(via the Chicago Tribune website) Nalini Mahajan, director and webmaster of the Medical Library for Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Northwestern Medicine, has been awarded the Winifred Sewell Prize for Innovation in Information Technologies. She received the award at the All Sciences and Engineering Awards Reception for the 2017 Special Library Association (SLA) in Phoenix….
Category: Awards, Grants, and Scholarships (non-HSLI)
Deadline for Against the Grain’s Up and Comer Awards Nominations Extended to Sept. 11
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) Do you know a rising star in the library and information world? Would you like to see them recognized for their promising achievements? Look no further! ATG Media is thrilled to announce the first ever round of nominations for Up and Comers. Who exactly is…
Call for Applications: Carnegie-Whitney Grant Awards of Up to $5,000 (Deadline Nov. 3)
(via Mary Jo Bolduc, American Library Association) The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from…
Call for Applications: Ida and George Eliot Prize
(via Michelle Rachal, University of Nevada School of Medicine) How do medical librarians make a difference? What are the standards for our profession. . . and where can we do better? Who has shown us the data that will help shape our future? The Ida and George Eliot Prize is presented annually for a work…
Applicants Sought for MLA Librarians without Borders®/ Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life Grant
(via Ahlam Saleh, University of Arizona) Please consider the MLA Librarians without Borders®/ Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life Grant opportunity. Application are currently being accepted. The deadline for submission is Friday, December 1. The official description of the grant program is below. “The Medical Library Association (MLA) has established the MLA Librarians without Borders® / Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life…
Nominations Sought for Against the Grain’s Up and Comer Awards (Deadline Sept. 1)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) Do you know a rising star in the library and information world? Would you like to see them recognized for their promising achievements? Look no further! ATG Media is thrilled to announce the first ever round of nominations for Up and Comers. Who exactly is…
Nominations Sought for First Year Experience Innovation Awards (Individuals and Libraries)
(via Brian Gray, Case Western Reserve University) Recognizing that effective First Year Experience (FYE) programs can impact everything from retention rates to overall student success, Credo has partnered with Case Western Reserve University to honor libraries and librarians who are innovating in the field. As libraries are tasked with supporting FYE initiatives, enterprising librarians have…
OLC Seeking nominations for Awards for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning
(via the Online Learning Consortium) The Online Learning Consortium (OCLC) is seeking nominations for its 2017 Awards for Excellence in Online Teaching and Learning. OCLC has recognized outstanding work in the field of online education through an annual awards process since 2001. The OLC Nominations, Awards, and Recognition Committee has overall responsibility for overseeing and…
ALA Annual 2017 STS Research Forum Links (Including Presentation by WIU’s Zellmer) Available
(via Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University) It’s not email deja vu – STS puts on two great research-based events each year! In case you weren’t able to attend (or even if you did!), here are the links and abstracts from the 2017 STS Research Forum: Featured Paper: The Cost of Doing Biology: A Citation Analysis…
Institute of Museum and Library Services Accepting Nominations for 2018 National Medal
(via the American Library Association) Each year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services recognizes outstanding libraries and museums that have made significant contributions to improve the wellbeing of their communities. The winning museums and libraries are presented with the National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor for community service. IMLS is…