(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking nominations for candidates to fill seats on the CARLI Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing authority of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. CARLI Governing Members will elect one Board member from each of three specified constituencies (public universities, community colleges,…
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Call for Nominations: RAILS Board (Two At-Large Representatives May Come From Any Library Type, Including Academic or Special)–Deadline Fri., March 26
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of RAILS) For those living or working in the RAILS service area: RAILS invites nominations for the following positions on our Board: three public library trustees (to be filled by board members at RAILS public libraries) and two at-large representatives (to be filled by individuals representing any…
Reminder: ACRL EBSS Virtual Research Forum Proposals Due Friday, March 19
(via Annie Armstrong, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library) The ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee invites proposals for presentations at their virtual research forum, to be held online in early May, 2021. Our charge is to investigate and propose ways for education and behavioral science librarians to share ideas about new directions…
Call for Facilitators: ACRL Fostering Change Cohort (Deadline Friday, April 9)
(via ACRL) The ACRL New Roles and Changing Landscapes Committee seeks up to two facilitators to help launch an online cohort program based on the recent Fostering Change publication. This new professional development program will debut in the summer 2021 for teams of librarians, library workers, and/or administrators from institutions planning an organizational change. The group…
Registration Open for April Meeting of ACRL STS College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group, “Closing Pandora’s Box: The Next Normal” (Thurs., April 22, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) Please save the date for the next meeting of the ACRL STS College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group, “Closing Pandora’s Box: The Next Normal”. The event will take place on Thursday, April 22, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. If you are a science or technology librarian in a small or medium-size…
Call for Proposals: 9th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 21)–Deadline Mon., April 5
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 9th annual Instruction Showcase, held virtually on Friday, May 21. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Virtual Realities: The Challenges and Potential of Online…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an ILA Committee is Monday, March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you interested in serving on an ILA Committee? The appointment process will start early this year, so now is the time to submit a committee interest form. Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two- or three-year terms. ILA’s committees provide major support services for ILA membership,…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Panel “When Collections are Considered Controversial: Stories from Academic Library Workers” (Tues., March 30, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)
(via Eamon Tewell, Columbia University) Registration is now open for the ACRL Professional Values Committee’s free online webinar “When Collections are Considered Controversial: Stories from Academic Library Workers”. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 30, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. More information is below. Join us for three fascinating presentations on how…
Registration Open for Librarian Education Reform Discussion Group Webinar “The Struggle to Diversify Library Staff” (Tues., March 9, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Paula Martin, University of Wyoming) Please join the Librarian Education Reform Discussion Group for our March presentation and discussion, “The Struggle to Diversify Library Staff”. Our presenter will be Jill Hurst-Wall, President of Hurst Associates, Ltd. and Professor Emerita in Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies. Our format is a short presentation, followed by…
Registration Open for ACRL Contemplative Pedagogy Interest Group’s March Discussion, “Dreaming, Questioning & Practicing Together: The Brain Booth Initiative” (Wed., March 17, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Nancy Gibson, Austin Peay State University) The ACRL Contemplative Pedagogy Interest Group offers a series of informal online discussions on topics related to contemplative pedagogy in the college or university setting. Registration for the March meeting is now open. The event will take place on Wednesday, March 17, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT….