(via the Illinois Library Association) We are pleased to announce registration is now open for ILA’s 2022 Library Legislative Meet-ups. This annual series of events provides an opportunity to meet with your state and federal legislators and hear their thoughts firsthand about issues affecting libraries in your area. The ILA President will bring welcoming remarks; ILA Legislative Consultant…
Day: December 15, 2021
Registration Open for NNLM Region 6 Webinar “Trauma-Informed Librarianship: Building Communities of Care” (Thurs., Jan. 13, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Bobbi Newman–Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 6) Registration is open for the webinar “Trauma-Informed Librarianship: Building Communities of Care”. It will take place on Thursday, January 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, via Zoom. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Trauma-informed librarianship (TIL) is a vital practice…
Registration Open for Student Success Interest Group of Illinois Meeting via Zoom (Thurs., Jan. 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)–RSVP Required
(via Kimberly Shotick, Northern Illinois University) Are you interested in exploring issues related to student success with colleagues in Illinois? The Student Success Interest Group of Illinois (SSIGI) is an informal group that discusses, learns, and shares how academic libraries support student success around the state. Student success is an increasing focus for academic libraries,…
Reminder: Survey About the Impact of COVID-19 on Technical-Services Units Closes Sat., Jan. 1
(via Elizabeth Szkirpan, University of Tulsa) This is the final call for responses to take the survey over the impact of COVID-19 on technical-services units and tasks. This survey is open to library employees working in the United States who are a member of a technical services unit or a role that completes technical-services tasks…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming ILA Reporter Issue on New Library Buildings in 2021 (Deadline Thurs., Jan. 20)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2021? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2021” article in the March, 2022 issue. Submissions should include the following. at least one high-resolution image of the exterior at least one high-resolution image of…