(via OCLC) Time is running out to register for the 2018 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference. Registration closes Monday, February 26, at midnight. To register, go here. Don’t miss your chance to join us for two days of connecting with fellow ILL professionals to share the latest in resource sharing, including innovative approaches to patron services and interlibrary…
Author: Eric Edwards
Survey on Digital Learning Objects and Student Performance Data Open
(via Gary Atwood, University of Vermont) We are conducting research to explore how libraries are collecting and managing data generated by the question and quizzing features of digital learning objects and other digital technologies. Examples include tutorials and quizzes in Google Forms, Captivate, Guide on the Side, LibWizard Tutorials or Qualtrics. Our research questions: –…
Call for Nominations: ACRL College Libraries Section Member Spotlight
(via Nathnaiel King, Nevada State College) The ACRL/CLS Communications and Membership Committee is seeking featured members for the “CLS Member Spotlight” site. We would love to feature you as our next CLS member! The site aims to: Introduce CLS members to one another and encourage professional connections. Highlight the positive experiences and professional development that…
Deadline for Applying to Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program Extended to March 12
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are excited to announce that the application deadline for Elevate Illinois Libraries has been extended to Friday, March 12, in order to give people from all library types an opportunity to respond. We’ve already had great response, and in our first year we are really hoping to get a broad geographical…
Registration Open for NASIG 2018 Annual Conference (June 8-11 in Atlanta)
(via NASIG) Registration is now open (http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfmpk_association_webpage_menu=700&pk_association_webpage=11664) for the 2018 NASIG Annual conference. Featuring the theme, “Transforming the Information Community”, and held at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead from June 8-11, the conference program features many timely sessions on topics relating to our vision as an independent organization working to advance and transform the…
Registration Open for March 19 CARLI Instruction Committee Webinar “Train the Trainer: Ideas & Tips to help Faculty Teach Information Literacy”
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) Registration is now open for the Instruction Committee webinar “Train the Trainer: Ideas & Tips to help Faculty Teach Information Literacy” on Monday, March 19, 1:00-2:00 pm. The CARLI Instruction Committee’s theme for this year is “We Can’t Do It Alone: Joining Forces for Sustainable Partnerships.” Through a series of online events,…
Survey on STEM Librarian Self-Perceptions and Sense of Community Open
(via Maggie Albro, Shippensburg University) You are invited to participate in a study we are conducting about STEM/Science librarians’ self-perceptions and sense of community. If you are an academic librarian in the US, with at least 50% of your liaison responsibilities included on the NSF Approved STEM Fields list, please consider taking our survey. You may…
Registration Open for ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow at UIUC on May 4
(via Harriett Green, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and CARLI are pleased to host the full-day ACRL Roadshow – “Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement” at the I-Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Illinois on May 4 from 9am to 5pm. This all-day workshop will be led by Scholarly…
Input Sought from Academic Libraries on RAILS Strategic Planning
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Mary Witt, RAILS) RAILS is revising their strategic plan. As a part of this process, Executive Director Deirdre Brennan will be touring the RAILS area to hear about our members’ challenges and needs. Please come prepared to discuss “what keeps you awake at night” in…
HEDS Research Practices Survey Open
(via Adrea Hernandez, Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium) Are research skills and information literacy a part of your general education curriculum? Do you want to know if your students are proficient in their skills in finding, evaluating, and citing sources? Then you might be interested in the HEDS Research Practices Survey. The HEDS Research Practices…