(via Elizabeth Suelzer, Medical College of Wisconsin) As you get ready to register for the 2019 Annual Meeting in Milwaukee, don’t forget to explore the great slate of CE courses we have lined up. CE courses will be held on Saturday, October 5, and offer 3 or 4 MLA CE credits. Continuing Education Courses Discover…scoping…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Reminder: Proposals for Reaching Forward Conference 2020 (May 1 in Rosemont, IL) Due Oct. 18
(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….
Registration Open for Inaugural Chicago Research Summit (Oct. 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<https://www.chicagoresearchsummit.org/attend> 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…
Exhibits and Collections From 12th General Hospital Exhibit Now Available to View Online
(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…
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…