(via the Illinois Library Association) The School of Information Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is seeking nominations for the Robert B. Downs Intellectual Freedom Award. Given annually, the award acknowledges individuals or groups who have furthered the cause of intellectual freedom, particularly as it impacts libraries and information centers and the dissemination of ideas….
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Registration for 2019 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 at UIC’s Chicago Campus) Opens Aug. 19
(via Thomas Gerrish, Purdue University) Registration for the 2019 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium opens Monday, August 19 at 10 AM CST (11 AM EST) Registration is free. Registration instructions will be posted on the MDLS website. MDLS19 will take place in Chicago, IL on September 30th & October 1st at the University of Illinois at…
Sign Up for Buddy System at 2019 ILA Annual Conference (Deadline Sept. 6)
(via the Illinois Library Association) For the first time, ILA is offering a Buddy System for registered attendees* of the 2019 ILA Annual Conference. It can be intimidating to attend a large conference alone. With this experience, you can attend the conference, experience all the events, and meet someone new! This program is for individuals…
Registration Open for Kentucky Library Association Fall Conference (Oct. 24-25 in Bowling Green) — Early-Bird Deadline Sept. 30
via the Kentucky Library Association) Registration is now open for the Kentucky Library Association Fall Conference, scheduled October 24 and 25 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Early-bird registration close September 30. Featured speakers include Eric Litwin, original author of Pete the Cat; Rose Timmons Dawson, Director of the Alexandria Library; Joshua Bronnenberg, Museum Curator & Tours Manager…
ACRL Seeking First-Year Academic Librarian Bloggers (Deadline Sept. 7)
(via Dr. Maura Smale–New York City College of Technology, City University of New York) With the new academic year coming up soon (or perhaps, for some, already begun!), we’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2018-2019 FYAL bloggers Melissa DeWitt and Zoë McLaughlin for their terrific posts this past…
Call for Presenters: Fall RAILS/IACRL Online Event on Promoting the Value of Libraries (Deadline Friday, Aug. 30)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) This fall, in conjunction with the My Library Is campaign, RAILS and IACRL will co-host an online event to help academic libraries promote and articulate their value. To help with this event, academic librarians are invited to submit ideas for short presentations (10 min) regarding marketing and/or promotion efforts. These topics…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Online Presentation “Raise Your Voice: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion by Participating in Scholarly Peer Review” (Tuesday, 9/10, 1-2 PM CDT)
(via Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) FREE Online Presentation Raise Your Voice: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion by Participating in Scholarly Peer Review Presented online via Zoom Tuesday, September 10, 2019 1pm – 2pm Central Time Sponsored by the ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Register here Scholarly publishing needs input from diverse voices to ensure both…
Registration for iSchool/CARLI Career Fair on November 14 Now Open (Deadline October 25)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Please join us for our iSchool/CARLI Career Fair https://www.carli.illinois.edu/carli-ischool-career-fair on November 14, 2019! Register here:https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/10180/employer_preview (final day to register=October 25). Some information about the Career Fair: …You don’t have to have jobs open to be an employer at the Career Fair. You can be an employer who’s promoting their…
Call for Workshop Proposals: Electronic Resources & Libraries 2020 Conference (Deadline Sept. 9)
(via Lindsey Lowry, University of Alabama) Electronic Resources & Libraries 2020 conference workshop planners led by Angela Sidman have opened the Call for Workshops. A workshop is a 4-hour intensive course designed to take the attendee deep into subject matter with a knowledgeable, experienced instructor(s). These courses are created based on community input and align…
Early-Bird Registration for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference (Sept. 11-13 in Champaign) Extended to Friday, August 23
(on behalf of the HSLI Conference Planning Committee’s Publicity Subcommittee) There’s still time to register for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference at the early-bird rate, as the deadline is now Friday, August 23. This year’s theme, Going Forward, Looking Back, celebrates HSLI’s 40th anniversary. The Conference will take place September 11-13 at the…