(via Anne Craig, CARLI) Dear CARLI members: I would like to share some pictures that exemplify CARLI’s impact at institutions throughout the state. To do so, I would really appreciate it if you could you send me one or more images that include any of the following: 1. Your students, faculty, and/or staff with your…
Year: 2019
UIUC’s John Price Wilkin Receives ALA’s 2019 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award
(via the American Library Association) John Price Wilkin, Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named the 2019 winner of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Wilkin will receive a cash award and citation during an ALCTS event at the ALA…
Call for Submissions: Illinois Library Association’s ILA Reporter Magazine (April Issue and Beyond)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Reporter is currently seeking submissions for the April 2019 and subsequent issues (the magazine publishes every other month). We’re primarily interested in articles that explore current issues in librarianship, and have state-wide appeal and representation. We will consider examples of successful initiatives or programs, but encourage article authors…
Call for Proposals: IOLUG 2019 Conference (Deadline March 1)
(via the Indiana Online Users Group) IOLUG 2019 Conference Tackling Data in Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges in Serving User Communities Submit proposals at www.iolug.org Deadline is Friday, March 1, 2019 Submissions are invited for the IOLUG Spring 2019 Conference, to be held May 10th in Indianapolis, IN. Submissions are welcomed from all types of libraries and…
Legislative Update, 02/07/2019
Federal news President Trump vows to end AIDS in his State of the Union address. Here are follow-up stories from Kaiser Health News and Science magazine. Debates over abortion rights could block movement on other legislation in the newly-elected Congress — from Kaiser Health News. Americans trying to purchase healthcare online in Fall of 2018…
Call for Participation: Survey on Potential CARLI Application for CLIR Grant (Survey Deadline 2/15)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI) Good afternoon! Following is an email I sent last week to directors about a survey to assess whether CARLI might apply for the CLIR Digitizing Hidden Collections grant. Please consider completing and submitting it. I also write to you today to publicize the CLIR webinar about the grant on Tuesday, Feb….
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section 2019 Virtual Program (Deadline Extended to 2/11)
(via Sarah Simms, Louisiana State University) The ACRL IS Conference Program Planning Committee extends the CFP deadline for its virtual program to Monday, February 11, 4:00 PM Central Time. Please submit your proposal by that date. See below for more information, and please share widely. The ACRL Instruction Section Conference Program Planning Committee seeks proposals…
Registration Open for Immersion 2019, August 2 in Chicago (First-Come, First-Served)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Registration is now available for the 2019 Immersion Program. Immersion ’19 will be held at Loyola University Chicago, July 28-August 2, 2019. Immersion ’19 is an intensive 4 ½ day program designed for those who contribute to the educational role of libraries in higher education. Through a critical examination of…
Registration Open for Empirical Librarians 2019 (March 7-8 at Virginia Commonwealth University)
(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Registration is now open for Empirical Librarians 2019 at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Empirical Librarians is a small conference focused on librarians doing research and librarians supporting original research. Empirical Librarians provides a great venue for learning, networking, and discussion about the many ways that research and…
Save the Date: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2019 (July 17-19 at the University of Chicago)
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) SAVE THE DATE! Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 17-19, 2019 University of Chicago Chicago, IL Please save the date (July 17-19, 2019) for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current…