(via the Illinois Library Association) The Reaching Forward Conference Committee is accepting program submissions for the 2020 Conference, which will be held Friday, May 1, at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Proposals must be submitted using the online proposal form. Incomplete proposals can be saved and revised any time prior to the submission deadline….
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Reminder: Registration Open for “More Speech: A Conversation about the First Amendment” Panel at Harold Washington Library Center (6:15-7:30 PM on Tues., Oct. 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), in partnership with the American Library Association and Illinois Library Association, invites you to “More Speech: A Conversation about the First Amendment,” a panel discussion examining how the First Amendment impacts art and civic life, freedom of speech, and expression. The…
Registration Open for 19th Annual Brick & Click Library Conference (Friday, November 1, at Northwest Missouri State U.)
(via Lori Mardis, Northwest Missouri State University) Please join us for the 19th Annual Brick & Click Library Conference on November 1, 2019 at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri. Network, hear practical take-aways ready to implement at your own library, and enter to win lots of great door prizes (including two Kindle Fires)! Register…
Call for Proposals: 2020 National Conference of African American Librarians (August 5-9 in Tulsa, OK)
(via Twanna Hodge, SUNY Upstate Medical University) We hope this email finds you all well. The Black Caucus of the American Library Association and the NCAAL XI Programming Committee extends an invitation to all library professionals and vendors to join us in presenting educational and thought-provoking programs and workshops at the 11th National Conference of…
Reminder: Proposals for Dec. 4 Online Conference The Library’s Role in Supporting Open Educational Resources Due Wed., Sept. 25
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) As the cost of textbooks and other educational materials are exponentially increasing, many institutions of higher education and PK-12 schools are adopting open educational resources (OER) as alternatives for their students. Libraries are starting to see OER as part of a trickle-down effect. More and more librarians are now…
Reminder: Registration Open for October 18 Chicago Research Summit at North Park University
(via Cathy Mayer, Trinity Christian College) Chicago Research Summit is less than a month away-buy your tickets today! On October 18th, faculty, staff, & librarians are invited to the campus of North Park University for the inaugural Chicago Research Summit! A registration fee<https://www.chicagoresearchsummit.org/attend> of only $30 will provide access to a wealth of information, including:…
Final Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for Illinois Library Association 2019 Annual Conference Ends Monday, September 16
(via the Illinois Library Association) The last day to secure the early bird rate to attend the ILA Annual Conference is Monday, September 16. Single-day registration is also available. The Conference will be held October 22-24, 2019, at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, IL. To register, and to learn more about the Conference, please…
Final Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for Midwest Chapter/MLA 2019 (Oct. 4-7 in Milwaukee) Ends Friday, Sept. 13
(via Rita Sieracki, Medical College of Wisconsin) Greetings from Milwaukee! Photo credit: VisitMilwaukee Register now! Early bird registration for the conference is ending this Friday, September 13, along with the conference hotel rate. Book your hotel room now in order to get the special conference rate! CE News Attend the Libraries as a Disaster Recovery…
Registration Open for Inaugural Chicago Research Summit (October 18 at North Park University)
(via Cathy Mayer, Trinity Christian College) On October 18th, faculty, staff, & librarians are invited to the campus of North Park University for the inaugural Chicago Research Summit! A registration fee of only $30 will provide access to a wealth of information, including: Keynote: David Van Zytveld, Director of Loyola University’s Center for Urban Research…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Workshop Proposals for Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference (March 8-11, 2020, in Austin, TX) is Sept. 9
(via Lindsay Lowry, University of Alabama) Electronic Resources & Libraries Conference, 2020 Proposals Deadline Monday, September 9 A note from the Workshop Chair: “The Workshop Committee aims to match the diverse interests and experience of conference attendees by offering a wide selection of hands-on, practical sessions. Whether you lead a 101 session on a fundamental…