(via ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces its celebrated lineup of keynote speakers for the ACRL 2017 Conference, “At the Helm: Leading Transformation”, to be held March 22-25 in Baltimore. The opening keynoter, on March 22, will be information designer David McCandless. McCandless is a British data-journalist, author and information designer….
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Proposals for ALA Annual in Chicago: Video and Libraries
(via Laine Thielstrom, Colby College in Waterville, Maine) Thinking about attending the next ALA Annual Conference, which will take place from June 22 to June 27, 2017, in Chicago? Have you worked on any projects or activities involving film or video at your institution? Since Chicago is the host city, we would especially love to…
Proposals Sought for Conference About Libraries & Literacy
(via Liz Humrickhouse-Lee, University of Wisconsin – La Crosse) It is our distinct pleasure to invite you to the first Conference About Libraries & Literacy (C.A.L.L.). The conference is a collaboration between UW-La Crosse Murphy Library, the School District of La Crosse & La Crosse Public Library and will take place at Murphy Library on…
Musacchio Presents at Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference
Amanda Musacchio, Resource Sharing Specialist at the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, presented at the 2016 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference. This year’s gathering took place from June 9 to June 10 in Indianapolis. The purpose of the conference is to train resource-sharing divisions from across the Midwest, exchange ideas for collaboration, and keep up-to-date…
Illinois Librarians Present at CALA Midwest Chapter
Several Illinois academic librarians presented at the 2016 Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Midwest Chapter Annual Conference. This year’s event took place on Friday, May 13, at Indiana University’s South Bend campus. The theme was “Innovate! Advocate! Integrate! : Reinvigorating Your Library in a Digital Age”. Among the speakers was keynoter Miguel Figueroa, who works…
Early-Bird Registration for Northwest ILL and Resource Sharing Conference Closes August 12
(via Jessica Bower, Chapman University) The early-bird registration deadline for the 2016 Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference is Friday, August 12. Attendees who register by that date will pay $175; after August 12, registration increases to $225. This year’s conference will take place on Thursday, September 8, and Friday September 9, at Portland Community…
Illinois Academic Librarians Giving Presentations at IFLA World Library and Information Congress
A number of Illinois academic librarians will present sessions or posters at this year’s IFLA World Library and Information Congress, which will take place in Columbus, OH, from Saturday, August 13, to Friday, August 19. This is the 82nd annual meeting of the International Federation of Library Associations. The list of sessions and presenters is…
OCLC to Hold Presentations and Open House During IFLA 2016
(via OCLC) OCLC, the leading global library cooperative based in Dublin, will welcome thousands of librarians from around the world as the premier sponsor and a local host of the 2016 IFLA World Library and Information Congress in Columbus August 13-19. The IFLA World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) is the international flagship professional and trade event…
Registration Deadline for IFLA DDRS Section Meeting is Friday, August 5
(via Seangill Peter Bae, Princeton University) The Section on Document Delivery and Resource Sharing will hold a two-day meeting from Wednesday, August 10, to Thursday, August 11, at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. The registration deadline is 4:00 PM CST on Friday, August 5. To sign up, go here. The Section on Document…
OCLC Holding Member Forum in Chicago on October 27
(via OCLC) Take part in a day of community, robust conversation and discussion with your colleagues and use the power of your membership in the OCLC cooperative. OCLC will hold a Member Forum on the University of Chicago campus, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Thursday, October 27. The agenda is below. 9:00 AM: Registration and light…