(via the Indiana Online Users Group) IOLUG 2019 Conference Tackling Data in Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges in Serving User Communities Submit proposals at www.iolug.org Deadline is Friday, March 1, 2019 Submissions are invited for the IOLUG Spring 2019 Conference, to be held May 10th in Indianapolis, IN. Submissions are welcomed from all types of libraries and…
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Call for Participation: Survey on Potential CARLI Application for CLIR Grant (Survey Deadline 2/15)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI) Good afternoon! Following is an email I sent last week to directors about a survey to assess whether CARLI might apply for the CLIR Digitizing Hidden Collections grant. Please consider completing and submitting it. I also write to you today to publicize the CLIR webinar about the grant on Tuesday, Feb….
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section 2019 Virtual Program (Deadline Extended to 2/11)
(via Sarah Simms, Louisiana State University) The ACRL IS Conference Program Planning Committee extends the CFP deadline for its virtual program to Monday, February 11, 4:00 PM Central Time. Please submit your proposal by that date. See below for more information, and please share widely. The ACRL Instruction Section Conference Program Planning Committee seeks proposals…
Registration Open for Immersion 2019, August 2 in Chicago (First-Come, First-Served)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Registration is now available for the 2019 Immersion Program. Immersion ’19 will be held at Loyola University Chicago, July 28-August 2, 2019. Immersion ’19 is an intensive 4 ½ day program designed for those who contribute to the educational role of libraries in higher education. Through a critical examination of…
Registration Open for Empirical Librarians 2019 (March 7-8 at Virginia Commonwealth University)
(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Registration is now open for Empirical Librarians 2019 at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Empirical Librarians is a small conference focused on librarians doing research and librarians supporting original research. Empirical Librarians provides a great venue for learning, networking, and discussion about the many ways that research and…
Save the Date: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2019 (July 17-19 at the University of Chicago)
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) SAVE THE DATE! Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 17-19, 2019 University of Chicago Chicago, IL Please save the date (July 17-19, 2019) for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current…
Reminder: CARLI Resource Sharing Committee’s Survey on I-Share Standard Policies Closes 2/15
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) As 2019 marks the 7th year that the I-Share “UB” Standard policies have been fully implemented across the consortium, the CARLI Resource Sharing Committee is undertaking a review of the policies. This survey, to gather I-Share member library feedback, is one portion of the Committee’s review of the policies: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UBPolicyReview Please…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association’s 2019 Awards and Scholarships (Deadline 5/15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are excited to announce that nominations for the 2019 ILA Awards and applications for the 2019 Scholarships are now open! The ILA awards program recognizes excellence in librarianship and library service in Illinois. The ILA scholarships are designated to help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship. The…
Registration Open for North Carolina Library Association’s Free Feb. 8 Virtual Conference for Academic Librarians
(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University) The North Carolina Library Association‘s College and University, NC Library Paraprofessional Association, Community & Junior College Libraries, Distance Learning Sections and Appalachian State University’s Center for Academic Excellence are working together to host a NCLA SectionsVirtual Conference on February 8, 2019! Spend the day with librarians, instructional designers, paraprofessionals,…
Call for Host Sites: RAILS/IACRL Networking Events for Spring of 2019
RAILS and IACRL co-sponsored two networking events last fall, one at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus and the other at Prairie State College. Due to the positive feedback from attendees at those events, we would like to hold several similar gatherings in the spring. We are looking for academic libraries in Illinois that would be willing…