(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) The 12th General Hospital Exhibit took place at Northwestern University on August 14. This year’s exhibit featured Northwestern doctors and nurses who served in a World War II hospital unit. More information about the event is available here. Additionally, view the online exhibit here and the…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Proposals: Library Instruction West 2020 (July 22-24 at University of Washington in Seattle) — Deadline Sept. 23
(via Meghan Damour, Loyola Notre Dame Library) Call for Proposals for Library Instruction West 2020: Justice University of Washington, Seattle on unceded Duwamish lands July 22-24, 2020 https://libraryinstructionwest.wordpress.com/cfp/ Library Instruction West seeks proposals for its 14th conference to be held July 22-24, 2020 at the University of Washington in Seattle. Our conference is held on…
Save the Date: Medical History Half-Day Symposium at Galter Health Sciences Library (Friday, Sept. 20)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) SAVE THE DATE: CAMA medical history symposium hosted at Galter Library Friday, September 20, 12:30-4 pm 12:30-1 pm / CAMA organizational meeting & discussion 1-4 pm / Presentations The Chicago Area Medical Archivists (CAMA) usually holds its medical history symposia in October, to align with…
Early-Bird Registration for Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference and Preconference (Oct. 17-18 in Columbus) Extended to Aug. 30
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The early-bird deadline is now Friday, August 30. Registration is underway for the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) annual conference Academic Libraries Speak Up! Advocate. Collaborate. Educate. The conference will be held on Friday, October 18th at the Nationwide Hotel and Conference Center in Columbus, OH, with a…
Registration Open for “More Speech: A Conversation about the First Amendment” Panel at Harold Washington Library (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, will host “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 event…
Registration for 2019 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (Sept. 30 – Oct. 1 at UIC’s Chicago Campus) Opens Aug. 19
(via Thomas Gerrish, Purdue University) Registration for the 2019 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium opens Monday, August 19 at 10 AM CST (11 AM EST) Registration is free. Registration instructions will be posted on the MDLS website. MDLS19 will take place in Chicago, IL on September 30th & October 1st at the University of Illinois at…
Sign Up for Buddy System at 2019 ILA Annual Conference (Deadline Sept. 6)
(via the Illinois Library Association) For the first time, ILA is offering a Buddy System for registered attendees* of the 2019 ILA Annual Conference. It can be intimidating to attend a large conference alone. With this experience, you can attend the conference, experience all the events, and meet someone new! This program is for individuals…
Registration Open for Kentucky Library Association Fall Conference (Oct. 24-25 in Bowling Green) — Early-Bird Deadline Sept. 30
via the Kentucky Library Association) Registration is now open for the Kentucky Library Association Fall Conference, scheduled October 24 and 25 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. Early-bird registration close September 30. Featured speakers include Eric Litwin, original author of Pete the Cat; Rose Timmons Dawson, Director of the Alexandria Library; Joshua Bronnenberg, Museum Curator & Tours Manager…
Registration for iSchool/CARLI Career Fair on November 14 Now Open (Deadline October 25)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Please join us for our iSchool/CARLI Career Fair https://www.carli.illinois.edu/carli-ischool-career-fair on November 14, 2019! Register here:https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/10180/employer_preview (final day to register=October 25). Some information about the Career Fair: …You don’t have to have jobs open to be an employer at the Career Fair. You can be an employer who’s promoting their…
Call for Workshop Proposals: Electronic Resources & Libraries 2020 Conference (Deadline Sept. 9)
(via Lindsey Lowry, University of Alabama) Electronic Resources & Libraries 2020 conference workshop planners led by Angela Sidman have opened the Call for Workshops. A workshop is a 4-hour intensive course designed to take the attendee deep into subject matter with a knowledgeable, experienced instructor(s). These courses are created based on community input and align…