(via Jennifer Hamilton, University of Louisiana at Lafayette) The LLA Academic Section and ACRL-LA are partnering to host a virtual conference on Thursday, November 7, 2019. Present from the comfort of your own office. Proposals due MONDAY, July 1! Submit your proposal relating to library archives, instruction, public services, technical services, leadership, management, and more….
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Registration Open for Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference and Preconference (Oct. 17-18 in Columbus)
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) 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 preconference workshop and training on Thursday, October 17th….
Call for Proposals Extended: MLA Mid-Atlantic Chapter Annual Meeting (New Deadline Friday, July 19)
(via Everly Brown – University of Maryland, Baltimore) The MAC Contributed Papers and Posters committees invite you to submit your proposals for the 2019 MAC/MLA Annual Meeting in Durham, NC! We are excited to be at the Millennium Hotel from October 5 through 7, 2019. The theme for this year’s meeting is “Rising to the…
Registration Open and Call for Award Nominations: Midwest First Year Conference (Friday, September 27, at Illinois State University)
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) Please consider joining your colleagues at the Midwest First Year Conference! This is a regional one-day drive-in conference that provides a forum for academic and student affairs professionals to share ideas, resources, and pedagogy to enhance the first-year experience at 2-year and 4-year institutions. Registration is now open for…
Call for Proposals: The Library Collective 2020 Conference (Deadline August 2)
(via Ashley Maynor, Co-Founder and Program Director of The Library Collective) The Library Collective is back with a 2020 theme so awesomely nerdy, you won’t want to miss it! For The Collective 2020 gathering, we’re challenging librarians to “Roll for Initiative” (that’s right, D&D nerds!). While proposals need not make reference to Dungeons & Dragons…
Final Reminder: Registration Deadline for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2019 (July 17-19 at University of Chicago) is July 1
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 17-19, 2019 University of Chicago – Chicago, IL The final registration deadline for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians is Monday, July 1. This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research…
Single-Day Registration Available for Illinois Library Association 2019 Annual Conference (Oct. 22-24 in Tinley Park)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Can’t attend the entire conference this year? You don’t have to miss out on everything, purchase a single day registration pass! Enjoy a full day of conference speakers, programming, events,* and the exhibit hall* and pay less! Single-day registration is available for Tuesday, October 22, Wednesday, October 23, and Thursday, October 24….
Northwestern University’s Chicago Campus Hosting “Lessons about Medicine during WW II” Digital Exhibit and Lecture (August 14, 12:00-1:30 PM)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) During World War II, Northwestern physicians banded with Chicago area nurses, enlisted men, and Red Cross civilians to form the 12th General Hospital Unit, treating 29, 799 patients in the North African and Mediterranean theaters. Using the papers of Michael L. Mason and James A. Conner,…
Registration Open for Midwest Chapter/MLA 2019, October 4-7 in Milwaukee (Deadline June 30)
(via Elizabeth Suelzer, Medical College of Wisconsin) Greetings from Milwaukee, We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting is open for registration! Discover, Connect, and Collaborate in Milwaukee this fall. Visit the conference websiteto learn more. If you are coming to the conference, consider submitting a paper or poster to share…
Georgetown University’s Dr Marcia Chatelain to be Featured Speaker at ALCTS President’s Program (Monday, June 24, 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via Kavita Mundle, University of Illinois at Chicago) Dr Marcia Chatelain, Provost’s Distinguished Associate Professor of History and African American Studies at Georgetown University, will be the featured speaker at the 2019 ALCTS President’s Program at the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, D.C. Dr. Chatelain will discuss her forthcoming book, “Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black…