(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors approved, through virtual vote during May 3-11, 2016, the ACRL New Roles and Changing Landscapes Committee to support the newly added fourth goal to the ACRL Plan for Excellence. ACRL Vice-President Irene M.H. Herold invites you to volunteer to serve on this newly created committee. Please see the following…
Author: Eric Edwards
Opening for Instructor and Undergraduate Experience Librarian at UIC
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Employer/Library: University of Illinois at Chicago Library Type: Academic County: Cook Job Title: Instructor and Undergraduate Experience Librarian FT/PT: Full Time Salary: $51,333 minimum Position Description The UIC Library seeks an enterprising, forward-thinking, and service-oriented librarian to enrich the student experience and provide new opportunities for the Library to engage…
Call for Poster Sessions–2016 ILA Annual Conference
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2016 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 19, and Thursday, October 20. Submissions are invited from all types…
Registration Open for CARLI Instruction Showcase (Proposals Due Friday)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration is now open for the 4th Annual CARLI Library Instruction Showcase to be held on Wednesday, July 20, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at Heartland Community College in Normal, IL. To register, go here. Please also consider submitting a presentation proposal (see details below). Proposals are due this Friday, May 27. The CARLI…
NN/LM – GMR’s New Office to Host Webinar on Thursday, May 26
The new office for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region, which recently moved from UIC to the University of Iowa’s Hardin Library of the Health Sciences, will host its first webinar on Thursday, May 26, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM Central Time. The new staff at the Greater Midwest Region will be…
Fascinating Conference Workshops at NASIG 2016
(via NASIG, formerly the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc.) NASIG is offering some pretty fascinating workshops this year. Take a look at what’s in store for Albuquerque! Ever wonder how to set up a digital repository at your institution? Or what arm-twisting techniques work best to encourage faculty and students to submit their work?Corrie…
Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference – $75 Registration Rate Extended to May 23
(via Mike Hawthorne, Wayne State University) The Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, on June 9 and 10, 2016, is fast approaching. The $75 registration rate has been extended through Monday, May 23, so don’t miss out! Register now before the fee increases. The fee goes up to $95 after May 23. The conference-rate room block at the Sheraton…
ACRL Standards for Proficiencies for Assessment Librarians and Coordinators Draft Available for Comments
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL is seeking comments on a draft of the new Standards for Proficiencies for Assessment Librarians and Coordinators before completing final revisions and submitting the standards for approval. The Standards includes the following key areas. knowledge of assessment in libraries and higher education, including assessment methods and strategies ethics research design, including data collection…
Fakouri Named ACRL Member of the Week
Maryam Fakouri, Intellectual Property Librarian at Columbia College in Chicago, has been named the ACRL Member of the Week for the week of May 16. She has been a member of ACRL since 2003. In an interview with ACRL, she discusses her role in teaching faculty and students at an arts and media college about…
Call for Nominations–Distinguished Achievement in Access Services Award
(via Kim Copenhaver, Eckerd College) Do you know someone who deserves special recognition for her or his work and dedication in access services? For the third year, the Access Services Conference and Generation Fifthwill be presenting the Distinguished Achievement in Access Services Award to an individual who has made an extraordinary contribution to our field. The Distinguished Achievement in Access…