(via Miles Dietz-Castel, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The 2019 MLA Research Training Institute for Health Sciences Librarians (RTI)<https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1333&source=5> applications are open through December 1, 2018. The institute is a weeklong residential workshop held in Chicago, July 15-19, 2019, with follow-up activities and support, mentoring, and membership in an ongoing…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Reminder: Registration Open for November 12 RAILS/IACRL Networking Event at Prairie State College
(via Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Connect with academic library colleagues in your area! On Monday, November 12, from 9:30 AM to noon, RAILS and IACRL will host a networking event at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Illinois. This event is open to all academic librarians and will feature more information on RAILS…
Reminder: Registration Open for November 6 RAILS/IACRL Networking Event at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL
(via Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Connect with academic library colleagues in your area! On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:30-noon, RAILS and IACRL will host a networking event at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. This event is open to all academic librarians and will feature more information on RAILS and IACRL (Illinois Association…
Call for Applicants to Host Subsidized ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow in 2019 (Deadline 11/16/18)
(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) Apply to host subsidized ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow Application deadline: November 16, 2018, 5pm PT Academic and research librarians increasingly recognize scholarly communication as a core competency of the profession. Whether helping researchers meet their funder’s mandates for public access and data sharing, guiding responsible copyright practice, or supporting new types…
Call for Bloggers: Medical Library Association 2019 Conference
(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….
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…