(via Seangill Peter Bae, Princeton University) The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section Standing Committee invites papers for the 15th Interlending & Document Supply Conference, to be held October 4-6, 2017, in Paris, hosted by The Centre technique du livre de l’enseignement suprieur (CTLes), which is an operator for the French Ministry of Higher Education and…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Registration Open for SUNYLA Midwinter Online Conference
(via Bill Jones, SUNY Geneseo) SUNYLA Midwinter Online Conference 2017 Library Hacks: Reuse, Repurpose, and Remix Friday, February 10, 2017 (10:00 AM – 2:30 PM) Cost of Attendance: Free to all! Registration is open! Register here. Librarians are some of the most creative people around, making things happen in times of shrinking budgets, limited staff, and…
ALA Annual Conference Poster Session Proposals Due February 3
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Share your best ideas and work with the national library community by presenting a poster session at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago! The poster session committee encourages submissions from all types of libraries and on any topic relevant to librarianship. Submissions may include a description of an…
Academic Librarians Encouraged to Submit Program Proposals for ILA 2017 Conference
(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…
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,…