(via Jeanne Sadlik, Loyola University Chicago) If you are thinking about attending MLA in Chicago next May, please consider being a blogger. The Local Area Committee Blog/Social Media Subcommittee is looking for local bloggers for the MLA ’19 conference! Bloggers will create posts about the Chicago, the hotel, tours, events and other activities Chicago offers….
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Proposals: The Innovative Library Classroom–June 7, 2019 in Williamsburg, VA (Deadline 11/15/18)
(via Megan Hodge, Virginia Commonwealth University) The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) 2019 Poster Session & Social on Thursday, June 6 and Conference on Friday, June 7, 2019 William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA “TILC is the best. Small, focused, and always full of great ideas and great librarians.”- past attendee “This was one of the most…
Registration Now Open for “The Future of Cataloging” Online Conference by Amigos (Deadline 11/6)
(via Jodie Borgerding, AMIGOS Library Services) Registration is OPEN for the Thursday, November 8 online conference, The Future of Cataloging: RDA, Linked Data, and More. This one-day conference is packed with exciting and informative sessions! Kicking off the conference is Kathy Glennan, Chair-Elect of the RDA Steering Committee. Her keynote, Evolution of the RDA Toolkit…
Call for Proposals: 2019 Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual (Deadline 1/4/19)
(via Jennifer Hunter, Pennsylvania State Abington College) CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: 2019 REFERENCE RESEARCH FORUM The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 25th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2019…
Registration Open for Oct. 26 ACRL Delaware Valley Chapter Meeting, “Libraries as Advocates: Leading Activism on Your Campus and Beyond”
(via Jessica Brangiel, Swarthmore College) ACRL Delaware Valley Chapter Librarians as Advocates: Leading Activism on Your Campus and Beyond Fall 2018 Program October 26, 2018 Library Learning Terrace at Drexel University This program seeks to provide insight into the activism and advocacy work being done in libraries in higher education across the Delaware Valley region…
Registration Open for Nov. 8 “Alzheimer’s and Dementia: How We Support Patrons and Their Care Partners” Event at Naperville PL
(via Reina Williams, Rush University Medical Center) Please join us for the next Community Engagement Networking Group meeting, to be held Thursday, November 8, 9:30-11:30am at the Naperville Public Library, 95th Street Library, 3015 Cedar Glade Dr., Room C. Dr. Raj Shah, Rush Alzheimer’s Disease Center and David J. Kelsey, Outreach Services Manager, St. Charles…
National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region Offering CE Courses (Oct. 6) at MLA Midwest Chapter Annual Conference
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is just around the corner. On Saturday October 6th, the GMR will be providing two separate continuing education courses during the event. Each will provide 4 MLA contact hours of…
Registration Open for Free Geoscience Librarianship 101 Workshop (Nov. 3 at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis)
(via Linda Zellmer, Western Illinois University) Geoscience Librarianship 101 is jointly sponsored with Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and will be held in the University Library. Advance registration is required and space is limited. Registrations must be received by Saturday, October 20. To sign up or request additional information, please provide your name, daytime…
Call for Proposals: 2019 Digital Initiatives Symposium (April 30) at the University of San Diego–Deadline 11/16/18
(via Amanda Makula, University of San Diego) Call for Proposals: Digital Initiatives Symposium 2019 The Digital Initiatives Symposium at the University of San Diego is accepting proposals for its full day conference on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Proposals should fall into one of three formats: Panel discussions: 60 minutes (please allow 10-15 minutes for Q&A)…
Registration Open for CARLI Resource Sharing Committee Forum on 10/25 (Closes 10/15)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration for the CARLI Resource Sharing Committee’s Fall Forum is now open! We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, October 25th at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL. Please register and view the day’s agenda at: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/ResourceSharingForum2018 Registration closes on Monday, October 15th, so please take a moment and…