(via Dr. Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Catholic University of America) Registration is now open for the 11th Annual Bridging the Spectrum Symposium that will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019. Registration will close on January 25 or when all seats are filled, whichever comes first. To ensure your place, please go to: cua.irisregistration.com/Form/LIS2019 ***Note: If you cannot access the form…
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Site for Submitting MLA 2019 Poster and Lightning-Talk Proposals Open Until January 25
(via the Medical Library Association) The MLA ’19 site for poster and lightning-talk submissions is open as of today: Wednesday, December 12, 2018. The site will remain open until Friday, January 25, 2019. Submit <https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/LoginSSO.asp?EventKey=CIIMKJMV&UserEmail=&UserPassword=&User=&memberID=> your poster or lightning talk structured abstract with a description of a research project or program using the guidelines on…
Registration Open for Reaching Forward 2019 Conference (Early-Bird Deadline April 19)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for Reaching Forward 2019! This conference will be held Friday, May 3, 2019 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL The conference will include a full day of programming as well as morning coffee, lunch, and the Performers’ Showcase. Early bird registration is…
Registration Open for “Health Literacy Begins at Your Library” Webinar on January 8 (2:00-3:00 PM CST)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Health Literacy Begins at Your Library January 8th, 2:00-3:00pm CST Your library can play a central role in promoting the health and wellness of its community through fostering higher health literacy. This means increasing people’s capacity to obtain and understand basic health information…
Call for Proposals: Reaching Forward Performers’ Showcase (Deadline February 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the 2019 Reaching Forward Performers’ Showcase. The annual showcase is designed to introduce the work of performers to library staff who book outside performers for library events throughout the year. Four showcases will be held, two for youth programming and two for adult programming. Preference…
Call for Nominations: Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees (Deadline January 21)
(via Robert Holley, Wayne State University) Nominations Open for 2019 Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustee Elections The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Nominations Committee is seeking nominations, including self-nominations, for six vacant trustee positions. The nomination deadline is January 21, 2019. The Board of Trustees is comprised of 15 members, which include eleven…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL ULS “On-the-Fly” Mentoring @ ALA Midwinter 2019
(via Susan Schreiner, Pittsburg State University) Once again, the University Library Section (ULS) Membership Committee is providing the “On-the-Fly” mentoring service during the ALA Midwinter Conference in Seattle. The service allows a mentee to talk with a mentor for a twenty minute session, on a drop-in basis. At Midwinter 2018, we had a great turnout…
Beta Phi Mu Honor Society Announces New Professional Membership Category
(via Dr. Emily Knox, iSchool at UIUC) The Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society (Beta Phi Mu) is pleased to announce a new category of membership in its society, Professional Memberships. This membership category is intended for those who meet all requirements for Regular Membership (GPA of at least 3.75 upon…
American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table Seeking Feedback on Strategic Planning
(via Cyndi Robinson, Illinois Library Association) The Intellectual Freedom Round Table of the American Library Association is currently soliciting feedback as we undergo a strategic planning process for 2019-2022. We would like your input on the following survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/IFRTfuture18 The survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete, and we would appreciate your honest feedback. If you have any…
Call for Nominations: Library of the Future Award (Deadline February 1)
(via Rodney Lippard, University of South Carolina Aiken) Does your library have exciting, innovative ways to train your patrons about information technology? The ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award honors an individual library, library consortium, group of librarians, or support organization for innovative planning for, applications of, or development of patron training programs…