(via Rebecca Seipp, Hollins University) Please join us for The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC), at the campus of William & Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia on Friday, June 7 from 9 am to 4:30 pm. We will host a preconference social, which includes the poster sessions, on Thursday evening. TILC is supported by the Virginia Chapter…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Reminder: Application Deadline for Some Illinois Library Association Scholarships is Sunday, March 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) We have scholarships available for individuals interested in furthering their careers in librarianship. Scholarships may be used for classes, registration fees for workshops, seminars, conferences or other educational opportunities. Don’t wait, apply now! For any questions regarding scholarships, please e-mail ILA. SCHOLARSHIPS (click on the scholarship to view additional information) · …
Call for Proposals: C&RL Special Issue on Academic Library Impact (Deadline April 29)
(via ACRL) ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries Committee is planning a special issue of College & Research Libraries (C&RL) around new research on the impact of academic libraries on student learning and success in higher education that advances the six priority areas established in ACRL’s 2017 report, Academic Library Impact: Improving Practice and Essential Areas…
Reminder: Proposals for Academic Library Association of Ohio’s 2019 Annual Conference Due April 12
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 45th Annual Conference, Libraries Speak Up! Advocate. Collaborate. Educate., which will highlight the myriad ways we respectfully, effectively, and equitably speak up for our profession, our libraries, and our patrons through advocacy,…
Reminder: Deadline to Provide Feedback on Draft of Illinois Library Association’s 2019-22 Strategic Plan is March 27
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is currently in the process of updating our strategic plan! This process began in spring 2018 with ILA Executive Board planning sessions followed by a broad survey of members and non-members, a strategic planning workshop with ILA committees and forum managers in July, a series of focus groups held…
Call for Nominations: CARLI Board of Directors Election (Deadline April 3)
(via Michelle Jean Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking nominations for candidates to fill seats on the CARLI Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing authority of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. CARLI Governing Members will elect one Board member from each of three specified constituencies (public universities, community…
ACRL Instruction Sect. Best Practices Com. Seeking Examples of Incorporating Framework for Info. Lit. into First-Year Programs
(via Joel Burkholder, Penn State York) Is your library incorporating the Framework for Information Literacy into your First Year programs in innovative ways? The ACRL Instruction Section Best Practices Committee (http://www.ala.org/acrl/is/acr-insilbest) wants to hear from you! The committee would like to showcase how different institutions (e.g., community colleges, four-year colleges or universities, etc.) engage with…
APA Librarian Conference Travel Award Applications Due March 31
(via Yu-Hui Chen – University at Albany, State University of New York) Do you work in an academic or health sciences library in the United States? Are you an early- or mid-career librarian? Are you looking for sources of funding for a conference you’d like to attend this summer? If the answer to all of…
Call for Volunteers: Medical Library Association’s 2019 Annual Conference in Chicago (May 3-8)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, on behalf of Corinne Miller, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, and Jeanne Link, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Chicago campus) Being shared at the request of MLA 2019 LAC members. If you wish to volunteer, fill out…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit a Proposal for May 23 CARLI Instruction Showcase is Monday, April 1
(via Marielle McNeal, North Park University, on behalf of CARLI) Please share this message with anyone in your institution who may be interested in participating. The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the seventh annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 23rd at North Park University in Chicago, IL. CARLI members are welcome to…