(via Matthew Diven, Colorado State University) There is still time to register for the 2022 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference (formerly the Colorado ILL Conference), which is returning virtually this year on April 27-28 (Wednesday-Thursday). Register by Friday, April 22, to save your place! A full program can be previewed here. A pre-conference will take place on Wednesday, April 27, and is…
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Call for Program Proposals Extended: Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing Conference (Online Sept. 8, 9, 14, and 16)–New Deadline Mon., May 2
(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon) Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will be online September 8 (Thursday), 14 (Wednesday), and 16 (Friday), with virtual workshops on Friday, September 9. Bobbi Newman from the University of Iowa and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will be the 2022 NWILL keynote. She…
Registration Available for 2022 Open Repositories Conference (in Denver, CO, June 6-9)–Early Deadline Sat., April 30
(via Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder) Registration for the 2022 Open Repositories (OR2022) conference is now available. The Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries and the University of Colorado Boulder, the conference hosts, will hold this in-person meeting at the new Student Services Building on the Auraria campus in downtown Denver, Colorado. The meeting will…
Reminder: Proposals for 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment (Online Nov. 1-4, Tues.-Fri.) Due Fri., April 22
(via Nancy Turner, Temple University) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee invite paper; poster; short, practical learning session; and challenge talk proposals for the 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This ninth biennial conference will be offered in a virtual format…
Registration Open for Free Webinar “Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries” (Thurs., April 21, 3:00-5:00 PM CDT)
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for an online symposium in conjunction with Deaf History Month, “Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. This event features presentations on Deaf history, community, and culture, and a discussion…
May Online with the CMC Webinar, “Spilling the Tea with the CMC: Virtual Internships”, Taking Place Thurs., May 19, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The May Online with the CMC webinar, “Spilling the Tea with the CMC: Virtual Internships”, will take place on Thursday, May 19, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Andie Batt and Veronica Gomez, University of North Carolina (UNC) MLS students, will discuss their internships with the Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC). To attend…
Registration Open for Webinar “Transcultural Information Literacies: Exploring Transnational Students’ Online Information-Seeking Experiences” (Wed., April 20, at 11:00 AM CDT)
(via Julia Feerrar, Virginia Tech University) Registration is open for the webinar “Transcultural Information Literacies: Exploring Transnational Students’ Online Information-Seeking Experiences”. It will take place on Wednesday, April 20, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. See below for a description of the webinar’s content and the link to registration. In addition to making the social, cultural, and linguistic…
Call for Volunteers: IACRL Committees
(via Dan Matthews, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Join an IACRL committee! IACRL is seeking members for all committees. This year, we are specifically in need of members to serve on the Membership Committee and to chair various committees. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet other Illinois academic library workers and donate time to…
Registration Open for Free ALA Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s Interest Group Webinar “Engaging People Living with Dementia with Library Materials” (Thurs., April 28, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) Registration for the free webinar on “Engaging People Living with Dementia with Library Materials” is now available. The webinar will be held on Thursday, April 28, at 1:00 PM CDT. The webinar will give practical advice about how to choose books and other reading materials that are uniquely suited to each individual, following the…
Save the Date: ACRL STS Professional Development Committee Virtual Event on Equitable Practices in Scholarly Communications (Tues., June 14, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The ACRL STS Professional Development Committee invites you to attend our upcoming virtual event on Tuesday, June 14, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Join Yasmeen Shorish, Head of Scholarly Communications Strategies & Special Advisor to the Dean for Equity Initiatives at James Madison University, for a talk and discussion of equitable…