(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…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
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…
Early-Bird Registration Deadline for ILA Annual is September 12
(via Jennifer Paliatka, Elmhurst College) The last day of early-bird registration for the 2016 Illinois Library Association conference is Monday, September 12. Please register here. The theme of this year’s conference, “Discovery Advocacy Leadership”, focuses on how libraries and library staff serve as community leaders to support life-long learning and engagement within Illinois communities. Featured speakers include…
Registration and Housing Open for 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting and Exhibits
(via the American Library Association) Registration and housing are now open for the 2017 Midwinter meeting and exhibits in Atlanta, Georgia, from Friday, January 20, to Tuesday, January 24. The conversation starts here . . . every year at Midwinter Meeting, offering the usual gold-standard networking, updates, exhibits, future-focused discussions, innovators and thought leaders, and high-profile speakers….
International Digital Humanities Conference at UIC November 12-13
(via Carl Lehnen, University of Illinois at Chicago) The University of Illinois at Chicago will host the 2016 Chicago Colloquium on Digital Humanities & Computer Science (DHCS), from Saturday, November 12, to Sunday, November 13. The DHCS brings together researchers and scholars in the humanities and computer science to examine the current state of digital humanities…
Attend IACRL Unconference and Luncheon at ILA Annual Meeting
(via Carolyn Ciesla, Prairie State College) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries will host an Unconference and a Luncheon at this year’s ILA Annual Meeting. Both events will take place on Thursday, October 20. The IACRL Unconference Hackathon (which does not involve any actual computer coding), will take place from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in…
MLA Seeking Reviewers for 2017 Conference Proposals
(via the Medical Library Association) Do you want to review abstracts for papers, posters, lightning talks, and Special Content Sessions for MLA 2017? Fill out this Reviewer Interest form. Reviewing will begin October 14, 2016 and end on October 28, 2016. It is anticipated that each reviewer will need to devote ~5-8 hours to reviewing during…
Poster Proposals for ACRL/NY 2016 Symposium Due September 2
(via John Pell, Hunter College) The ACRL/NY 2016 Annual Symposium: Money and Power is accepting proposals for posters. Proposals must be received by Friday, September 2. The symposium will be held on Friday, December 2, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus in New York City. Successful candidates will be notified by September 28. On the day of…