Three Illinois librarians will be giving a joint presentation at this year’s Brick and Click conference, which will be held in Maryville, Missouri, on Friday, November 6. The presenters are Yi Han, International Student Library Services Liaison at the Illinois Institute of Technology; Pattie Piotrowski, Assistant Dean for Public Services at the Illinois Institute of Technology; and John…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
OCLC Presentation on Expanding Resource-Sharing
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) An event for all Illinois libraries: Expanding Resource Sharing for Illinois Libraries with OCLC Resources On Monday, November 9th, from 2:00p.m. to 3:30pm, OCLC staff will present OCLC Resource Sharing for Illinois Libraries at the RAILS Burr Ridge Service Center and via live streaming. This presentation will update library staff on OCLC’s…
IACRL Events at Joint Conference
(via Gwen Greogry, incoming IACRL President) Will you be in Peoria this week? If you are at the Illinois Library Conference, please consider attending several IACRL events. Everyone is welcome at these events, even if you are not registered at the conference. We will be hosting a site on the Pub Stroll (New Amsterdam Brewery,…
Facetime at Joint Conference
(Via Debbie Baaske, Member Engagement Manager for Reaching Across Illinois Library System) I would also like to put in a plug for Facetime. This is an opportunity to network with colleagues on particular topics at talk tables. Facetime will be held on Friday, 9-10am in room 222 of the Peoria Civic Center. A continental breakfast…
Volunteers Needed for IACRL Table at Joint Conference
(via Lindsay Harmon, incoming IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Posted on behalf of Andrew Lenaghan, IACRL President Greetings, IACRLers! The first combined Illinois Libraries Conference is only two days away! We are in need of volunteers for the IACRL Table in the Exhibits Hall during the Exhibit Hours. You do not need to be an actively involved member…
ILA Sessions of Interest to HSLI Members
If you are attending the joint conference in Peoria, the following sessions might be of interest. Presentations Thursday, October 22 10:45-11:45 AM “52 Weeks of STEM @ Your Library”–gain ideas for STEM activities that you can easily incorporate into your library and that will draw users of all backgrounds and ages “Getting Started with Information…
Registration Still Open for Annual LITA Forum
Registration is still open for this year’s Library Information and Technology Association Forum, which will be held in Minneapolis, from Thursday, November 12, to Sunday, November 15. The deadline to register is Sunday, November 8. (Early-bird registration has already passed.) The cost is $390 for LITA and LLAMA members, $475 for ALA members who do…
Midwest Chapter of REFORMA to Hold Meeting October 9
(via Gwen Gregory, incoming IACRL President) For those interested in services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking: FALL 2015 MEETING REFORMA MIDWEST CHAPTER LOYOLA UNIVERSITY INFORMATION COMMONS Held by conference call from different locations 6501 N Kenmore Ave, Chicago, IL 60660 3:00-4:30 PM CST on Friday, October 9, 2015 Conference Call Information: Dial-in Number: (712) 775-7031…
Submit an “Ignite” Session for ALA Midwinter
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President-Elect) 2016 ALA Midwinter Meeting attendees have the chance to inspire and entertain colleagues in the popular five-minute “Ignite” sessions, always standing-room-only and high energy events. Session proposals are accepted now through the end of the day on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015. Find out more and submit proposals now<http://2016.alamidwinter.org/schedule-meeting>. Each five-minute Ignite…
Proposal for Panel Session at IACRL 2016
(via Josh Sopiarz, Governors State University) I would like to propose a panel on the academic library and student veterans in response to the call that went out for IACRL 2016: Raise Your Voice: Librarians in the Lead. If you or anyone at your institution’s library has worked–or is working–with student veterans I would love…