(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Information Literacy Summit, themed “From Teaching to Learning: Context and Collaboration”. The event will take place on Friday, May 5, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at the Moraine Valley Community College campus in Palos Hills. The co-sponsors of the Summit are the libraries…
Category: Calls and Requests
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Application Deadline for Student Internships at Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Extended
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) The Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Planning Committee is excited to offer internship opportunities for the first time. The Planning Committee will offer up to four internships to library science students. The number of internships available is dependent on the generosity of our sponsors. Note that the deadline to apply for…
Reminder: IACRL Seeking Candidates for 2017-18 Officers
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Would you like to get more involved with your library colleagues in Illinois? Do you want to meet fun and interesting people while improving academic librarianship? The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) wants you! IACRL is accepting nominations for Secretary/Treasurer and Vice-President/President-Elect for 2017-18, with the…
Deadline for SUNYLA 2017 Program Proposals Extended to February 14
(via Jennifer DeVito, Stony Brook University) There is no time like the present to celebrate libraries as institutions supporting inquiry and access to information, while exploring opportunities for inclusivity in our research and practice. Join us from Wednesday, June 14, to Friday, June 16, at Stony Brook University for the SUNYLA 2017 Annual Conference, where we will…
Call for Proposals: Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference
(via Jessica Bower, Chapman University) The 16th annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference will take place from August 10 to 11, at Portland State University in downtown Portland, Oregon. Look for registration to open in April. Join John Chrastka, founder and Executive Director of EveryLibrary, the first nationwide political action committee for libraries, for our…
Deadline for Illinois Community College Assessment Fair Proposals Extended to February 10
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The proposal submission deadline for the 21st Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair-which will take place on Friday, February 24-has been extended to Friday, February 10. Submission and registration details are available at the conference website. This year’s theme is “Assessment: Just and Fair”, and the keynote speaker will be Norbert Elliot, Professor Emeritus…
Input Sought for Study on Academic Libraries and Prayer Spaces at U.S. Colleges and Universities
(via Christina Riehman-Murphy, Pennsylvania State University Libraries) We are conducting a study on the presence and use of prayer spaces in academic libraries. If you are currently employed, or are a student, at a college or university in the United States, please consider responding to our survey. The survey will take approximately 15 minutes to…
Call for Proposals: Delta Serials Conference (July 27-28)
(via Star Holloway, Arkansas State University) Take part in the inaugural Delta Serials Conference-which will take place on Thursday, July 27, and Friday, July 28, at Arkansas State University’s Jonesboro campus-by submitting a proposal for a regular session or poster session. Share your experience and expertise on any aspect of serials. Possible topics of interest include access,…
Deadline to Apply for Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Student Internships is January 31
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) On behalf of the Planning Committee for the 2017 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, we would appreciate your help in getting this information out to LIS students who might be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. Please feel free to forward the announcement below (and attached) to any email groups…
ACRL Seeking Contributions to Information Literacy Framework Sandbox
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The ACRL Framework Sandbox, launched here in early December, is now inviting contributions. Searching is freely available to everyone – you don’t need a login to start searching. And, since the content of the Sandbox comes from you, the most important way you can celebrate the launch of the Sandbox is to contribute your Framework-related materials…