(via Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College) Are you looking for more ways to get involved with professional development? Do you want to meet more of your peers in academic libraries across Illinois? Would you like to give back to the Illinois academic library community? Join an IACRL Committee! IACRL is seeking members for all committees, plus…
Category: Committees (non-HSLI)
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Volunteers for Awards Committee and Best Practices Committee (Deadline Tues., Sept. 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are seeking to fill vacancies on the Awards Committee and the Best Practices Committee. The Awards Committee administers the awards and recognition program of the association annually; publicizes the awards to attract qualified nominees; selects association-wide award winners. The Best Practices Committee promotes excellence in the Illinois library community by…
Illinois Library Association Still Seeking Volunteers for Awards Committee and Best Practices Committee (Deadline Tues., Sept. 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are seeking to fill vacancies on the Awards Committee and the Best Practices Committee. The Awards Committee administers the awards and recognition program of the association annually; publicizes the awards to attract qualified nominees; selects association-wide award winners. The Best Practices Committee promotes excellence in the Illinois library community by identifying…
Registration Open for Free ACRL STS Webinar “Government Public Health Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic” (Thursday, August 6, at 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Britt Fagerheim, Utah State University) Please join the ACRL Science & Technology Section Government Information Committee for an online discussion, “Government Public Health Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic”, with three health sciences speakers, who will be discussing how they are sharing information and providing access to data during the COVID-19 pandemic. Where: Online via Zoom When:…
Registration Open for ASIS&T Virtual Symposium: Data Curation and Visualization in the Arts & Humanities (Wed., Aug. 5, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)
(via the Association for Information Science and Technology ) A half-day virtual symposium hosted by The Association for Information Science and Technology’s Special Interest Group for the Arts & Humanities will be filled with educational insight pertaining to data curation and visualization from various information professionals from the United States. The symposium starts with a…
RAILS Seeking Academic Library Staff Member to Fill Open Board Position (Term Ends June 30, 2023) — Deadline to Apply is Monday, August 10
(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….
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…