(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) For the past five years, the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project (STBF) has been working with library staff to make the contest a success. Libraries participate in two ways: judging and sponsoring. Seventeen degreed librarians from around the state have offered to be the judges…
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Designing for Digital 2018 Early-Bird Registration Open and Session Preview Available
(via Kris Johnson, Montana State University) 2018 SESSION PREVIEW NOW AVAILABLE A preliminary list of session titles for the 2018 D4D Conference is now available. The final schedule will be announced by the beginning of January. CLICK HERE FOR THE SESSION PREVIEW HAVE YOU REGISTERED YET FOR #D4D18? Time is running out to save on…
Call for Participants: LLAMA Mentoring Program (Deadline Jan. 26)
(via Michelle Twait, Gustavus Adolphus College) The LLAMA Mentoring Committee is recruiting for both mentors and mentees for our July 2018-June 2019 year. The LLAMA Mentoring Program, http://www.ala.org/llama/llama-mentoring-program, pairs librarians who are currently in leadership positions with librarians who are interested in becoming leaders. To apply to become a mentee, go to: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DVTT3F6 To apply to…
Save the Date: Social Science Librarians Boot Camp 2018 (June 1 at Tufts University)
(via Dianne Brown, Tufts University) The 8th annual Social Science Librarians Boot Camp will be held on Friday, June 1, at Tisch Library, Tufts University in Medford, MA. The conference is an opportunity for librarians working in the social sciences to come together to hear the latest research on social science topics, learn new skills, and…
Call for Proposals: Book Chapters for ACRL Monograph Leading Change in Academic Libraries (Deadline Feb. 28)
(via Dr. Colleen Boff, Bowling Green State University) We invite chapter proposals for consideration in the publication of a forthcoming ACRL monograph titled Leading Change in Academic Libraries. Contributing authors are asked to describe and reflect on a recent change in their academic library in which they worked with others in the organization to reorganize,…
Reminder: Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Call for Proposals Deadline is Jan. 12
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Mark your calendars for the 5th annual GLRSC: Charting Our Course Together on June 7-8, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg, OH featuring a keynote presentation by George Needham, Director of the Delaware County District Library This conference is an opportunity for individuals working in resource sharing to trade information and…
Reminder: Proposals for Reference Research Forum 2018 at ALA Annual Due Dec. 22
(via David Ward, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at New Discoveries in Reference: The 24rd Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2018 American Library Association Annual Conference…
Final Call for ALA Annual Panelists: Community College Librarians with Framework-Based Instruction Strategies to Share (Deadline Dec. 15)
(via Andrea Kingston, Monroe Community College) Final call! Proposals are due this Friday, December 15! Are you effectively engaging students with library instruction based on the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in your community or junior college library? Have you incorporated the Framework into your library’s instruction program or specific lesson plans? Please consider presenting…
Reminder: Survey on Teaching Beliefs and Instructional Practices Closes Dec. 20
(via Maoria Kirker, George Mason University) We are writing to ask you to participate in a research survey on the teaching beliefs and instructional practices of librarians who teach information literacy. The purpose of this study is to discover the epistemological beliefs and practices of teacher librarians. We are particularly interested learning about beliefs relating…
Call for Microfunding Proposals: Awesome Ideas Pitch for Libraries at ALA Midwinter (Deadline Dec. 15)
(via Robin Champieux, Oregon Health and Science University) The Awesome Foundation Libraries Chapter is hosting its first ever Awesome Ideas Pitch for Libraries during the 2018 ALA Midwinter Conference in Denver on Saturday, February 10th, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. We’re looking for great ideas for small projects that could impact your community, demonstrate a…