(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) As the result of a recent resignation from the RAILS Board, we are looking for an academic library staff member from a RAILS library to fill the remainder of a term that ends June 30, 2023. The successful candidate will be asked to actively participate in 11 board meetings per year….
Category: Committees (non-HSLI)
Registration Open for ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Webinar on Interactive Online Learning (Friday, July 24, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Annie Zeidman-Karpinski, University of Oregon) Registration information for Part 2 is listed on the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group’s LibGuide page. Just below the information about the upcoming session you’ll see the recordings and slides from Part 1. Interactive Online Learning Webinar Series: Part 2, Friday, July 24 ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group invites you to…
Call for Nominations Extended: Candidates for 2021 ALA Elections (New Deadline Friday, July 31)
(via the American Library Association) The ALA 2021 Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the positions of Councilor-at-Large and President-elect. The new deadline is Friday, July 31, 2020. During this unprecedented time, the ALA 2021 Nominating Committee acknowledges that more time is needed for interested candidates to consider…
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s OER Forum (Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT) — Northwestern’s Diaz is Presenter
(via Ana Torres, New York University) You are invited to STS’s forum on Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT. Title: Taking on OER: Barriers and Limitations to OER Implementation in STEM Description: Open Education Resources (OER) are frequently touted for their benefits, including decreased textbook and associated education material costs for students. However, traditional textbook costs continue…
Call for Volunteers: ALA EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Assembly–First Meeting on Tuesday, August 4
(via Elizabeth Brumfield, Prairie View A&M University) Announcing the new ALA EDI Assembly! At the 2020 Midwinter Meeting, the ALA Executive Board charged the ODLOS Advisory Committee with creating an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Assembly. The purpose of this EDI Assembly is to provide a forum for all groups within ALA and ALA-affiliated organizations working on…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy” (Tuesday, July 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) Have you ever wished that you had more time to engage with teaching faculty and other instructors at your institution about information literacy in a more in-depth way? Register for the free online presentation “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy”. In…
Call for Nominations: ALA 2021 Spring Elections (President-Elect and Councilor-at-Large) — Deadline Friday, July 10
(via the American Library Association) The Nominating Committee for the 2021 American Library Association election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2021 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-Elect and Councilor-at-Large. The Nominating Committee will select two candidates to run for President-Elect and no fewer than 51 candidates for the 33 at-large Council…
Reminder: ACRL Seeking Volunteers for Diversity Alliance Task Force (Deadline Tuesday, June 30)
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors approved the establishment of the Diversity Alliance Task Force. The Diversity Alliance Task Force will oversee the ACRL Diversity Alliance program and will be tasked to carry out the recommendations from the current oversight task force, whose terms expire in June 2020, to grow and develop the program….
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Presentations on Cataloging VR and Merging Acquisitions (12:00 PM CDT on Tues., June 23)
(via Cynthia Romanowski, Governors State University) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group invites you to join us virtually for two presentations on: Date: Tuesday, June 23 Time: 12:00 PM CDT Place: Zoom The following will be 20-minute presentations with a five-minute question session: Cataloging Virtual Reality programming: why and how — Joy DuBose, Assistant Professor,…
Registration Open for CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online 9:00-11:30 AM on Friday, May 29) — Deadline May 28
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its 8th annual Online Instruction Showcase on Friday, May 29. The showcase features innovative elements in library instruction and assessment, where presenters demonstrate instruction techniques and tools that are designed to enhance library instruction. The program, focused on the theme “Fresh Starts and Restarts: Growing Beyond Your…