(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research, collaboration, creative work, leadership and…
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Kentucky Library Association/Special Libraries Association 2018 Joint Spring Conference to Be Held April 4-6
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL President, on behalf of Andrew Adler, Georgetown College) As librarians begin their new academic year and are making travel plans for conferences, the Planning Committee would like you to Save the Date and consider attending the 2018 KLA/SLA Joint Spring Conference held at General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, Kentucky…
Early-Bird Registration for Illinois Library Association Annual Conference Extended to Sept. 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Need more time to submit your ILA Annual Conference registration? The early-bird deadline has been extended to Friday, September 15. Libraries that need to pay by check can take advantage of the early bird rate by registering online and selecting “check” as the payment method. If you have questions or want to…
STELLA Unconference 2018 to Take Place May 18-19 at UC-Berkeley
The next STELLA Unconference is in the works! The Unconference will take place at the University of California, Berkeley, on Friday, May 18, and Saturday, May 19, 2018. This free event welcomes current or aspiring science, technology, engineering and medical/health librarians and those interested in STEM librarianship! In the unconference spirit, you will drive the agenda and determine what discussions and…
New ACRL Institutional Research Interest Group Seeking Members
(via Dr. Dennis Krieb, Lewis & Clark Community College) I would like to invite anyone interested in the burgeoning topic of data analytics and academic libraries to join the new Institutional Research Interest Group. Beginning September 1, 2017, you can join the Institutional Research Interest Group through your ALA membership record, and participate through the interest…
Applications for MLA’s Kronick Traveling Fellowship Due December 1
(via Will Olmstadt, Louisiana State University) Do you have a project in mind that will take you on the road? Consider applying for MLA’s David A. Kronick Traveling Fellowship! Established in 2002, this grant awards one $2,000 fellowship each year to cover the expenses involved in traveling to three or more medical libraries in the…
Applications for NLM’s DeBakery Fellowship in the History of Medicine Due Sept. 30
(via Dr. Stephen Greenberg, National Library of Medicine) The History of Medicine Division of the US National Library of Medicine (NLM) reminds individuals interested in researching the history of surgery, cardiac care, medical education, health care policy, and the wide variety of other fields with which Michael E. DeBakey was associated during his 75-year career,…
Call for Proposals: IOLUG 35th Anniversary Conference (Deadline Sept. 15)
(via the Indiana Online Users Group) The Indiana Online Users Group (IOLUG) is seeking program proposals for its 2017 Conference. This year’s meeting will take place at the Indianapolis Propylaeum (1410 N Delaware St. #2, Indianapolis, IN 46202) on Friday, October 13. Instructions for producing and submitting proposals are below. Libraries have always been at the…
Re-think It 2018 Conference Call for Proposals Extended to Sept. 8
(via Catherine Hamer, University of Texas at Austin) Save the date! Re-think it: Libraries for a New Age will take place January 8-10, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Registration is currently open. To receive updates and announcements, subscribe here. Re-think it 2018 is presented by the University of Texas Libraries, Austin Community College Library Services, and the Austin Public Library….
Call for Proposals: Empirical Librarians 2018 (Feb. 16 in Knoxville, TN)
(via Nina Exner, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University) Do you support faculty researchers or graduate student researchers? Or, do you do your own research? Then we have a conference for you! Please join us for the fourth Empirical Librarians conference, EmpLibs18. EmpLibs18 is a mini-conference on librarians and research, and will be held…