(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon) Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will be online September 8 (Thursday), 14 (Wednesday), and 16 (Friday), with virtual workshops on Friday, September 9. JUST CONFIRMED! Bobbi Newman from the University of Iowa and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will be the 2022 NWILL keynote….
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Proposals Extended: Free 9th Annual Virtual LILi Conference (Fri., July 8)–New Deadline Fri., April 8
(via Esther Grassian–University of California, Los Angeles) The Lifelong Information Literacy (LILi) Group welcomes everyone interested in topics of lifelong information literacy to submit proposals for engaging and interactive presentations related to this year’s virtual conference theme, “Teaching and Learning: Introducing New Topics, Pivoting Online, and Starting from Scratch”. The meeting will take place on Friday, July 8. We are…
Call for Proposals: ACRL 2023 Conference (March 15-18 in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadlines Fri., June 3, and Thurs., Oct. 13
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social justice, and an acknowledged need for flexibility that supports…
Call for Topics and Discussion Facilitators: Informal Discussion Groups and Users Groups During NASIG 37th Annual Conference (June 5-8 in Baltimore)–Deadline Sun., May 1
(via Jennifer Zuccaro, Syracuse University) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and for volunteer discussion facilitators for Informal Discussion Groups and User Groups during the 37th Annual Conference. The Program Planning Committee is looking for: Volunteer(s) to facilitate a discussion on serials cataloging Additional topics for these group discussions Volunteers who would like to facilitate an Informal Discussion Group or a User Group (facilitators must…
Call for Presentation Proposals: CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 20)–Deadline 5:00 PM on Mon., April 18
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 10th annual Instruction Showcase, held virtually on Friday, May 20. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Re-imagining Instruction After Disruption”. Submission Timeline Proposals due Monday, April 18,…
Reminder: Registration for Reaching Forward South Conference (Fri., April 8, in Champaign) Closes Mon., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Reaching Forward South Conference, our first in-person event in two years, is set for Friday, April 8, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Reaching Forward South is an annual professional development conference for library support staff in central and southern Illinois. Conference registration includes morning coffee, lunch, snacks, and a…
Registration Open for Concordia University Montreal’s 20th Library Research Forum (Online Tues., April 26 – Wed., April 27)
(via Megan Fitzgibbons, Concordia University in Montreal) Registration is open for the Research Forum at Concordia University Library (Montreal, Canada). Our 20th Library Research Forum will take place over two days, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 26, and Wednesday, April 27. The event will be held online through Zoom, and registration…
Save the Date–Special Libraries Association Midwest Symposium: Transformation of Librarianship (Online Fri., June 10, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Save the date for the 2022 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium: Transformation of Librarianship. This annual event will take place on Friday, June 10, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. Co-hosted by the SLA Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and St. Louis communities, the…
Registration Open for Virtual 2022 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (Sessions from Wed., April 6, to Tues., June 21)
(via Carmen Byg, OCLC) We’re excited to announce that registration for the 2022 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference, a virtual event, is now open. For RSC, we invite thousands of ILL professionals and users of OCLC resource sharing services to join us. This year’s series of six free, virtual sessions will feature controlled digital lending, automation, CONTU, and more….
Final Reminder: Program Proposals for 2022 ILA Annual Conference (in Rosemont Oct. 18-20) Due Mon., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) The 2022 ILA Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s Conference, scheduled for October 18-20 (Tuesday-Thursday), at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. This year’s theme–“At the Heart of It”–focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to collaboration. Therefore, the Committee…