(via the Library and Information Technology Association) Timothy Cole, Head of the Mathematics Library and Professor of Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, has been selected as the recipient of the 2017 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology, sponsored by OCLC and the Library and Information Technology…
Author: Eric Edwards
Doody Core Seeking Volunteers to Review Nursing Books
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) If you are interested in health sciences or nursing librarianship, Doody Core is in need of librarian reviewers for different areas. You work virtually and at your own pace (with deadlines). This year, there are still a few subject areas that need some librarians to review titles and make…
Association of Research Libraries Holding Digital Scholarship Institute (June 5-9)
(via the Association of Research Libraries) The ARL Digital Scholarship Institute (DSI), an exciting new initiative of the ARL Academy, is a five-day, cohort-based opportunity for professionals in ARL member libraries who are new to digital scholarship to develop their skills in an intensive, yet supportive, learner-centered environment. Guided by the principles of community, diversity, impact, openness, and…
Registration Still Open for ACRL New England Annual Conference (May 12 in Burlington, VT)
(via Sarah Hutton, University of Massachusetts-Amherst) The Association of College and Research Libraries New England Chapter invites you to attend its 2017 Annual Conference. This year’s event, themed “Reframing Librarianship in the 21st Century”, will take place Friday, May 12, at the Davis Center, University of Vermont, in Burlington, VT. More information about the event is below. It…
Call for Proposals: Academic Library Association of Ohio 2017 Conference (Deadlines April 10 and May 15)
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 43rd Annual Conference. This year’s event, themed “Libraries Act, Respond, Transform: The A.R.T. of Empowerment”, will take place on Friday, October 27, at the Nationwide Hotel & Conference Center in Columbus, Ohio….
Registration Open for 16th Annual Information Literacy Summit (May 5)
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Information Literacy Summit. This year’s event, themed “From Teaching to Learning: Context and Collaboration”, will take place on Friday, May 5, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The DePaul University Library and the Moraine Valley Community College Library will host the meeting,…
April 20 NASIG Webinar: “Academic Writing and Publishing”
(via Leigh Ann DePope, NASIG) NASIG will be hosting the webinar “Academic Writing and Publishing”, on Thursday, April 2o, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CST. The deadline to register for the live event is Wednesday, April 19. To register, click here. The registration rates are as follows: NASIG members, $35; NASIG student members, $15; NISO members, $35; NASIG non-members,…
Deadline Extended–Call for Proposals: NASIG Great Ideas Showcase and Snapshot Sessions
(via Leigh Ann DePope, NASIG) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot Sessions for the 32nd NASIG conference in Indianapolis, IN, June 8 to 11. The theme of the conference is “Racing to the Crossroads”. The Great Ideas Showcase will be held on Friday, June 9, from 3:45…
Reminder–Chicago Distance Library Services Event Next Week: “Create Winning Conference Proposals”
(via Ariel Orlov, Adler University) Join the Chicago Distance Library Services Group for our spring event and lunch on Friday, April 7 at Elmhurst College. We’ll meet for lunch at 12:30 PM at Pints, between the Metra station and the College, and our program will begin at 2:00 PM at Elmhurst College’s A.C. Buehler Library. We’re hosting a…
Reminder: HSLI CE Committee Seeking Input in Planning 2017 Conference
(via Miranda Shake, HSLI President) In our conference-planning discussions, we have come up with some questions and would like your input. Please fill out a brief survey to help us plan for your needs, particularly as they relate to continuing-education offerings. You may open the survey in your web browser by clicking this link. If the…