(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Connect with academic library colleagues in your area! On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:30-noon, RAILS and IACRL will host a networking event at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. This event is open to all academic librarians and will feature more information on RAILS and IACRL programs and services, as well as…
Author: Eric Edwards
Call for LLAMA Webinar Proposals (Deadline 9/21)
(via LLAMA) The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is now accepting proposals for its hugely popular webinar series. All interested presenters or program organizers are encouraged to submit proposals. You do not need to be a LLAMA member to submit a webinar proposal. LLAMA webinars reach…
Deadline for OCLC Innovate 2019 Submissions Extended to 9/26
(via OCLC) Does the start of the school year have you running behind schedule? Good news…we’ve extended the OLC Innovate 2019 submission deadline to help you out! You now have until midnight ET on September 26th to submit your presentation to join 1,100 attendees for this amazing event at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Denver, CO…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for 2019 Bridging the Spectrum: the 11th Annual Symposium on Scholarship and Practice is Tuesday, Sept. 18
via Dr. Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, The Catholic University of America) Bridging the Spectrum: The 11th Annual Symposium on Scholarship and Practice Time: Friday, February 8, 2019. 9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Place: Catholic University of America The Library and Information community is invited to participate in the 2019 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, to be held at the Catholic University…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for MCMLA 2018 Virtual Conference Ends 9/15
(via Rebecca Brown, University of Utah) Save yourself some money and take advantage of early-bird conference pricing for the virtual meeting of the Medical Library Association’s Midcontinental Chapter. We extended the discount until Saturday, September 15th (end of day). Click here to register.<http://www.mcmla.org/event-2977396> We hope you can join us for some or all of the…
Reminder: Deadline to Participate in Survey on Intergenerational Communication in Health Sciences and Medical Libraries is 9/14
(via Rachel Keiko Stark–California State University, Sacramento) Please complete our survey exploring on Intergenerational Communication in Health Sciences and Medical Libraries. Thank you to everyone how has already completed our survey, we thank you for your time. We thank everyone who will complete our survey before Friday September 14, 2018. INFORMED CONSENT You are invited…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration Deadline for 2018 HSLI Annual Conference is Wednesday, 9/12
Early registration for the 2018 Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference ends Wednesday, September 12th. After that date, there will be a $25 late fee assessed to register. Please follow this link for online Conference registration using PayPal, or you may download the PDF form from the registration page and mail it, with a check…
Call for Applicants: ALA and Council Committee Associates Program
(via the American Library Association) Looking for a path to leadership in ALA? Volunteer for the ALA and Council Committee Associate Program! The ALA and Council Committee Associates Program provides an opportunity for you to become familiar with ALA structure, in particular its committees. As an Associate Committee member, you will: Learn about ALA structure…
ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee Seeking Feedback on Meeting Room Interpretation Draft
(via Julie Warga, Kenyon College) In July 2018, the Intellectual Freedom Committee formed a working group that brought multiple voices and a broad range of perspectives together, including representatives from the diversity community, to revise “Meeting Rooms: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights,” adopted by ALA Council at ALA Annual Conference in New…
Save the Date: Chicago Area Medical Archivists Fall History Symposium 2018 (Thursday, Oct. 11)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Northwestern University) SAVE THE DATE – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 2018 CHICAGO AREA MEDICAL ARCHIVISTS ANNUAL FALL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM Prentice Women’s Hospital 250 East Superior Street, Chicago 60611 2nd floor – Classroom J 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CAMA business meeting will follow immediately after. This year’s program includes three morning presentations and…