(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Please join the GMR for our upcoming Lake Effects Webinar “Disaster Preparedness and Planning” on Monday, October 31, at 1:00 PM CST. The University of Iowa’s Head of Preservation & Conservation, Nancy Kraft, will speak about her experience and expertise when dealing with disaster at libraries….
Author: Eric Edwards
ILA Legislative Meeting on February 6 in Chicago
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) I am coordinating one of the Illinois Library Association’s Legislative Meet-Ups, on February 6, 2017. This will be the first one held in Chicago. I am sure many of you would like the opportunity to talk with our state legislators about libraries. For more about how these Meet-Ups work,…
UIUC Disability LibGuides Now Available
(via JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The new disability LibGuides have finally launched! guides include topics such as autism, depression, and traumatic brain injury features many different resources, from popular books and movies to reference materials and databases includes brief descriptions of materials with images where applicable A table of contents guide can…
Reminder: HSLI Conference Dine-Arounds on Wednesday, Nov. 9
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) For HSLI conference attendees who will be arriving in St. Charles on Wednesday night, November 9, you are invited to join a dine-around. This will be a casual dining experience to join your fellow attendees for a nice meal and conversation. We will be meeting in the hotel lobby…
HSLI Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Friday, November 4
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) There is still time if you want to attend the 2016 HSLI Conference. The registration deadline has been extended to Friday, November 4. The 2016 HSLI Conference, themed “Running With It: Library Trends in 2016”, will take place at the beautiful Pheasant Run Resort from Wednesday, November 9, to…
Galter Health Sciences Library Hosting Oct. 26 Webinar on Distance Education
(via Ramune Kubilius, Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library) Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library will host the Medical Library Association’s upcoming webinar, “Designing Online Instruction: It’s Not Just for Distance Education Anymore”. Information about the webinar can be found on the MLA website. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 26, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CST….
Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Call for Proposals Open
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Mark your calendars for the fourth annual Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, themed “Harnessing the Winds of Change”. The 2017 meeting will take place on Thursday, June 8, and Friday, June 9, at the the DoubleTree by Hilton in Oak Brook, IL. This conference is an opportunity for individuals working in resource-sharing to trade information…
ACRL Launches Diversity Alliance
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the launch of the ACRL Diversity Alliance. Approved by the ACRL Board of Directors at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, the ACRL Diversity Alliance program unites academic libraries who share a commitment…
ACRL Immersion Program Call for New Faculty
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) ACRL is accepting applications for new faculty for the Immersion Program. Now in its seventeenth year, the Immersion Program brings together academic librarians for four to five days of intensive work in teaching and information literacy. With more than 2,000 graduates of previous national and regional sessions, the Immersion…
Call for Submissions and Nominations for PRIMO
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. The deadline for nominations for the fall issue is Monday,…