(via Dr. Tod Colegrove-University of Nevada, Reno) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 LITA/Library Hi Tech Award, which is given each year to an individual or institution for outstanding achievement in educating the profession about cutting edge technology within the field of library and information technology. Sponsored by the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a…
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships (non-HSLI)
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for ALA Library Instruction Round Table Awards is Jan. 15
(via Beth Fuchs, University of Kentucky) The ALA LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table) welcomes your submissions for two awards created to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. Submissions from all types of libraries are encouraged. Winners will receive a $1,000 award, a plaque, and a $500 travel stipend to be used to attend the…
UIUC Among 2018 ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow Hosts
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee has selected five sites to host the workshop “Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement” at a subsidized rate in 2018. Recognizing that scholarly communication issues are central to the work of all academic librarians and all types of institutions, ACRL…
Reminder: Nominations for RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services Due Friday, January 5
(via Suzanne Odom, Florida Institute of Technology) RUSA (Reference & User Services Association), a division of ALA (American Library Association) is seeking nominations for the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services. Please consider nominating your library or another library. The deadline is only days away! Established in 1990, the Award for Excellence…
Call for Nominations: Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award (Deadline Jan. 5)
(via David Larsen, University of Chicago, on behalf of Mary Hollerich, Augsburg College) The American Library Association seeks nominations for the Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award. This award recognizes and honors an individual for outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and contributions to interlibrary loan and document delivery through recent publication of significant professional literature, participation…
MLA Webinar Available for Sponsorship by the NN/LM – GMR: “Librarians, Get What You Want! Lessons in Influence from the Business World” (Jan. 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CST)
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering to sponsor institutional registrations for the webinar “Librarians, Get What You Want! Lessons in Influence from the Business World”, which will be held on Thursday, January 25, from 1:00…
Call for Applicants: ALHHS Joan E. Klein Travel Scholarship (Deadline March 14)
(via Amy Suiter, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis) The scholarship committee of the Archivists and Librarians in the History of the Health Sciences (ALHHS) is currently accepting submissions for the Joan E. Klein Scholarship to attend the ALHHS annual meeting. This award is open to ALHHS or MeMA members who are students…
Call for Nominations: Beta Phi Mu Award (Deadline Feb. 1)
(via Annie Zeidman-Karpinski, University of Oregon) The American Library Association and the jury for the Beta Phi Mu encourages 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…
Several Academic Libraries Participating in Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) For the past five years, the Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project (STBF) has been working with library staff to make the contest a success. Libraries participate in two ways: judging and sponsoring. Seventeen degreed librarians from around the state have offered to be the judges…
Call for Microfunding Proposals: Awesome Ideas Pitch for Libraries at ALA Midwinter (Deadline Dec. 15)
(via Robin Champieux, Oregon Health and Science University) The Awesome Foundation Libraries Chapter is hosting its first ever Awesome Ideas Pitch for Libraries during the 2018 ALA Midwinter Conference in Denver on Saturday, February 10th, from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. We’re looking for great ideas for small projects that could impact your community, demonstrate a…