(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) I know the spring semester “just” started, but it’s almost time to submit your program proposal to ILA for this year’s conference. Details are below-IACRL encourages you and your colleagues to represent our stellar group of Illinois academic librarians! The theme of the Illinois Library Association’s 2017 Annual Conference is…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Deadline to Apply for NASIG 2017 Grants, Scholarships, and Awards is Feb. 10
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) NASIG (an independent organization that promotes communication, information, and continuing education about serials and the broader issues of scholarly communication) will be holding its conference in Indianapolis, from June 8 to June 11. Some special funding and awards, which will be presented at the conference, are listed below. Professional/Para-professional Awards…
Reminder: Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Proposals Due January 17
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Don’t miss your chance to present at the 4th Annual Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, hosted at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Oak Brook, IL, on Wednesday, June 8, and Thursday, June 9. The deadline for submissions is fast approaching. On behalf of the GLRSC Program Committee, we encourage you to submit a proposal by Tuesday, January 17. Share…
Joint Council of Librarians of Color Hosting Midwinter Events
(via the American Library Association) The Joint Council of Librarians of Color, Inc. (JCLC Inc.), a nonprofit organization that advocates for and addresses the common needs of the American Library Association (ALA) ethnic affiliates, is pleased to announce two exciting events during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Peachtree Trolley Tour Connect with your…
ALA Executive Board Hosting Town Hall Meeting at Midwinter
(via the American Library Association) The ALA Executive Board invites the ALA membership to join a town-hall-style conversation on Sunday, January 22, from 9:30 to 11:00 AM, at the Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta. The town hall will take place in GWCC Thomas Murphy Ballroom 3-4, immediately following Council I. Many members have expressed concerns about the effects of the…
RUSA STARS ILL Discussion Group Meeting at ALA Midwinter
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) For those attending ALA Midwinter in Atlanta, please join us for the RUSA STARS ILL Discussion Group. It will be held on Saturday, January 21, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM, in Room B204 of the Georgia World Conference Center. This session will be an open discussion of interlibrary loan and resource-sharing topics. Some…
Call for Proposals: Kraemer Copyright Conference
(via Carla Myers, University of Colorado Colorado Springs) We are pleased to announce the 5th annual Kraemer Copyright Conference on June 5-6th, 2017 at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs! This year’s theme will be Copyright Collaborations: Education, Advocacy, and Creation. Our goal is to provide an opportunity for educators (K-12, university, public librarians), students,…
Call for Proposals: CARLI Forum on Collections Data Analysis and Maintenance
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Technical Services and Collection Management Committees are organizing a spring forum on using data related to collection assessment, database maintenance, and measuring impact. We are seeking presentation proposals for our forum to be held on April 28, 2017 from 9:30-3:30 at Governors State University, University Park, IL. We are…
Free “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about ILL” Workshop Before ALA Midwinter
(via RUSA STARS Education/Training Committee) The STARS Education & Training Committee announces a FREE “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about ILL” workshop to be held before ALA Midwinter 2017 in Atlanta. The workshop will take place from 9:00am to 12:30pm on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Woodruff Library, Emory University. There is no charge…
Call for Breakout Sessions and Poster Presentations at Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The 2017 Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit, themed “Health Literacy: A Critical Link in Patient Engagement”, will be held April 4-5, 2017, in Madison, Wisconsin. We are inviting individuals to submit proposals for 60-minute breakout sessions and/or poster presentations. Priority will be given…