ACRL has just released the Spring issue of its Chapter Topics Newsletter, which is published twice annually and features activities and projects by ACRL state and regional chapters. The issue includes two articles on last fall’s RAILS/IACRL networking events. One piece, written by the School of the Art Institute of Chicago’s Mackenzie Salisbury, covers the…
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Call for Program Proposals: ACRL at 2020 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of ACRL) ACRL invites its committees, sections, interest groups and individual members to consider submitting program proposals for the 2020 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, Illinois. Program proposals will be submitted via a centralized submission site for all ALA Divisions, Round Tables, Committees, and Offices. …
ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Meeting at ALA Annual (Sunday, June 23, From 4:00 to 5:00 PM)
(via Cynthia Romanowski, Governors State University) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group announces its program at the ALA Annual conference held in Washington, DC, at the Location: Washington Hilton, Shaw Room, 1919 Connecticut Ave NW When: Sunday, June 23, 2019, from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM (ET) There will be three 15-minute presentations with time…
Reminder: RAILS CE Grants Available (Application Deadline May 31)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) RAILS CE Event Grants are available to member libraries of all types, networking groups, and consortia for events made available to all RAILS libraries and of interest to a wide range of library staff. The deadline for the next grant award period is May 31. See more…
Call for Proposals: Florida ACRL Annual Conference, “Innovations for Next Generation Libraries”, on Oct. 18 (Deadline June 30)
(via Cristy Moran, Broward College) Call for Proposals Innovations for Next Generation Libraries The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) Conference Program Committee invites proposals for the 2019 FACRL Annual Conference exploring the theme“Innovations for Next Generation Libraries.” The conference will be held on Friday, October 18, at Nova Southeastern University Alvin Sherman Library in Ft….
Registration Open for May 30 LITA Webinar “Techniques in Managing a Library Services Platform” (Presenter is Loyola University Chicago’s Hong Ma)
(via Tracy Ruppman, Loyola University Chicago) Register now Techniques in Managing a Library Services Platform Thursday, May 30, 2019, Noon – 1:30 pm Central Time As libraries move from legacy Integrated Library Systems (ILS) to next generation Library Services Platforms (LSP) and face evolving user needs, soft skills, such as team building, project management, and leadership…
ACRL Programs at ALA Annual Conference
(via ACRL) Heading to Washington, D.C. for the 2019 ALA Annual Conference next month? Information on ACRL-sponsored programs is available on the association website and in the May 2019 issue of C&RL News. We’re offering a variety of content for academic and research library audience, including our President’s Program, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion… and Leadership: Where Do…
UIUC iSchool’s Dr. Emily Knox and ILA’s Cyndi Robinson Among Newly-Elected Freedom to Read Foundation Board Members
(via the American Library Association) Six people were elected to two-year terms on the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Board of Trustees in the annual FTRF election held this past April. Current FTRF Vice President Emily Knox and Executive Committee member Robert Holley were both re-elected to the board. Peter Coyl, Sara Dallas, Eldon Ray James and Cyndi…
RSVP for ACRL Webinar Viewing and Discussion at University of Illinois Springfield (1:00-4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 12)
(via Pattie Piotrowski, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries for the University of Illinois Springfield) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) and the University of Illinois Springfield’s Brookens Library are pleased to host aFREE viewing of the Association of College and Research Libraries webinar “Be Proactive: Overcoming Biases and Microaggressions in the…
Reminder: ACRL Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group Holding Meetup at DePaul University on May 30
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) ACRL’s Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group (LMOIG) is hosting an inaugural Chicago area meetup for librarians interested in forming a community and discussing ideas related to library marketing, events, promotion, and outreach. The event will be held Thursday, May…