(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is currently in the process of updating our strategic plan! This process began in spring 2018 with ILA Executive Board planning sessions followed by a broad survey of members and non-members, a strategic planning workshop with ILA committees and forum managers in July, a series of focus groups held…
Author: Eric Edwards
Call for Feedback: ALA IFC’s “Education and Information Literacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights” Document (Deadline 3/1)
(via ACRL) In anticipation of a new edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual, the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is continuing to update intellectual freedom-related documents. The IFC would appreciate feedback on “Education and Information Literacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights” by Friday, March 1. The interpretation was adopted by ALA Council…
Registration Open for Upcoming Training Opportunities From the Cataloging Maintenance Center
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Please take note of the upcoming training opportunities listed below. If you have any questions, or if there are particular topics that you would like to see future training sessions cover, please contact Dr. Pamela Thomas, Metadata Cataloger at Illinois Heartland Library System, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. Registration for…
Registration Open for RUSA eForum “Past, Present, and Future of Virtual Reference & Emerging Technologies” (Feb. 26 and 27)
(via Steven Miller, Jr., Wareham Free Library) Join RUSA’s Virtual Reference Services and Managing of Emerging Technology committees on February 26th and 27th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST in a discussion of the state of reference services today. Whether you are just starting with virtual reference or have expanded existing services with new…
Augustana’s Bluemle Receives 2019 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award
(via ACRL) Stefanie R. Bluemle, research and instruction librarian and instruction coordinator at Augustana College, has been chosen as the winner of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Instruction Section (IS) Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award for her article “Post-Facts: Information Literacy and Authority after the 2016 Election<https://preprint.press.jhu.edu/portal/article/post-facts-information-literacy-and-authority-after-2016-election>,” published in…
Reminder: ACRL Immersion Program Seeking Facilitators (Deadline Friday, March 1)
(via Jennifer Kelley, College of DuPage) Call for Program Facilitators Deadline: March 1, 2019 The ACRL Information Literacy Program is recruiting a cohort of 3-5 new facilitators to help our current team further develop and facilitate our program. Now in its twentieth year, the ACRL Immersion Program brings together academic librarians for four and a…
Registration Open for “Informal Learning in the Academic Library” Online Course (Offered March 4 Through 29)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) Informal Learning in the Academic Library Instructors: Lauren Hays and Teresa Slobuski Dates: March 4th through 29th, 2019 Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/127-informal.php Attendees of this course will be introduced to the concept of informal learning in the academic library. The instructors will discuss specific…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Grant to Attend Innovative Library Classroom (June 6-7 in Williamsburg, VA) is Monday, 2/25
(via Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger, Virginia Military Institute) The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) is pleased to announce a grant to attend the 2019 conference, held at William & Mary in Williamsburg, VA on June 6th and June 7th. The grant will help someone from an underrepresented and/or marginalized group attend the conference by providing funding for registration…
Call for Proposals: CE Courses at MLA 2020 (Deadline 3/1/19)
(via the Medical Library Association) The Education Annual Programming Committee (EAPC) is looking for hot topics to offer as continuing education (CE) courses at MLA ’20. CE courses will be held on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Portland, OR. CE courses support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting…
Reminder: Elections for OCLC Global and Regional Councils Delegates Open Through March 15
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) It is time to vote! Elections for OCLC Global and Regional Councils delegates are now open through March 15, 2019. Each OCLC member institution has a single vote and a designated voting representative who received an email on February 15 with a link to the regional ballot for the…