(via Joyce A. Meldrem, Director of Loras College Library in Dubuque, IA) Please join us for the 2016 Midwest Interlibrary Loan Conference. It will take place from 8:45 AM to 2:50 PM on Friday, April 8, at Loras College in Dubuque, IA. The conference, sponsored by the Dubuque Area Library Information Consortium, offers a variety of…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Summit on Changing Academic Libraries to be Held April 12 at Illinois State University
Academic libraries exist in a world of rapidly changing technologies, expectations, campus needs, and budgets. You and I–our library community-are faced with the important job of planning and implementing changes that matter to our colleges and universities. Join your colleagues for a day-long summit to address some of the following questions: How are academic libraries…
Apply Now for the ALA NMRT Student Chapter of the Year Award
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) In the spirit of ALA’s New Members Round Table, the Student Chapter of the Year Award is presented in recognition of a chapter’s outstanding contributions to the American Library Association, their school, and the profession. The purpose of the award is to increase student involvement in ALA through student chapters,…
Registration Open for 2016 UCCS Copyright Conference
(via Sarah E. McCleskey, Sarah.E.McCleskey@HOFSTRA.EDU) The annual Kraemer Copyright Conference at UCCS will be held on June 6-7, 2016, on the University of Colorado,Colorado Springs campus. This conference offers public, academic, and school librarians the opportunity to learn about U.S. Copyright Law and how it impacts the services we offer our patrons. The conference schedule…
NASIG Great Ideas Showcase and Snapshot Sessions–Call for Proposals
(via NASIG, formerly the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc.) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot Sessions for the 31st NASIG conference in Albuquerque, NM, June 9 to 12. The theme of the conference is “Embracing New Horizons. The Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot…
Call for Panels–ACRL 2017 Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD
(via Gwen Gregory IACRL President) The ACRL 2017 Panel Sessions Committee is currently accepting applications for panel discussions at the Association of College & Research Libraries 2017 conference! The deadline is May 6, 2016. A panel session offers an opportunity for two to four presenters to engage in a cohesive and productive conversation about a topic of…
Registration Open for 15th Annual Information Literacy Summit
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Registration is now open for the 15th annual Information Literacy Summit. The event will take place from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM on Friday, April 29, on the campus of Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Shifting Perspectives: Developing Critical Approaches…
Reminder: Early Bird Registration Deadline for IACRL 2016 Conference is Feb. 29
via Carl Lehnen, IACRL Communications Committee Co-Chair) Reminder: The deadline for early bird registration ($150) for IACRL’s 2016 Conference, “Raise Your Voice: Librarians in the Lead,” is 2/29. The conference will begin the evening of Thursday, 3/17 with a reception, and all presentations will take place Friday, 3/18 at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare. “Raise Your…
February 7 Deadline for Personal Librarian & First Year Experience Library Conference Proposals
Are you heavily involved with the first-year student experience, whether it be through teaching library instruction in the classroom or through assisting them with reference questions at the library itself? Are you looking to build long-term relationships with students over the course of their college careers, to ensure that the library will be an integral…
March 15 Deadline for ALA 2016 Conversation Starters and Ignite Session Proposals
Are you interested in sparking discussion among your colleagues at the ALA 2016 Annual Conference? Do you have an idea about a library service or program that others might find useful? Do you just want to share your thoughts on the future of the profession? Consider submitting a proposal for a “Conversation Starter”or “Ignite Session”…