(via Paul Kelsey, Southeastern Louisiana University) Call for Papers: New Research in Collection Management and Development ALA Annual 2019 The Publications Committee of the Collection Management Section of ALCTS is sponsoring the program “New Research in Collection Management and Development” (previously known as the “Annual Collection Management & Development Research Forum”) at the 2019 American…
Year: 2018
Next CARLI Voyager Skills Webinar, on Patron Data Maintenance, at 11:00 AM on November 9 (Recording Available Later)–EVENT POSTPONED
Note: CARLI has postponed this webinar and will reschedule it for a later date. (via Ted Schwitzner, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) The next session in the Voyager Skills Webinar series will take place this Friday, November 9, at 11:00 a.m. Our topic this week is Patron Data Maintenance. Join the session…
Legislative Update, 11/06/2018
Today is election day! In celebration, a story from Science magazine: The ‘political’ scientists: Dozens of scientists ran for U.S. Congress. On the eve of the general election, 18 are still standing (including representation in the health sciences!)
New Date Added–Illinois Library Association Strategic-Planning Sessions
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is planning a series of focus groups to understand what creates value for its members and stakeholders. The input received will be factored into creating a dynamic strategic plan with goals that will shape the future of ILA. Reservations to attend the focus groups are now OPEN<https://ila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=30dda4dccd&e=6c7f1a78dd>. Members, non-members…
Call for Applicants: 2019 MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (Deadline 12/1/18)
(via Miles Dietz-Castel, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The 2019 MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI)<https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1333&source=5> applications are open through December 1, 2018. The institute is a weeklong residential workshop held in Chicago, July 15-19, 2019, with follow-up activities and support, mentoring, and membership in an ongoing…
ALA and ACRL Seek Next Cohort of Policy Corps Members (Deadline 11/16)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Dr. Kara Malenfant, ACRL) Last year, then-ALA President Jim Neal announced the call for applicants to join the inaugural cohort of the ALA Policy Corps. A dozen advocates (including academic librarians from Northwestern University and Peninsula College) were selected from across the nation to…
Reminder: Deadline to Enroll in “Intro to Preservation” Online Course is Friday, Nov. 2
(via Carmen Cowick, Preserve This) “Intro to Preservation” (Online Course) Enroll Here: https://preservethis.org/p/preservation1 Course Description: What is preservation? Why do objects deteriorate? How can we best protect our collections? Nearly all archive and library positions have preservation responsibilities attached to them but not everyone knows where to start. This course will introduce the basics of preservation…
Reminder: Nomination Deadline for Estelle Brodman Award (Academic Medical Librarian of the Year) is November 1
(via Charlotte Beyer, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science) *Nominations are due today, November 1, at 11:59 PM CDT – Do you know a colleague who is a mid-career academic health sciences librarian who is making significant contributions in the area of academic health sciences librarianship? – Are you making a significant impact at…
Call for Participants: Study on Student Shaming in Academic Libraries
via Lindsay Inge Carpenter, University of Maryland) We are working on a research project investigating the topic of *student shaming among academic librarians*. We define student shaming as public or private mocking of specific students, students generally, or students’ work. If you currently work in an academic library, we invite you to take this survey…
Call for Applicants: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship 2019 (Applications Accepted 12/1/18 – 1/27/19)
(via Dana Statton, Murray State University) We are issuing a call for applications for the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) 2019. We are seeking novice librarian researchers who are employed by academic libraries or are librarians in a research setting, in the United States to participate in the Institute. We define “novice” broadly;…