(via Eric Alwine, Reed College) Registration will end Wednesday, August 31, for the 2016 Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference. The conference will take place on Thursday, September 8, and Friday, September 9, at Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus in Portland, Oregon. Some of the highlights of this year’s program are below. library tours…
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IOLUG Fall 2016 Conference Seeking Proposals by September 2
Posted: Sunday, 8/28/2016 The IOLUG (Indiana Online Users Group) Program Committee is inviting proposals around the theme of proving the value and worth of the library. This year’s conference will take place on Friday, October 21, on the Indiana Wesleyan University North Campus in Indianapolis. The theme is “Let Our Powers Combine: Engage. Partner. Inspire”….
Illinois Librarians Presenting at Library Assessment Conference
A number of Illinois librarians will present at the 2016 Library Assessment Conference. This year’s conference will take place from Sunday, October 30, to Thursday, November 3, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. The conference is held every two years and gives leaders in library assessment the opportunity to share insights on the…
Jung and Zadrozny to Present at Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference
Two Illinois librarians, both from the University of Chicago, will present at this year’s Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference. John Jung, Programmer Analyst, and Kathy Zadrozny, Web Developer and Graphic Design Specialist, will give a workshop titled “Using Design Fiction to Explore Near-Future User Experiences in Libraries”. Design fiction is a form of…
ACRL 2017 Conference Keynote Speakers Announced
(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….
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…