(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Beginning with the 2018 American Library Association Annual Conference in New Orleans, the Instruction Section (IS) will no longer hold in-person events at the ALA Annual Conference. This will complete the section’s transition to working virtually, as for some years IS has not held official meetings…
Category: Committees (non-HSLI)
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an ILA Committee is March 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? ILA President-Elect Cynthia Fuerst is making appointments for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, 2018, and most committee members serve two-year terms. Complete the Committee Interest Form by Saturday, March 31, to be considered. You must be a personal member of…
Call for Volunteers: ILA Committees (Deadline March 31)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? ILA President-Elect Cynthia Fuerst is making appointments for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, 2018, and most committee members serve two-year terms. Complete the Committee Interest Form by Saturday, March 31, to be considered. You must be a personal member of…
ACRL Instruction Section Seeking Nominations for IFLA Information Literacy Committee (Deadline May 4)
(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Dear Colleagues, Please note the call below for applicants to serve as a representative to IFLA on behalf of the Instruction Section. The IS shares the nomination process with AASL (American Association of School Librarians) every two years. See below for more information. If you are…
RAILS Board Seeking to Fill Positions
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) We invite nominations for five volunteer positions on the RAILS Board of Directors. Two at-large seats – to be filled by individuals representing RAILS libraries of any type (academic, public, school, or special) Three public library trustee seats – to be filled by board members from RAILS…
Call for Nominations: IFLA ACRL Rep. to Science & Technology Libraries Standing Committee (Deadline May 4)
(via Kara Whatley, New York University) It is time to nominate or re-appoint an IFLA ACRL representative to the IFLA Science and Technology Libraries Standing Committee for the 2019-2023 session. If you are interested in applying (or re-applying) to be the Science & Technology Section representative, please take a look at the information provided by ACRL….
Call for Applicants: LITA Blog Writers (Deadline March 9)
(via Cinthya Ippoliti, Oklahoma State University) The LITA Blog invites applications for new authors! We are recruiting writers from all types and sizes of libraries to share their knowledge as part of this amazing group. For additional information about the blog, please go to: http://litablog.org/. Please indicate your interest and fill out the following form…
Elections for OCLC Global Council and Regional Councils Delegates/Leaders Open Through March 15
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) Elections for OCLC Global Council and Regional Councils delegates/leaders are open now through March 15, 2018. Each OCLC member institution has a single vote and a designated voting contact person who received an email on February 1 with a link to the regional ballot for the member institution. Voting…
Call for Nominations: ACRL College Libraries Section Member Spotlight
(via Nathnaiel King, Nevada State College) The ACRL/CLS Communications and Membership Committee is seeking featured members for the “CLS Member Spotlight” site. We would love to feature you as our next CLS member! The site aims to: Introduce CLS members to one another and encourage professional connections. Highlight the positive experiences and professional development that…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for ACRL Committees and Sections is February 15
(via ACRL) Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial board is a great way to become involved and make an impact on the…