(via Jennifer Kelley, College of DuPage) Immersion is in Chicago this summer! The ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program (http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/immersion) is an intensive 4 ½ day program designed for those who contribute to the educational role of libraries in higher education. Through a critical examination of information literacy, teaching and learning, and influence and leadership, the…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Registration Open, and Scholarships Available, for 2019 Northwest ILL Conference
(via Miriam Wnuk, City University of Seattle) Registration is now open for the 18th Annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference! The conference will take place in Portland, Oregon on September 12-13, 2019 at Portland Community College – Sylvania. Our Keynote speaker this year will be Nancy Pearl, the well-known Seattle-based librarian, literary critic,…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group at ALA Annual 2019 is Friday, April 26
(via Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University) The ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group welcomes proposals that address graduate student needs, librarian approaches to serving those needs, or collaborative projects with other campus stakeholders to address graduate student needs. The ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group meeting will be held…
Call for Proposals: Access Services Conference 2019, “Unlocking the 21st Century Library” (Deadline May 31)
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2019, “Unlocking the 21st Century Library”. This conference will be held at The Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia from November 20-22, 2019. The Access Services…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group at ALA Annual 2019 (Deadline May 7)
(via Dr. Leila Rod-Welch, University of Northern Iowa) Call for Proposals – ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group ALA Annual 2019 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd-UatjE239-E7n4RbT5oPz6i1WpnEyImAVko55iPUi-t6TA/viewform You are invited to submit a proposal for the ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group, ALA Annual 2019. The ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest…
Recording of April 11 RAILS Member Update Available (Next Member Update is 7/18)
(via RAILS) If you missed the April 11 member update, a recording is now available on the RAILS YouTube page. Topics discussed include the increase in the minimum wage in Illinois, SimplyE and SimplyE for Consortia, Explore More Illinois, the latest news from RAILS members, and more. Save the date for the next member update on…
Submission Deadline for Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference Extended to Friday, April 26
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 45th Annual Conference, Libraries Speak Up! Advocate. Collaborate. Educate., which will highlight the myriad ways we respectfully, effectively, and equitably speak up for our profession, our libraries, and our patrons through advocacy,…
Video of 2019 Information Literacy Summit Keynote Address by UIUC’s Dr. Nicole Cooke Now Available
(via Dr. Troy Swanson, Moraine Valley Community College) On behalf of the Information Literacy Summit planning committee, I am happy to share the video of Dr. Nicole Cooke’s keynote address. Please share with others are appropriate. Thanks Troy Swanson Moraine Valley Community College —- News, Media, & Disinformation: Making Sense in Today’s Information Landscape<https://youtu.be/4fs4MUGkKmM> https://youtu.be/4fs4MUGkKmM…
Registration for 2019 Targeting Autism Forum (May 16-17 in River Forest, IL) Closes Friday, April 19
(via Mary Pelich, Illinois State Library) Registration has been extended until April 19th, 2019 for the 5th Annual Targeting Autism National Forum May 16-17, 2019 on the campus of Dominican University in River Forest, Illinois. This year’s forum theme is autism and human/civil rights. We will have several national speakers to explore this important topic…
Reminder: Registration Deadline for 7th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase is May 8
(via Marielle McNeal, North Park University) We hope you’ve saved the date! Registration is now open, please share with anyone at your institution who may be interested! The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its seventh annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 23rd at North Park University in Chicago, IL. The showcase features innovative elements in…