(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) Registration Open! Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 15-17, 2020 The Ohio State University Columbus, OH Please join us July 15-17 for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements…
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Call for Panelists: ACRL Instruction Section’s April 28 Webinar on Info. Lit. Best Practices (Deadline Mon., March 16)
(via Hailley Fargo, Penn State University) The ACRL Instruction Section Information Literacy Best Practices Committee and the ACRL FYE Discussion Group seek participants for an upcoming webinar, “Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices”. Does your information literacy program embody one (or more) of these seven characteristics in your first-year instruction? If…
Deadline Extended: Proposals for 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference (June 12 at Manchester CC) Now Due Monday, March 16
(via Kyle Lynes, University of Hartford) 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference Friday, June 12, 2020 Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT Digital Divide 3.0: Bridging the Gap in Information Literacy Digital Divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not….
Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Seeking Sponsorship for Proposed Scholarly-Publishing Award
The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is putting together a proposal for a new annual award that would recognize excellence in scholarly publishing by Illinois academic and research librarians. The Illinois Library Association, of which IACRL is a forum, will review the proposal and decide on whether to create the…
Request for Participation: Survey on Learning Analytics and Ethics
(via Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Introduction: We are making this post to request responses to a brief online survey. The purpose of this study is to better understand how academic library practitioners understand data ethics, research ethics, and how these forms of ethics intersect with educational data mining and analytic practices…
Reminder: Registration Open for 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit (Friday, April 3, at Moraine Valley CC)
(via Tish Hayes, Moraine Valley Community College) 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit “Challenging the Status Quo: Rethinking Information Literacy Theories and Practices” Friday, April 3, 2020, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus (Palos Hills, IL) Register here….
Call for Proposals: Southeastern Resource Sharing and Scholarly Communication Conference (Sept. 17-18 in Nashville) — Deadline May 1
(via Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University) Now Accepting Proposals for the 2020 Southeastern Resource Sharing and Scholarly Communication Conference! September 17-18, 2020 Scarritt Bennett Center Nashville, TN PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Friday, May 1 The 2020 Southeastern Resource Sharing and Scholarly Communication Conference (SERS+SC) planning committee wants to hear from you! This year we have broadened…
Registration Open for Medical Library Association 2020 Conference (May 15-19 in Portland) — Early-Bird Deadline April 8
(via the Medical Library Association) Register online for the 120th annual meeting of the Medical Library Association (MLA), May 15-19, 2020, in Portland, OR. MLA ’20: “2020 Vision: The Future in Focus” is MLA’s premier event that draws more than 1,400 participants, including medical librarians and related health information management professionals, international attendees, and exhibitors….
Call for Nominations: RAILS Board Seats (Include Academic and At-Large Representatives) — Deadline March 25
(via RAILS) Would you like to work with a committed team of colleagues representing all types of libraries to help shape the future of a member-driven, vibrant library system? RAILS invites nominations for the following positions on our board: One academic library representative (to be filled by an individual employed by a RAILS academic library)…
Reminder: CARLI Seeking Proposals for Its 8th Annual Instruction Showcase (Friday, May 29, at Harper College) — Deadline Monday, April 6
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 8th annual Instruction Showcase on Friday, May 29 at Harper College in Palatine, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Fresh Starts and Restarts:…