(via Molly Horio, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center) Poster submissions for the HSLI Annual Conference are due Friday, September 2. If you are working on your abstract and have any questions or cannot meet the deadline, please feel free to call (309-655-2269) or e-mail (molly.a.horio@osfhealthcare.org) me. The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee is…
Author: Eric Edwards
Reminder: September 1 Webinar on Applying for GMR Grants
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) This is a reminder that the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region will be holding a webinar at 1:00 PM today, September 1, to provide background on applying for the awards that the GMR is currently offering. Bobbi Newman will lead…
Poster Proposals for ACRL/NY 2016 Symposium Due September 2
(via John Pell, Hunter College) The ACRL/NY 2016 Annual Symposium: Money and Power is accepting proposals for posters. Proposals must be received by Friday, September 2. The symposium will be held on Friday, December 2, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus in New York City. Successful candidates will be notified by September 28. On the day of…
Registration for Northwest ILL Conference Closes August 31
(via Eric Alwine, Reed College) Registration will end Wednesday, August 31, for the 2016 Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference. The conference will take place on Thursday, September 8, and Friday, September 9, at Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus in Portland, Oregon. Some of the highlights of this year’s program are below. library tours…
Septmeber 1 CopyTalk Webinar on Finding the Public Domain
(via the American Library Association) What would it take to pull together the expertise to perform copyright reviews on 11 million digitized books? The Copyright Review Management System (CRMS) was recognized by the ALA in 2016 as the recipient of the prestigious L. Ray Patterson Award for copyright advocacy-the first group effort so honored. CRMS…
IOLUG Fall 2016 Conference Seeking Proposals by September 2
Posted: Sunday, 8/28/2016 The IOLUG (Indiana Online Users Group) Program Committee is inviting proposals around the theme of proving the value and worth of the library. This year’s conference will take place on Friday, October 21, on the Indiana Wesleyan University North Campus in Indianapolis. The theme is “Let Our Powers Combine: Engage. Partner. Inspire”….
Training Available for Greater Midwest Region Funding Opportunities
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is currently accepting applications for four awards, and training is available to help you apply. Bobbi Newman will lead two training sessions that are specifically tailored to our current awards (see…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Applying Library Values to Emerging Technology
(via Cyndi Robinson, ILA; original message from Peter Fernandez and Kelly Tilton, University of Tennessee Libraries) We’re excited to invite you to submit chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, Applying Library Values to Emerging Technology: Tips and Techniques for Advancing within Your Mission. As emerging technologies become easier to use, public service information professionals…
Opening for Metadata Librarian at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
(via Lynette Fields, SIU-Edwardsville) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Library and Information Services, invites applications from dynamic, proactive, and service-oriented candidates for the position of Metadata Librarian. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, innovative, collegial, user-focused librarian who will provide leadership in metadata creation. As a member of the Library faculty, this position participates in…
Wiley Scholarship for Early-Career Librarians Available
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Library of the Health Sciences at Northwestern University) Wiley is excited to announce the second annual Wiley Scholarship for Early Career Librarians. This scholarship is a $1,500 travel grant awarded to three early-career academic or research librarians (including ML(I)S students) to use towards attending a library conference of their choice. These…