(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is currently in the process of updating our strategic plan! This process began in spring 2018 with ILA Executive Board planning sessions followed by a broad survey of members and non-members, a strategic planning workshop with ILA committees and forum managers in July, a series of focus groups held…
Year: 2019
NISO Virtual Conference From 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 20 (Registration Required)
(via the National Information Standards Organization) Final Opportunity to Register for this NISO Virtual Conference! Long Form Content: Ebooks, Print Volumes and the Concerns of Those Who Use Both Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 12:00 Noon – 4:00pm (Eastern Daylight, US & Canada) It’s a muddled area for libraries, content providers and readers. Long-form content has…
Legislative Update, 03/19/2019
Federal news: An international group of scientists call for a moratorium on human germline gene editing in this commentary to Nature, and NIH files their support in this follow-up correspondence, also published in Nature. While Congress is unlikely to implement his recommendations, President Trump’s proposed budget includes a 13% cut to NIH funding. Read more…
Call for Nominations: CARLI Board of Directors Election (Deadline April 3)
(via Michelle Jean Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking nominations for candidates to fill seats on the CARLI Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing authority of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. CARLI Governing Members will elect one Board member from each of three specified constituencies (public universities, community…
ACRL Instruction Sect. Best Practices Com. Seeking Examples of Incorporating Framework for Info. Lit. into First-Year Programs
(via Joel Burkholder, Penn State York) Is your library incorporating the Framework for Information Literacy into your First Year programs in innovative ways? The ACRL Instruction Section Best Practices Committee (http://www.ala.org/acrl/is/acr-insilbest) wants to hear from you! The committee would like to showcase how different institutions (e.g., community colleges, four-year colleges or universities, etc.) engage with…
Registration Open for CARLI Preservation Committee Workshop “Choosing and Constructing Protective Enclosures for Library Materials” (May 8 in Springfield)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend the workshop “Choosing and Constructing Protective Enclosures for Library Materials”. This all-day program on protective enclosures will be held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield on May 8, 2019. The workshop will include a presentation about protective enclosures, and two hands-on…
Registration Still Open for Free PaLA Connect and Communicate Session “Mapping Your Journey: Steps for Beginning a Librarianship Residency” (12:00 PM CST on Monday, March 18)
(via Erin Burns, Pennsylvania Library Association) Mapping Your Journey: Steps for Beginning a Librarianship Diversity Residency presented by Amanda Leftwich March 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM EST (12:00 PM CST) Register here for a Zoom link You’ve gotten a residency, now what? This webinar will highlight a diversity residency located at the Montgomery County Community…
Registration Open for RAILS Member Update (10:00-12:00 on Thursday, April 11)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Libraries in the RAILS service area: you can attend at a videoconference site or live stream to your desktop. ————————————————————————————- April 11 RAILS Member Update Features Something for Everyone All staff members at all RAILS libraries are invited to join us for the next RAILS Member Update…
APA Librarian Conference Travel Award Applications Due March 31
(via Yu-Hui Chen – University at Albany, State University of New York) Do you work in an academic or health sciences library in the United States? Are you an early- or mid-career librarian? Are you looking for sources of funding for a conference you’d like to attend this summer? If the answer to all of…
Registration Open for Spring RAILS/IACRL Networking Events (April 25 at Waubonsee Community College and April 29 at Methodist College)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) In April, RAILS and IACRL will host two more networking events for academic librarians. These events are open to any staff from any Illinois academic library. MLIS and LTA students with an interest in academic libraries are encouraged to register as well. For more information, please contact Dan Bostrom, RAILS Member…