(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its monthly roundtable discussion on Friday, November 19, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The theme of the discussion will be “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)”. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is on everyone’s mind, but where do you begin, and how do you integrate it into your…
Year: 2021
IACRL Fall Spark Event (Originally Scheduled for Thurs., Dec. 9, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM) Postponed
(via Dave Matthews, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Spark: Open Pathways – Exploring the Intersections of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Open Educational Resources, will be delayed until the spring. (The fall event was to have taken place on Thursday, December 9, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM.) The date is yet to be determined, but we are…
Call for Speaker Proposals Extended: California Conference on Library Instruction (Online Fri., May 13)–New Deadline Fri., Nov. 19
(via Megan Kinney, City College of San Francisco) In 2022, the California Conference on Library Instruction (CCLI) invites presenters to share the ways their instruction work imagined or adapted something new in their setting or the ways their current work explores and contains the groundwork for a future vision. The Conference, themed “Engaging in Speculative Pedagogy: Reimagining…
Call for Applications: ALA Policy Corps (Deadline Wed., Dec. 1)
(via Nancy Kranich, Rutgers University-New Brunswick) Applications are now open for the fourth cohort of ALA’s national Policy Corps. Designed for early-to-mid-career library professionals, the program helps equip participants with critical policy and advocacy skills and knowledge. Join us in building and amplifying our ability to advocate on key policy issues on behalf of the library community. Participants…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays” (Mon., Nov. 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Anna Sandelli-University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Registration is now open for the webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays”. This free presentation is sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee. It will take place on Monday, November 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Register here. More information is below. Learning…
Reminder: Proposals for 2022 Conference on Academic Library Management (Online Week of Apr. 25) Due Tues., Nov. 23
(via Heather James, Gonzaga University) This is a reminder that proposals for the 2022 Conference on Academic Library Management (CALM) are due on Tuesday, November 23. Please see below for more information. The second Conference on Academic Library Management, or CALM, taking place virtually the week of April 25, 2022, invites proposals for presentations that inform and inspire…
Call for Participation: Virtual Town Halls on Future of RAILS (Nov. 15, 16, and 18)–Limited to Staff From RAILS Member Libraries
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS is developing a new strategic plan that will be based heavily on member feedback. Thanks to all who participated in our first round of town halls and provided input on potential strategic plan goals. There will be a second round in November, where we will invite more concrete ideas and ask members to…
Registration Open for Free ACRL EBSS Instruction for Educators Committee Webinar “The ACRL Framework and Teacher Education: Shaping the Companion Document for Instruction for Education” (Fri., Dec. 10, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Robin Ewing, St. Cloud State University) Registration is now open for the free ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Instruction for Educators Committee webinar “The ACRL Framework and Teacher Education: Shaping the Companion Document for Instruction for Education”. It will take place on Friday, December 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, via Zoom. More…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Board of Directors 2023 Elections (Deadline Wed., Feb. 15, 2022)
(via ACRL) ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our new future. Be a part of shaping that future! The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nominations Committee (LRNC) encourages members to nominate themselves or others to run for the position of ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Director-at-Large in…
IACRL Holding Virtual Fall/Winter Social: “Celebrating Our Successes” (Wed., Dec. 8, 2:00-2:45 PM)–Registration Not Required
(via Lorene Kennard, University of St. Francis) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) will hold a virtual Fall/Winter Social, themed “Celebrating Our Successes”. It will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, December 8, from 2:00 to 2:45 PM CDT. All Illinois academic and research librarians are welcome to attend, regardless of whether they are…