(via Alexandra Rivera-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. ***Deadlines for Fall 2017*** Nominations: October 31,…
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Call for Nominations: RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Services (Deadline Jan. 5, 2018)
(via Suzanne Odom, Florida Institute of Technology) Nominations are being sought for the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services. Please consider nominating your library or another library. Established in 1990, the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services is a citation and $1,500 monetary award presented to a library or…
Call for Panelists: ALA Midwinter 2018 — Sustainability for Libraries & Communities (Deadline Oct. 18)
(via Meredith Powers, Brooklyn Public Library) News You Can Use Call for panelists — deadline Wednesday, October 18! Have you recently participated in or implemented a sustainability initiative in your organization? Do you want to share your experiences: the good, the bad, and the ugly? Planning to attend ALA Midwinter? If so, you might make a…
Reminder: Dadline for Submissions for MLA 2018, “Adapting Transforming Leading”, is October 10
(via Ray Naegele, Medical Library Association) Your abstract for a contributed paper, poster, lightning talk, or special-content session that supports the theme “Adapting Transforming Leading” is due by 6:00 PM CST on Tuesday, October 10. To submit your abstract, review the instructions and the paper and poster FAQs, then begin the online submission process. Also, the MLA ’18 Schedule at a Glance is now…
Reminder: Early Registration for HSLI 2017 Annual Conference, Including Hotel, Ends October 10
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) The early-registration and hotel reservation period for the Annual Conference of the Health Science Librarians of Illinois will end Tuesday, October 10. After that date, there will be a $25 late fee assessed to registration, and your hotel reservation will not be…
Call for Nominations: ACRL CJCLS/EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program and Leadership Awards (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Anne Sleeman, Community College of Baltimore County) The Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is excited to now be accepting nominations for the annual EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award and EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Award. The awards are sponsored by…
Call for Proposals: WILU (Workshop for Instruction in Library Use) 2018 Conference, “Information Into Action” (Deadline Nov. 13)
(via Patrick Labelle, University of Ottawa) The 2018 WILU (Workshop for Instruction in Library Use) meeting, themed “Information Into Action”, will take place from June 6 to June 8. The University of Ottawa Library-located in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada-is proud to host Canada’s premier conference devoted to issues of teaching and learning in libraries. The Call for proposals is now…
Applicants Sought for Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) This conference sponsorship award honors any individual ACRL member working in the field of, or contributing to the success of distance learning librarianship or related library service in higher education. The award is administrated by the ACRL Distance Learning Section (DLS). Award A plaque to honor the winner’s achievements…
Nominations Sought for ULS Outstanding Professional Development Award (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) Established in 2015, this award is intended to recognize librarians, archivists or curators whose contributions to providing professional development opportunities for librarians have been especially noteworthy or influential. The effect of these contributions may be the result of continuous or distinguished service to the profession, but may also be…
Nominations Sought for Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (Deadline December 1)
(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) Purpose To recognize academic librarians and staff who work together as a team to develop academic libraries that are outstanding in furthering the educational missions of their institutions. Award GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO’s sponsorship of the program supports three annual awards of $3,000 each by type of academic…