(via Cyndi Robinson, Illinois Library Association) Libraries of all types are places of refuge for members of our communities and institutions. The 2018 Illinois Library Association Conference, Libraries: All Inclusive, is a chance for us to come together and share our ideas about promoting inclusivity in our communities, among our patrons, and within our staffs….
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Call for Nominations: ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award (Deadline Feb. 1)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Does your library have exciting, innovative ways to train your patrons about information technology? The ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award honors an individual library, library consortium, group of librarians, or support organization for innovative planning for, applications of, or development of patron training programs…
HSLI 2017 Conference Report: Michelle Nielsen Ott (Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Recipient)
Thank you to the Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship Committee for selecting me to receive a full scholarship to the 2017 HSLI Conference “The Times are Changing.” As a new health sciences librarian, I attended my first HSLI conference excited with the prospect learning more about health science librarianship and meeting peers from around the state…
ACRL Committee Volunteer Form for 2018-19 Appointment Cycle Now Open (Deadline Feb. 15)
(via Kerry Creelman, University of Houston) The ACRL committee volunteer form for section and division-level appointments is now open! I hope you will consider volunteering for University Libraries Section committees for the 2018-19 appointment cycle, and encourage colleagues to do the same. Visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer for a link to the form. The deadline to volunteer is…
Assistance Needed From CARLI Members to Build OER Website
(via Chris Diaz, Northwestern University) The OER Task Force would like your help with populating a new CARLI website dedicated to sharing information and resources related to open educational resources. We would like to highlight any LibGuides, websites, citations, presentations, or other materials created by CARLI members about OER. Please contribute the content you’d like…
Call for ALCTS News Reporters at 2018 Midwinter Meeting in Denver
(via Chelcie Rowell, Boston College) ALCTS News is looking for volunteers to report on ALCTS preconferences, programs, and forums at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Are you attending one of the sessions listed on the call for reporters announcement on the ALCTS News site? Would you like to share what you learn with the ALCTS community?…
Registration Open for December 13 Webinar on Volunteering for ACRL Committees
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ‘Tis the season to volunteer! If you’re interested in opportunities to connect and network with others in the field or want to gain leadership experience by serving on an ACRL committee, now is the time to submit your volunteer application for 2018-19. The ACRL Membership Committee invites…
Second Request for Participation in Survey on Teaching Beliefs and Instructional Practices
(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 Participants: ALA New Members Round Table President’s Program (Deadline Jan. 5)
(via Dani Brecher Cook, University of California – Riverside) The NMRT President’s Program Committee seeks potential speakers for an in-person preconference program at ALA Annual 2018 (New Orleans, LA) on the theme of authenticity and the library profession. In this preconference workshop, we will examine the presidential theme of “You Belong Here” by considering ways…
Voting Open for Designing for Digital 2018 Conference Sessions (Deadline Dec. 6)
(via Kris Johnson, Montana State University) One of the many ways Designing for Digital (D4D) planners build programming is through an open call for proposals and a community vote on all submissions.The Designing for Digital Program Planning Committee welcomes and encourages the community to participate in an open, easy and anonymous community vote of the…