(via Harriett Green, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The ARL Academy is accepting applications for the third iteration of the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute, with a deadline of Friday, May 18, 2018. The ARL Digital Scholarship Institute is a five-day, cohort-based opportunity for professionals in ARL member libraries who are new to digital scholarship and would like to develop their skills…
Month: April 2018
Call for Proposals ALCTS CaMMS Copy Cataloging Interest Group Session at ALA Annual
(via Amanda Ros, Texas A&M University) The ALCTS CaMMS Copy Cataloging Interest Group invites presentation proposals for its ALA Annual Meeting in New Orleans on Saturday, June 23, 2018, from 9:00 to 10:00 am. CCIG’s charge is to discuss common problems concerning copy cataloging of all kinds of materials (monographs, serials, audiovisuals, etc.), quality control,…
Early-Bird Registration for Reaching Forward South Conference Closes April 30
(via the Illinois Library Association) The 2018 Reaching Forward South Conference will be held May 11 at the Morris Center on the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville campus. With a commitment to providing quality training and information, Reaching Forward South strives to be the premier professional development opportunity for library support staff in central and southern…
Registration Open for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2018 (July 25-27 at Purdue University)
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) Registration Open Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 25 – 27, 2018 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Registration is now open for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2-day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science….
UIC’s Amelia Brunskill Among 2018 MLA Research Training Institute Fellows
(via the Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association is pleased to announce the 2018 Research Training Institute (RTI) Fellows. The Fellows will attend the first RTI in Chicago from July 9-13, 2018. The first cohort were chosen by a selective submission process, with an emphasis on a desire to learn, enthusiasm for research, and…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Edited Volume on Student Wellness and Academic Libraries
(via Sara Holder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL monograph tentatively titled Student Wellness and Academic Libraries: Case Studies and Activities for Promoting Health and Success Student wellness, particularly mental health, is emerging as a key issue in higher education. Academic libraries play an essential role in supporting teaching and student learning…
Call for Proposals: Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians (Deadline May 25)
(via Kathy Shields, Wake Forest University) The sixth Conference for Entrepreneurial Librarians (entrelib.org) will explore how librarians have been entrepreneurial in their own professional development and how this drives the way we serve our communities. In the last several years we’ve seen a variety of new positions emerge to meet new opportunities in academic, public and special…
Registration Open for May 31 CARLI Instruction Showcase at Dominican University (Deadline May 14)
(via Debbie Campbell, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) Registration is now open, please share with any in your institution who may be interested! The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its sixth annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 31st at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. The showcase features innovative elements in library…
Illinois Heartland Library System Offering Bdigital Demonstrations for Academic and Public Libraries
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI, on behalf of Lesley Zavediuk, IHLS) Is your library interested in providing access to eMagazines, exclusive eAudiobooks, and more for your patrons? If the answer is yes and you work at a public or academic library in IHLS, you should attend an upcoming in-person demonstration of RBdigital. Pick the location and time that works best…
Proposals Deadline for New Librarian Summit Extended to April 27
(via Laurie Borchard, San Jose State University) To support early career Librarians, the New Librarian Summit (NLS) Organizing Committee invites proposals for its second annual Conference on the specific theme, “Exploring New and Innovative Approaches in LIS.” This event aims to provide practical strategies, hands-on methods, networking, and professional development opportunities to recently graduated and/or recently appointed…