(via the Illinois Library Association) The 2016 ILA Annual Conference is less than two weeks away. Due to numerous requests, the advance registration deadline has been extended to Tuesday, October 11. Take advantage of this opportunity to avoid the on-site registration penalty and save. If you would like to add any special events to your registration-such…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Reminder: Proposals for ACRL 2017 Due Friday, October 14
(via the Association of College & Research Libraries) ACRL invites you to share your research and creative endeavors with your colleagues at the 2017 ACRL Conference, themed “At the Helm: Leading Transformation”. Submit your proposal via the call for participation, available on the conference website. The submission deadline is approaching! Poster session, roundtable discussion, TechConnect presentation, and…
Call for Proposals–NASIG 32nd Annual Conference
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The NASIG 32nd Annual Conference, themed “Racing to the Crossroads”, will take place from June 8 to 11, 2017, in Indianapolis, IN. Publishers, vendors, librarians, and others in the fields of electronic resources and serials are encouraged to submit proposals relating to scholarly communication, publishing, resource acquisition, management, and discovery….
Applications Sought for Shirley Olofson Memorial Award
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Are you looking for funds to help pay for your trip to ALA’s 2017 Annual Conference in Chicago, IL? Apply by Wednesday, December 14, for the NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award, and you may receive a $1,000 check to help defray the cost of attendance. Applicants must meet the following requirements….
LITA Forum Early-Bird Registration Deadline Extended to October 14
(via the Library Information Technology Association) We’ve extended the LITA members early-bird registration another two weeks, so there’s still time to register for the 2016 LITA Forum at the early-bird rate and save $50. LITA Forum early-bird rates will now end on Friday, October 14. To register, click here. The early-bird rate for LITA members is $340; after October 14, it…
Program Submissions for MLA 2017 Due October 10
(via Dana Kopp, Providence Health & Services in Missoula, Montana) The National Program Committee for the Medical Library Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Exhibition seeks abstracts for contributed content that supports the conference’s theme, “Dream, Dare, Do”. The call for submissions provides information on how to submit your abstract. Similar to last year, you will rank how…
Register for the 2016 CARLI Annual Meeting
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Register now to attend the CARLI Annual Meeting on Friday, November 18, from 10:15 AM to 3:00 PM, at the I-Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. The morning meeting will feature a report from new CARLI Senior Director Anne Craig, and an overview of several of the 2016 CARLI Committee projects. In the…
February 6 ILA Legislative Meeting in Chicago
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) I am coordinating one of the Illinois Library Association’s Legislative Meet-Ups on Monday, February 6. This will be the first one actually held in Chicago. I am sure many of you would like the opportunity to talk with our state legislators about libraries. For more about how these Meet-Ups work, see this article. …
NN/LM – GMR Seeking Site Sponsors for “Demystifying R” Webinar
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The GMR is now accepting applications for site sponsorship for the MLA Webinar “Demystifying R” on October 5th. To apply to serve as a registered site for this webinar, please fill out the application available on our website — we’ll be able to…
Symposium on the Future of Libraries Seeks Proposals for Concurrent Sessions
(via the American Library Association) ALA 2017 Midwinter Meeting attendees are invited to submit their program ideas for this year’s new Symposium on the Future of Libraries. The Symposium on the Future of Libraries is included with full registration for the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits. Sponsored by the Center for the Future of Libraries, the Symposium…