(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 8th annual Instruction Showcase on Friday, May 29 at Harper College in Palatine, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Fresh Starts and Restarts:…
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Application Deadline Extended: Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (April 18 at Illinois State Library) — New Due Date March 6
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Elevate). This year’s program will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Elevate 2020 sessions will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and the types of behaviors that…
Reminder: Program Proposals for Illinois Library Association 2020 Annual Conference (Oct. 20-22 in Springfield) Due Mon., March 16
(via Sarah Sagmoen, University of Illinois Springfield, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2020 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. This year’s theme – Many Libraries, One State – We Are ILA – focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to…
Registration Open for “Bibliometrics and Scientometrics for Research Evaluation” Course in Chicago (June 22-24)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) We are happy to announce registration is open for the “Bibliometrics and Scientometrics for Research Evaluation”. The course is provided by Leiden University’s Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) in collaboration with the Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine….
Call for Proposals: Kentucky Library Association 2020 (Oct. 15-16 in Lexington) — Deadline is May 15
Proposal submissions are now being accepted for the Kentucky Library Association’s 2020 Conference, to be held October 15 and 16 at the Embassy Suites Coldstream in Lexington, Kentucky. This year’s theme, “Libraries: United We Stand”, serves as a reminder that by working together and supporting each other’s efforts, we can forge the libraries, the communities, and…
Call for Proposals: Oregon Information Literacy Summit (May 30 in Eugene) — Deadline Friday, March 13
(via Pam Kessinger, Portland Community College) The Information Literacy Advisory Group of Oregon, also known as ILAGO, invites you to submit proposals for the *14th annual Oregon Information Literacy Summit*. The event will take place on Saturday, May 30. This year we will be hosted by Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. We invite a diverse…
Registration Open for HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop, June 17-18 in Chicago (for HRSA Grant Recipients)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Registration is open for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Healthy Grants Workshop in Chicago, Illinois. This workshop is for both new and experienced HRSA grant recipients and will focus on grants administration from pre-award through close-out. Join HRSA Region 5 June…
Registration Open for CARLI Preservation Committee’s March 27 Tours of Newberry Library and Chicago History Museum
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend guided tours of two Chicago area CARLI Governing Member libraries, the Newberry Library and Chicago History Museum, on March 27, 2020 from 10am – 4pm. Attendees will be able to learn more about the Newberry Library conservation lab and the Chicago History Museum…
Reminder: Proposals for 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference (June 12 at Manchester CC) Due Monday, March 9
(via Kyle Lynes, University of Hartford) 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference Friday, June 12, 2020 Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT Digital Divide 3.0: Bridging the Gap in Information Literacy Digital Divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not….
Reminder: Applications for Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program 2020 (Saturday, April 18, at Illinois State Library) Due Monday, March 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Elevate). This year’s program will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Elevate 2020 sessions will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and the types of behaviors…