(via IACRL) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It will also present Illinois research and academic librarians…
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Illinois Library Association Annual Conference Changed to All-Virtual Format (October 20-22)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Yesterday, the 2020 ILA Annual Conference Program Committee announced that the canceled in-person 2020 Annual Conference will be replaced with a virtual conference. Our survey yielded an overwhelming response (71% of respondents) in favor of holding a virtual conference over outright cancellation. More details will be coming,…
Registration Open for ACRL Together Wherever Week of Virtual Programming and Networking (June 8-12)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL is pleased to host ACRL Together Wherever, a week of virtual programming and networking opportunities for the acade?mic and research library community to be held from Monday, June 8, to Friday, June 12. Keep up with what’s going on in the profession at a time when…
RAILS My Library is … Campaign Releases Talking Points About Libraries
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) As RAILS planned our My Library Is… campaign, we heard from member libraries of all types that they needed talking points to use when speaking about the library to users and potential users, funders and decision-makers, legislators, and more. With help from our members, we created new talking points in an…
Save the Date: CARLI Annual Meeting (Currently Scheduled for Friday, November 13, in Champaign)
(via CARLI) The 2020 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, November 13, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library are invited to attend. A meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Registration is available here.
Call for Participation: Survey on Moral Distress Among Consumer Health Information Professionals
(via Robin O’Hanlon, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) If you are a consumer health librarian, or are an information professional who provides health information to the public, please consider completing this short survey for our upcoming study, “Moral distress related to ethical dilemmas among consumer health librarians.” The purpose of this study is to assess…
Registration for Free Virtual Open Textbook Network Summit (June 15-25, Mondays through Thursdays) Closes Monday, June 1
(via Michelle Jean Haake, CARLI) The Open Textbook Network holds a Summit each summer for members to learn from each other and to build community among its members. With direction from the OTN, CARLI’s consortial membership meant that attendance at the Summit was reserved for those working on our statewide programs. However, this year, the…
Final Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award Due Friday, May 29
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that nominations for the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award are due Friday, May 29. The general criteria are below. Additional information, including instructions for submitting a nomination, is available here. Please direct any questions to ila@ila.org. For more information about other ILA awards and…
Registration Opens June 3 for Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics 2020 (Online Thursday, July 16)
(via Norma Durian, University of La Verne) Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics 2020 will take place online Thursday, July 16. The program and registration will become available here on Wednesday, June 3. The regular fee for registration is $25 (free for makerspace and LIS students). The keynote speaker is Dale Dougherty, President of Make:Community. A…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Presenters for Its Noon Network Webinar Series
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are seeking presenters for the Noon Network. The Noon Network is a free professional development resource for Illinois library professionals. Noon Network webinars are held at noon on Mondays and Wednesdays. If you are interested in presenting a webinar, please complete a webinar submission form or contact Tamara Jenkins…