(via Mary Huismann, St. Olaf College) The annual Nancy B. Olson Award, which OLAC (Online Audiovisual Catalogers, Inc.) sponsors, recognizes and honors a librarian who has made significant contributions to the advancement and understanding of audiovisual cataloging. Nominees shall have made contributions to audiovisual cataloging by: Furthering the goals of standardization of AV and/or electronic…
Year: 2019
Survey Seeks Information on Unplugged Libraries for Upcoming ILA Reporter Article (Deadline February 1)
(via RAILS) An upcoming issue of the ILA Reporter will feature an article about “unplugged libraries” – libraries with activities and spaces that don’t require technology. This could include (but is not limited to) “mindfulness” programs, like yoga or meditation; arts & crafts; or a dedicated quiet space in your library for stress reduction or…
Registration Open for RAILS My Library Is… Champion Training Webinar (Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via RAILS) RAILS needs you! Do you like sharing how awesome your library is? Do you need new ways to do that? Would you like to help RAILS help libraries to tell their own wonderful stories? We need you to learn more about the My Library Is… campaign and website so you can help your…
Registration Open for LLAMA Webinar “Message Dissemination During a Crisis” (Wed., Jan. 22, 1:30-3:00 PM CDT)
(via LLAMA) Libraries are public places open to all. Unfortunately, in today’s society this means library leaders and their communications and marketing teams need to be prepared to react to violence and other disruptive events in their libraries. In a 24-hour news cycle world, it is essential that crisis communications be managed quickly and effectively…
Registration Open for January 16 RAILS Member Update (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) The next RAILS Member Update is Thursday, January 16, from 10 AM to 12:00 PM. All staff at all RAILS libraries are invited to attend at an available videoconference location or via Zoom. (Choose Zoom as your location when you register in L2, and you will receive an…
Call for Mentors: ACRL ULS On-the-Fly Mentoring Program at ALA Midwinter 2020
(via Susan Schreiner, Grays Harbor College) Want to help someone new to the profession, or more experienced but seeking your wisdom? Sign up to be a mentor! The University Library Section (ULS) Membership Committee is providing its “On-the-Fly” Mentoring Service, which allows a mentee to talk with a mentor for a 20-minute session, on a…
Call for Nominations: Beta Phi Mu Award (Deadline February 3)
(via Emily Bergman) 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 a library school faculty member…
Call for Participation: Survey on Potential Revisions to the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing
(via Laureen Cantwell, Colorado Mesa University) As you may or may not be aware, the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (“the Standards”) was replaced by the Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education (“the Framework”) in 2015. This means that the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing, established in 2013, is in need…
Call for Program Proposals: Illinois Library Association 2020 Annual Conference (Oct. 20-22 in Springfield) — Deadline March 16
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2020 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. This year’s theme — Many Libraries, One State — We Are ILA — focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to collaboration. Therefore, we highly encourage you to widen the…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Recognition (Deadline Jan. 25)
(via Caroline Sinkinson, University of Colorado Boulder) Do you know someone who is an amazing teaching librarian? If yes, consider nominating them as a Featured Teaching Librarian! If you’re an amazing teaching librarian, consider nominating yourself. The nomination form is here. The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee wants to highlight excellent teaching librarians. Several…