(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Free IACRL Webinar Tuesday, January 28, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 PM Libraries Are Open for Learning: Using OER to Support Students and Faculty Open Educational resources (OER) have quickly become an answer to addressing higher education affordability, increasing student completer success raters and reducing equating gaps, and increasing pedagogical…
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Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association Awards (Deadline Friday, May 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association is now accepting nominations for its 2020 awards. The ILA Awards honor and recognize excellence in librarianship in Illinois. Now is the time to nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself for an ILA Award. The complete list of ILA Awards, including criteria and eligibility for…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Library Association Committees (Terms Begin July 1)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) Interested in getting involved in statewide professional service? Consider serving on an ILA committee! Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, 2020, and most committee members serve two-year terms. More information is available here.
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for Digital Directions 2020 (April 6-7 in Tucson, Arizona) Closes Friday, Jan. 31
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) NEDCC Presents: DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections April 6-7, 2020 – Tucson, Arizona Early-bird deadline is Friday, January 31! JOIN US in beautiful Tucson for a comprehensive overview of digital preservation, presented by information professionals with experience in the preservation of cultural heritage materials….
Save the Date: 8th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Friday, May 29, at Harper College in Palatine)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please save the date to attend the eighth annual CARLI Instruction Showcase to be held on Friday, May 29, at Harper College in Palatine, IL. Our call for presenters, and the opening of registration, are both forthcoming. More information is available here. Please send any questions to support@carli.illinois.edu.
Reminder: Deadline for Illinois Information Literacy Summit Proposals is Friday, January 17
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Deadline for submissions: Friday, January 17 The 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit at Moraine Valley is now accepting proposals for breakout sessions. 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…
Registration Open for OCLC Resource Sharing Users Group Meeting at ALA Midwinter (Sun., Jan. 26, 4:00-5:30 PM)
(via Tony Melvyn, OCLC) Plan to join your OCLC resource sharing colleagues for updates on WorldShare Interlibrary Loan, Tipasa, ILLiad, and Relais. We’ll also have time for discussions of timely ILL topics. Sunday, January 26, 2020 4:00 – 5:30 PM, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103-C Register here. Also, you are invited to join our other OCLC…
Call for Applicants: CARLI Scholarship for Pursuing MLIS Degree from UIUC (Deadline May 1)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) On behalf of the CARLI Board of Directors and CARLI Staff, I am proud to announce the CARLI Scholarship. We are now accepting applications; information can be found here. The CARLI Scholarship provides financial assistance to current employees of CARLI Governing Member Libraries pursuing graduate studies leading to a…
Call for Participation: Survey on Educational Backgrounds of Science/STEM Librarians (Deadline Tuesday, January 21)
(via Elizabeth (Betsy) Sterner, Governors State University) The purpose of this research is to understand the educational backgrounds of science/STEM librarians and why they entered the field. I invite you to take the survey if you work or have worked as a science/STEM librarian. Please feel free to share. This survey will close in two…
Call for Applicants: National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows, 2020-2021 (Deadline Fri., Jan. 24)
(via the National Library of Medicine) The National Library of Medicine is now recruiting for the 2020-2021 NLM Associate Fellowship Program – an opportunity for recent library science graduates interested in a career as a leader in health sciences librarianship. As an Associate Fellow, you will: Select projects ranging from operations to research and development;…