join colleagues from institutions large and small for two days of instruction on best practices and practical strategies for the…
Registration Open for Social Science Librarians Boot Camp 2018 (June 1 at Tufts University)
(via Dianne Brown, Tufts University) Registration for the Social Science Librarians Boot Camp is now open – https://www.regonline.com/sslbc2018. Regular registration is $60; the student rate is $30. The eighth annual Social Science Librarians Boot Camp will be held Friday, June 1, 2018 at Tisch Library, Tufts University (Medford, MA). It is a low-cost, day-long program that…
Proposals Deadline for Academic Library Association of Ohio 2018 Conference Extended to April 16
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 44th Annual Conference, Take Action! Conveying Value, Cultivating Success, which will explore our impact on student engagement, student learning and student success. We all do great things that impact students, so…