(via Cathy Mayer, Trinity Christian College) On October 18th, faculty, staff, & librarians are invited to the campus of North Park University for the inaugural Chicago Research Summit! A registration fee of only $30 will provide access to a wealth of information, including: Keynote: David Van Zytveld, Director of Loyola University’s Center for Urban Research…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Upcoming Training Sessions Available From the Cataloging Maintenance Center
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The following upcoming sessions are available through the Cataloging Maintenance Center. A general description of the series, along with more detail on each individual session, is below. Please direct any questions or comments, including ideas for topics that future sessions could cover, to Dr. Pamela Thomas, SHARE…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Workshop Proposals for Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference (March 8-11, 2020, in Austin, TX) is Sept. 9
(via Lindsay Lowry, University of Alabama) Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, 2020 Proposals Deadline Monday, September 9 A note from the Workshop Chair: “The Workshop Committee aims to match the diverse interests and experience of conference attendees by offering a wide selection of hands-on, practical sessions. Whether you lead a 101 session on a fundamental…
Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Seeking Host Sites for Fall ACRL Webinar Viewings
The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) seeks a site or sites that would be interested in hosting a viewing of an ACRL webinar this fall. The webinars that ACRL makes available for the statewide chapters to show (a comprehensive listing is forthcoming, but information on recent webinars is available at http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/elearning/webcasts) cover…
Registration Open for Half-Day Chicago Area Medical Archivists Medical History Symposium (September 20 at Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) The program for the half-day September 20, 2019 CAMA (Chicago Area Medical Archivists) sponsored medical history symposium has been confirmed. A big thanks to all of the speakers who have agreed to share their insights. We look forward to hearing their research findings. Further in…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association Executive Board (Deadline October 11)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2020-2021 Executive Board Election. In April 2020, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for four Executive Board positions: 2 Public Library, 1 Special Library, and 1 Academic library representative. These are three-year terms beginning July 2020 and ending June…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year (Deadline December 6)
(via Amanda Peters, University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) Do you know the next ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year winner? ACRL 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 a significant national or international contribution to…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ALCTS Publication Telling the Technical Services Story (Deadline Oct. 1)
(via Kimberley Edwards, George Mason University) Telling the Technical Services Story – Call for chapters ALCTS Monographs is seeking proposals from authors for a new monograph of case studies exploring methods to improve communication in technical services departments. Summary: In an era of increased cross-departmental collaboration and decreased budgets, it has become more and more…
Registration Open for Great Lakes User Group Conference (Oct. 17-18 in Chicago)
(via CARLI) Registration is now open for the Great Lakes User Group conference. GLUG represents Ex Libris product users in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio, but all are welcome to attend. The conference, hosted by the Northwestern and Loyola libraries, will be held October 17-18. Events will be held between the two campuses, on October…
Call for Nominations: Charleston Conference Up and Comers (Deadline Sept. 20)
(via Courtney McAllister, Yale University) The time has come! It’s that exciting time of year again. Do you know a rising star in the library and information world? Would you like to see them recognized for their stellar and innovative achievements? Look no further! ATG Media and Kanopy are thrilled to announce the third annual…