(via Sara Miller, Michigan State University) For those of you headed to the ALA Annual conference, please consider attending the session “Update on the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education“. It will take place on Sunday, June 25, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM at the Hilton Chicago, International South Hear the latest news about the Framework for Information…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Proposals: “Privacy & Security for Today’s Library” Online Conference (Deadline July 7)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) We hear a lot about how to handle difficult patrons, cybersecurity, and protecting patron data. However, other areas of security and privacy often get overlooked. Have you thought about your library’s equipment and even the building itself? Join Amigos Library Services on September 21, for the online conference “Privacy…
Register for “New Discoveries in Reference”: RUSA/RSS 23rd Annual Reference Research Forum
(via David Ward, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Come join the RUSA RSS Research and Statistics Committee for a lively presentation of exciting new research in the field of reference services. Our presenters, selected using a blind review process, will discuss findings from their current original research projects. The Reference Research Forum continues to be…
Registration Open for 2017 DataONE Users Group Meeting (Deadline July 17)
(via Bob Sandusky, University of Illinois at Chicago) Registration is open until Monday, July 17, for the DataONE Users Group (DUG) meeting. The event will be held on Monday, July 24, and Tuesday, July 25. It will be co-located with the Summer ESIP Federation Meeting at Indiana University, in Bloomington, IN. The DataONE Users Group (DUG) meeting will…
Call for ALA 2017 Conference Buddies for ACRL Members
(via Steven Bell, Temple University) We anticipate over 250 ACRL members will be attending their first ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. We’d like to help our first-time attendees make the most of their conference experience. Experienced conference-goers attending ALA 2017 are invited to be a buddy for a first-time ACRL attendee by providing advice and…
Apply for Travel Awards to National Conference of African American Librarians and REFORMA National Conference (Deadline June 13)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering two $1,000 travel awards to attend the National Conference of African American Librarians (NCAAL), August 9-13 in Atlanta, Georgia; and two $1,000 travel awards to attend the Reforma National Conference, September 7-9 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Funds from the travel awards may be used to cover…
Call for Submissions: International Conference on Knowledge Management
(via Dr. Sian Brannon, University of North Texas) The International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM) provides academics, researchers, developers, practitioners, Library and Information Professionals, and users from all over the world a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas concerning theoretical and practical aspects of Knowledge Management. ICKM 2017 will be held in Dallas, Texas,…
Illinois Librarians to Present at EBLIP Conference 2017
A number of Illinois academic librarians will be presenting at the EBLIP (Evidenced Based Library & Information Practice) Conference 2017. This year’s event, the ninth annual gathering, will take place in Philadelphia from Sunday, June 18, to Wednesday, June 21. The theme is “Embedding and Embracing Evidence”. The keynote speakers are Dr. Alison Brettle, Professor…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for Library Marketing and Communications Conference is June 9
(via Mark Aaron Polger, College of Staten Island) There’s still time to submit your own proposal for a session at LMCC17. The call for proposals is open through 11:00 PM CST on Friday, June 9. This year, we are collecting proposal submissions to fill our seven selected tracks. the marketing cycle user-centered design all things…
Call for Volunteers and Appointments: Onsite Resume Review Service at ALA Annual
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The NMRT Resume Review Service Committee is recruiting volunteer resume reviewers and booth greeters, and it is also taking resume review appointments for the 2017 ALA Annual Meeting. Visit our informational website for more details, or keep reading. Thank you to all those who’ve volunteered, so far! More information…