(via the Illinois Library Association) We are pleased to announce registration is now open for ILA’s 2022 Library Legislative Meet-ups. This annual series of events provides an opportunity to meet with your state and federal legislators and hear their thoughts firsthand about issues affecting libraries in your area. The ILA President will bring welcoming remarks; ILA Legislative Consultant…
Author: Eric Edwards
Deadline to Apply for MLA’s Research Training Institute Extended to Mon., Jan. 31
(via Susan Lessick, University of California – Irvine) Good news for those interested in learning the right skills to conduct high-quality research. MLA’s Research Training Institute (RTI) has extended the deadline for 2022-23 applicants to Monday, January 31. RTI transforms library professionals with any level of research skills into experts who are able to independently conduct…
Call for Participation: Survey to Plan ALA RUSA STARS Licensing & Legislation Committee’s Licensing 101 Workshop
(via Joshua Zeller, Mount St. Joseph University) The ALA RUSA STARS Licensing & Legislation Committee is currently in the process of planning its free spring 2022 workshop, which will have the broad theme of “licensing 101,” and be free to all attendees. We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an ACRL Division or Section Committee is Tues., Feb. 15
(via ACRL) Are you interested in expanding your professional network; helping shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan, commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI); and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship? Are you ready to be considered for an opportunity to advance learning and transform scholarship through a committee appointment? ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect…
Reminder: Proposals for 20th Annual Information Literacy Summit (Online Fri., April 29) Due Fri., Jan. 21
(via Jason Ertz, College of DuPage) DePaul University Library and College of DuPage Library are pleased to announce that we will be partnering to co-host the 2022 the Information Literacy Summit in April. The meeting will take place virtually on Friday, April 29. We are also excited to announce the call for proposals for the…
Save the Date: STEM Librarians Collaborative 2022 Conference (Online Wed., July 20 – Fri., July 22)
(via Alyssa Young, James Madison University) Save the date for the STEM Librarians Collaborative 2022 Conference, which will take place online from Wednesday, July 20, to Friday, July 22 (exact times TBD). Come be part of this experience. Science librarianship is changing. We need opportunities for professional development and networking that change with us. Help us create…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Working with Fire Professionals” (Tues., Jan. 25, 2:00-3:00 PM)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee is pleased to invite you to join a Professional Development Alliance (PDA) webinar “Working with Fire Professionals”, presented by Chief John High of the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) on Tuesday, January 25, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. This program, described fully below, will look at identifying…
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2022 Learning Innovations Conference (Online Wed., April 27)
(via Angelina Mabrey, Rend Lake College) We are excited to welcome everyone back to the Learning Innovations Conference! This year the conference will be held as a virtual one-day conference via Zoom on Wednesday, April 27. We are seeking presenters to host an array of topics related to “Innovative Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Technology”. We encourage…
NNLM Announces January Reading Club Topic, “Health Misinformation”
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) On behalf of the NNLM Reading Club team (Darlene Kaskie, Tess Wilson, Lorin Jackson, Shannon Jones, Stefania Acosta Ramirez and Michele Spatz), we are thrilled to announce the January, 2022, NNLM Reading Club topic, “Health Misinformation”. We encourage you to learn how to spot health misinformation by reading…
Call for Paper Submissions: LRRT Research Forum at 2022 ALA Annual Conference (Deadline Mon., Jan. 31)
(via the American Library Association) The ALA Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is accepting paper submissions for the LRRT Research Forum at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference, currently scheduled to take place in Washington, D.C., from Thursday, June 23, to Tuesday, June 28. The LRRT Research Forum will feature 15-minute presentations of library and information…