(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2021 ILA awards. The ILA awards honor and recognize excellence in librarianship in Illinois. Now is the time to nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself for an ILA award. If you submitted a…
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Call for Nominations: Beta Phi Mu Award (Deadline Monday, February 1)
(via Emily Bergman) The American Library Association and the jury for the Beta Phi Mu encourage you to submit nominations for someone who deserves to be known for their work in education for librarianship. The award consists of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement. This annual award is for a library school faculty…
UIUC’s Sara Holder is ACRL Member of the Week for November 30
(via ACRL) Sara Holder is the director of reference and research services at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Sara has been a member of ACRL for 22 years and is the ACRL Member of the Week for November 30, 2020. Sara recently brought together subject experts in wellness programing as an editor of the…
Reminder: Nominations for 2021 ACRL Awards Due Friday, December 4
(via ACRL) Nominations for ACRL’s 2021 awards program are due Friday, December 4. Please consider acknowledging those who have influenced your thinking, practice, and growth as an academic or research library worker. ACRL urges you to nominate colleagues whose work you admire, and whose contributions merit recognition by the profession. Your nominations will ensure that…
Recording of IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar Now Available
(via IACRL) Thank you very much to everyone who participated in the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing webinar, which took place on Monday, November 9. The webinar gave the winners the opportunity to present on their respective articles and also answer questions from attendees. The first-place recipient was JJ Pionke, University of Illinois…
Call for Nominations Extended: MLA Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award (New Deadline Friday, November 13)
(via Nancy Crabtree, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Increase the visibility of your organization’s contributions to health information research and evidence-based practice! The Medical Library Association is seeking nominations for recipients of the Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award. The nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, November 13. The MLA Research Advancement in Health…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar (Mon., Nov. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via IACRL) The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to share their findings…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline Friday, December 4)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of ACRL) Do you know the next ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year winner? The Association of College & Research Libraries is now accepting nominations for the ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made…
Reminder: ACRL Instruction Section Seeking Nominations for Ilene F. Rockman Instruction Publication of the Year Award (Deadline Fri., Dec. 4)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Did you write, or do you know someone who wrote, an outstanding publication related to instruction in a library environment published in the preceding two years? This is your chance to let us know about it! Eligible publications include journal articles, books, book chapters, and published proceedings. Submitted publications…
Registration Open for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar (Mon., Nov. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via IACRL) The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to share their findings…