I think that this will feel like a big ask, so let me apologize out in front, and add my please and thank you. I am on the ILA Reporter Advisory Committee and I have an article to write that will deal with burnout in the profession, and, because it is the ILA Reporter, I…
Author: Eric Edwards
Registration Open for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (July 15-17 in Columbus, OH) — Deadline Friday, June 12
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) Registration Open! Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 15-17, 2020 The Ohio State University Columbus, OH Please join us July 15-17 for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements…
Call for Panelists: ACRL Instruction Section’s April 28 Webinar on Info. Lit. Best Practices (Deadline Mon., March 16)
(via Hailley Fargo, Penn State University) The ACRL Instruction Section Information Literacy Best Practices Committee and the ACRL FYE Discussion Group seek participants for an upcoming webinar, “Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices”. Does your information literacy program embody one (or more) of these seven characteristics in your first-year instruction? If…
Deadline Extended: Proposals for 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference (June 12 at Manchester CC) Now Due Monday, March 16
(via Kyle Lynes, University of Hartford) 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference Friday, June 12, 2020 Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT Digital Divide 3.0: Bridging the Gap in Information Literacy Digital Divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not….
Call for Proposals: Amigos Online Conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters” (Wednesday, May 13) — Submissions Deadline Noon on Friday, March 13
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Amigos Library Services seeks proposals for its upcoming conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters”. Taking place online Wednesday, May 13, 2020, this one-day conference is designed to give librarians and library staff the opportunity to learn, share insights, and discuss best practices on managing their…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Hosting Webinar on Nursing Information Literacy Framework (11:00 AM on Thursday, March 12) — Registration Required
(via John Siegel, University of South Carolina Upstate) Join the upcoming ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) webinar to gain an understanding of the Nursing Information Literacy Framework companion document efforts. Learn about the comparison and contrast between the Nursing Information Literacy Framework companion document and Framework for Information Literacy. The webinar will be held…
Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Seeking Sponsorship for Proposed Scholarly-Publishing Award
The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is putting together a proposal for a new annual award that would recognize excellence in scholarly publishing by Illinois academic and research librarians. The Illinois Library Association, of which IACRL is a forum, will review the proposal and decide on whether to create the…
Request for Participation: Survey on Learning Analytics and Ethics
(via Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Introduction: We are making this post to request responses to a brief online survey. The purpose of this study is to better understand how academic library practitioners understand data ethics, research ethics, and how these forms of ethics intersect with educational data mining and analytic practices…
Reminder: Registration Open for 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit (Friday, April 3, at Moraine Valley CC)
(via Tish Hayes, Moraine Valley Community College) 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit “Challenging the Status Quo: Rethinking Information Literacy Theories and Practices” Friday, April 3, 2020, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus (Palos Hills, IL) Register here….
Registration Open for RAILS Member Update via Videoconference (Thurs., April 9, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via RAILS) All staff at all RAILS libraries are invited to attend our next member update on Thursday, April 9, from 10 AM to noon. You can attend at an available videoconference location or via Zoom. Register here. You’ll hear the latest news about: 2020 Census Efforts to help the unserved SimplyE Open Source E-Reader…