(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association has announced the results of its 2021 Executive Board elections. Several academic librarians won seats on the Board. Congratulations to Heather Jagman, DePaul University, who won the contest for President-Elect. She served as IACRL Secretary from 2019 to 2020. Her opponent, Michelle Nielsen Ott of Methodist…
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Call for Nominations: ALA 2022 Elections for Officers and Councilors-at-Large (Deadline Thurs., July 1)
(via Dr. Raymond Pun, Hoover Institution) The ALA Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees to run on the 2022 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect (two candidates), Treasurer (two candidates), and Councilor-at-Large (51 candidates). Members who wish to make nominations should submit the following information: nominee name; present position; institution; address; telephone; and e-mail…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Current Topics Discussion Group Lightning Talks on Digital Equity and Staff Development (Thurs., June 3, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Starkey, University of Chicago) The ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Current Topics Discussion Group is inviting you to a free Lightning Round Discussion Program on Thursday, June 3, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. The program will feature two 15-minute talks with discussion. (Please see below for descriptions.) Register here. “Bridging the Gap:…
Call for Panelists: ACRL DSS Data Literacy Webinar (Tues., June 15, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Extended to Mon., May 24
(via Cecilia Smith, University of Chicago) The ACRL DSS (Digital Scholarship Section) Numeric & Geospatial Data Services Discussion Group is seeking speakers for a panel on data literacy for our 2021 ALA activity, tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 15, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. This one-hour virtual panel aims to bring together library professionals from…
Registration Open for CARLI Online Instruction Showcase (Fri., May 21, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM)–Deadline Thurs., May 20
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its 9th annual Online Instruction Showcase on Friday, May 21, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We hope you’ve saved the date! Registration is now open, so please share with anyone at your institution who may be interested! The program, focused on the theme, “Virtual…
Call for Feedback: Draft of ALA Online Code of Conduct (Deadline Fri., May 21)
(via Lauren Carlton, ACRL, on behalf of the ALA Working Group to Finalize and Implement ALA’s Online Code of Conduct) I’m writing on behalf of the Working Group to Finalize and Implement ALA’s Online Code of Conduct. This standardized Online Code of Conduct will apply to ALA Connect, blogs and websites, social media, and other…
IACRL Announces Results of 2021 Officer Elections
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President) The results of the 2021 IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) elections, which took place from April 1 to 30, are available. Congratulations to the newly-elected Vice-President/President-Elect, Dan Matthews, Moraine Valley Community College, and the newly-elected Secretary, Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois at Chicago! Their terms…
Registration Open for ALA RNTLOAK Rural Libraries Summit (Online May 25-26, Tues.-Wed.)–Deadline Fri., May 21
(via Amber Hayes, American Library Association) ALA’s Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds Committee (RNTLOAK) invites rural library workers for the inaugural Rural Libraries Summit. During this two-day summit, library workers will have the opportunity to hear new innovative initiatives happening at libraries across the United States, share challenges and successes, and network…
Save the Date: ACRL Science & Technology Section Research Forum (June 17) and Poster Sessions (June 21 and 28)
(via Chapel Cowden, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) We are pleased to announce the dates and times for the annual ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) Research Forum and Poster Sessions. The Research Forum will be held on Thursday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, via Zoom (look for registration in May). We…
Registration Open for ACRL SLILC Open Educational Practices Showcase (Tues., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Andrea Baer, Rowan University) Please join us on Tuesday, May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT, for the ACRL SLILC (Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee) Open Educational Practices Showcase (event description below). Register here. A recording be made available following the event. Event Description Seeking to cultivate more inclusive and equitable learning environments,…