(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Registration is now OPEN! Reserve your space for the 4th Annual Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Oak Brook, IL on June 8-9, 2017. Schedule in brief: Thursday, June 8, 2017 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. – OCLC Update 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. (including break) – Lightning rounds 3:30 to 4:30 p.m….
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Save the Date: HSLI Annual Conference, October 25-27
(via the HSLI Conference Planning Committee) Join us for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference from Wednesday, October 25, to Friday, October 27, at the Chateau Hotel and Conference Center in Bloomington, Illinois. The theme of the conference this year is “Times are Changing”. The conference will reflect this theme, providing programming for…
Spring, 2017, Issue of IACRL Newsletter is Available
The Spring, 2017, issue of the IACRL Newsletter is out! To access it, click here. Some of this issue’s highlights are listed below. ACRL 2017 Conference Preview: find out when and where your Illinois colleagues will be presenting messages from IACRL President Lindsay Harmon, CARLI Senior Director Anne Craig, and ILA President Melissa Gardner profiles…
NN/LM – GMR Holding Funding Webinar From 1:00 to 2:00 PM on March 21
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Partner with Us: Health Sciences Libraries Webinar today, March 21, 2017 1:00 PM CST Visit the GMR website to register and receive connection information Join the GMR for an overview of awards available for our performance period beginning May 1, 2017 and ending April…
Reminder: SUNYLA 2017 (“The Global Library”) Poster Session Proposals Due March 21
(via Jennifer DeVito, Stony Brook University) The Global Library: Diversity through Collections, Spaces, & Services* *June 14-16, 2017 at Stony Brook University* Call for Poster Session Proposals **Deadline to submit: Tuesday, March 21* There is no time like the present to celebrate libraries as institutions supporting inquiry and access to information while exploring opportunities for…
Agenda for 48th Annual Colorado ILL Conference Announced
Please visit the Colorado ILL Conference website for the conference agenda. This year’s meeting is scheduled for Thursday, May 4, and Friday, May 5, in Breckenridge, Colorado. A condensed version of the agenda is below. Thursday, May 4 8:45-9:00 AM – Welcome From Matt Diven, Colorado State University, ILL Conference Chair and Pat Hasenfus of Summit County…
UIUC’s Thacker Named Library Journal Mover & Shaker
(via Library Journal) UIUC’s Mara Lina Thacker has been named a 2017 Library Journal “Mover & Shaker”. She is the only selectee from an Illinois academic library this year. Thacker was chosen in the “Community Builders” category. The information below is from the official announcement on Library Journal‘s website. Mara Thacker’s love of Indian culture began at 18 when…
Call for Nominations: 2017 Rethinking Resource Sharing Innovation Award
The 2017 Rethinking Resource Sharing Innovation Award: Call for Nominations The Rethinking Resource Sharing (RRS) (http://rethinkingresourcesharing.org/about/) Innovation Award (http://rethinkingresourcesharing.org/innovation-award/) recognizes and honors an individual or institution for changes they have made to improve users=92 access to information through resource sharing in their library, consortium, state, province or country. The purpose of the award is to…
Early-Bird Pricing for Video-Related Programs at ALA Annual Ends March 22
(via Laine Thielstrom, Colby College) June may seem like a long way off, but ALA Annual in Chicago is right around the corner. In fact, early-bird pricing ends at noon, Wednesday, March 22nd. Register now and don’t miss these great ALA Video Round Table programs running June 24th-25th: Evening Ticketed Event: VRT Gala: Tuned In, Turned On! Videofreex Tape the…
Try Out a Licensed Workshop at ACRL 2017
(via ACRL) Note: The names of workshop presenters from Illinois are in bold. Looking to strengthen your library’s professional skills? ACRL offers a variety of licensed workshops that can be brought upon request to your campus, chapter, or consortia. Led by expert presenters, these full-day immersive workshops are designed to engage participants and help academic librarians strengthen competencies…