(via Ariel Orlov, Adler University) The Chicago Distance Library Services Group is calling for presenter submissions for a Tech Tools Lightning Round to be held on Thursday, July 13, at Adler University in Chicago, IL. Share the free or inexpensive tech tools you use to reach distance or online library users! Tell us about the problems…
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“Collaborating on Course Design: Part II” Webinar on Wednesday, June 28 (1:00-2:00)
(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University) The North Carolina Library Association’s College & University Section is hosting a free webinar, “Collaborating on Course Design: Part II”, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CST on Wednesday, June 28. (This builds on an earlier webinar, “Collaborating on Course Design: Part I”, which is available for viewing here.) To register for next Wednesday’s…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Featured Teaching Librarian
(via Sara Scheib, University of Iowa) Do you know someone who is an amazing teaching librarian? If yes, consider nominating them as a Featured Teaching Librarian! If you’re an amazing teaching librarian, consider nominating yourself. The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee wants to highlight excellent teaching librarians. Several times during the year, the committee…
Reminder: Feedback Sought for Revisions to IFLA Interlibrary Loan Guidelines
(via Seangill Peter Bae, Princeton University) The IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section Standing Committee is revising the International Resource Sharing and Document Delivery: Principles and Guidelines for Procedure. The document was last revised in 2009, and we believe it is the time to review the contents to…
Reminder: Deadline to Register for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp is June 30
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) This is a reminder that the deadline to register for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2017 is Friday, June 30. The program will take place from Wednesday, July 19, to Friday, July 21, on the campus of Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. Librarians from all library types are welcome. This yearly…
“ACRL 101” Recording for ALA Annual First-Timers Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Going to ALA Annual for the first time this summer? Not sure what to expect? Check out the “ACRL 101” webcast to make the most of your first ALA Annual Conference experience. This one-hour interactive session provides tips and personal recommendations on how to prepare for your trip to Chicago, what…
Illinois Librarians Have Articles Listed Among ALA Library Instruction Roundtable Top 20
Several Illinois librarians have articles featured in the ALA Library Instruction Roundtable Top Twenty Articles for 2016. Every year, the American Library Association’s LIRT Top Twenty Committee reviews the library instruction literature from the previous year and identifies the 20 best instruction articles for that year. Sue Franzen of Illinois State University was recognized for…
Apply for the Sewell Travel Award for Public Health to Attend APHA Annual Meeting
(via Helena VonVille, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston) Is your position related to public health or a public-health-related field? Would you like an opportunity to immerse yourself in the public-health field for a few days? Then you need to apply for the Sewell Travel Award for Public Health and attend the 2017…
Reminder: Register Now for “New Discoveries in Reference”: RUSA/RSS 23rd Annual Reference Research Forum
(via David Ward, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Come join the RUSA RSS Research and Statistics Committee for a lively presentation of exciting new research in the field of reference services. Our presenters, selected using a blind review process, will discuss findings from their current original research projects. The Reference Research Forum continues to be…
ILL Discussion Group Meeting at ALA Annual (10:30-11:30 on June 24)
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) For those attending ALA Annual in Chicago, please join us for the ILL Discussion Group. It will take place on Saturday, June 24, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM, at McCormick Place, Room W187a. The agenda is below. presentation of the 2017 Rethinking Resource Sharing Innovation Award short elevator pitches (covering their chapters)…