(via the Illinois Library Association) We have suspended our weekly members photo contest and are asking for photos from members and non-members that show how you’re dealing with #quarantine2020. Photos will be shared on our social media accounts. Send your photos to Tamara Jenkins, at tjenkins@ila.org. Sasha Vasilic, Public Relations and Marketing Officer at Niles-Maine…
Category: Calls and Requests
User for nominations, proposals and submissions alone with a category (when available) for the organization making the call or request.
Update on CARLI 40th Anniversary Celebration (Rescheduled for November 12 in Champaign), and Call for CARLI Memories
(via CARLI) In 2020, CARLI will celebrate 40 years of resource sharing through CARLI and its predecessor organizations. The CARLI 40th Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Kick-Off Event, originally scheduled for June 28 at the Art Institute of Chicago, has been rescheduled to November 12, 5:30-7:30 PM, at the I Hotel in Champaign, the day before…
Registration Open for Virtual 2020 Library Publishing Forum (May 4-8)
(via Lisa Palmer, University of Massachusetts Medical School) The Library Publishing Forum Program Committee is delighted to announce that the 2020 Library Publishing Forum will continue as a virtual conference. The Forum will be held from Monday, May 4, to Friday, May 8, between 11:00 AM and 4:00 PM CDT each day, via Zoom web conferencing….
ILA Connector Seeking Submissions on Libraries’ Strategies for Managing COVID-19
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you working from home or otherwise dealing with #quarantine2020? Have you found that your daily schedule is now a little different than you’re used to? Consider writing a blog post for the ILA Connecter! We are always accepting entries that deal with topics relevant to libraries, but are currently…
Call for Submissions: Spring ACRL College Libraries Section Newsletter (Deadline April 27)
(via Elaine Hirsch, Lewis & Clark College) The CLS Communications Committee invites submissions for the Spring 2020 CLS Newsletter. This is an opportunity to share library accomplishments and professional achievements with colleagues across the country. How is your library supporting students and faculty during COVID? Have you launched any innovative programs or services that might…
Call for Proposals–“Libraries, Data, and Privacy”: a Special Issue of The Serials Librarian (Deadline April 20)
(via Courtney McAllister, Yale University) Proposals are currently being accepted for a special issue of The Serials Librarian focused on the complex interrelationship between libraries, data, and privacy. We understand that our entire community and the users we serve are facing indeterminacy and disruption in light of COVID-19. If you are interested in participating in this…
Deadline for RAILS Board Nominations Extended to Friday, April 3
(via RAILS) RAILS still needs nominations for the following positions on our board: One academic library representative (to be filled by an individual employed by a RAILS academic library) Three public library trustees (to be filled by board members at RAILS public libraries) One school library representative (to be filled by an individual employed by…
Reminder: IACRL and ILA Elections Run from April 1 to 30
(via the Illinois Library Association) Biographical statements for candidates for the ILA Board are available here in advance of the voting period. Polls open on Wednesday, April 1, and close on Friday, April 30. All personal members of the association are eligible to vote. Paper ballots will be sent to persons requesting one. Your personal membership must be current and…
Reminder: Nominations for ILA Intellectual Freedom Award Due May 15
(via Tracy Ruppman, Loyola University Chicago) Help us recognize recognize outstanding contributions in defending intellectual freedom or the advancement of these principles as espoused and promulgated by both the Illinois Library Association and the American Library Association by nominating an individual or a group. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 15. More information about…
Lake Superior Libraries Symposium 2020 Cancelled (Postponed Until June of 2021)
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) Due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic currently affecting the world, we will not be holding the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium in June 2020. We are postponing this event until next year, June 2021, and we look forward to exploring our theme of Mapping Our Identity then. Stay safe…