(via Erin Finnerty, Temple University) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) invites presentation proposals for its ALA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, June 23rd from 4:00-5:00 p.m. We are looking for 15-20 minute presentations or facilitated conversations. Areas of interest include (but are not limited to): collection development collection management acquisitions metadata services resource discovery and delivery in academic libraries Please complete the online…
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Registration Open for 2019 ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference on May 6 (Deadline April 29)
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) Registration Open! 2019 ACRL New England Chapter Annual Conference Opening Doors for Each Other: Collaborations for Shared Success Register now through April 29 Monday, May 6, 2019 Holiday Inn by the Bay Portland, Maine https://acrlnec.org/annual-conference/ Attend the premier annual conference for academic librarians in New England! The theme of…
Call for Submissions: ACRL College Libraries Section’s Spring 2019 Newsletter (Deadline May 1)
(via Elaine Hirsch, Lewis & Clark College) The CLS Communications Committee invites submissions for the Spring 2019 CLS Newsletter. This is an opportunity to highlight happenings at your library with colleagues across the country. Did your library launch an innovative program or host a successful event? Did your library receive a grant? Are there any…
Registration Open for IOLUG 2019 Spring Conference (May 10 at Indiana Wesleyan University)
(via the Indiana Online Users Group) Register Today for IOLUG’s 2019 Spring Conference! Tackling Data in Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges in Serving User Communities Register at IOLUG.org<http://www.iolug.org/> Friday, May 10th Indiana Wesleyan University Indianapolis North Education and Conference Center 3777 Priority Way S Dr Indianapolis, IN 46240 Map<https://goo.gl/maps/FNMxu87VAF62> Keynote Speaker – Jerica Copeny<http://www.iolug.org/2019/03/01/jerica-copeny-to-keynote-iolug-2019/>, Civic Data…
Call for Volunteers: CARLI Committees for 2019-20 (Deadline April 26)
(via CARLI) CARLI is now seeking volunteers to serve on eight advisory committees. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI member libraries, with all levels of experience, are encouraged to apply. Service on CARLI committees affords individuals a unique opportunity to…
Call for Volunteers: ACRL Instruction Section’s Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox Committee (Deadline April 19)
(via Meghan Sitar–University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) and ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee (SLILC) invite volunteers for a new Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox Committee in the Instruction Section. The creation of this committee marks the hand off of the stewardship of the Sandbox from SLILC to IS. The Sandbox was created by the…
Call for Proposals: Chicago Research Summit on October 18, 2019
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Cathy Mayer, Trinity University) Dear Faculty & Staff: On October 18, 2019, you are invited to participate in the inaugural Chicago Research Summit, a one-day conference that will bring together educators and community partners to explore how institutions of higher education connect students to…
Call for Volunteers: “Buddies” for First-Time Attendees at 2019 ACRL Conference
(via Gwen Gregory–University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Heidi Steiner Burkhardt–University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) If you are attending the ACRL Conference next month, I hope you will consider being a buddy for a first time attendee. The Membership Committee made 75 slots available and they filled in around four hours (!), but…
STEM Librarians South (July 18-19): Proposals Accepted Through May 17 and Registration Opens April 15
(via David Flaxbart, University of Texas at Austin) The ninth annual STEM Librarians South meeting will be held at the University of Texas at Austin on July 18-19, 2019. We’re seeking proposals from individuals and teams in academic and special library settings. Presentations should be relevant to information content and services for users in STEM-related…
Call for 2019 NASIG Student Spotlight Sessions (Deadline Monday, April 15)
(via NASIG) The NASIG Student Outreach Committee (SOC) invites proposals for the Student Spotlight Sessions for the 34rd NASIG conference in Pittsburgh, PA from June 5 to June 8. The theme of the conference is “Building Bridges.” The Student Spotlight Sessions will consist of up to eight 5-minute presentations with a focus on an idea,…