(via NASIG) The NASIG Student Outreach Committee (SOC) invites proposals for the Student Spotlight Sessions for the 34rd NASIG conference in Pittsburgh, PA from June 5 to June 8. The theme of the conference is “Building Bridges.” The Student Spotlight Sessions will consist of up to eight 5-minute presentations with a focus on an idea,…
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Reminder: Presentation Proposals for Seventh Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase Due Monday, April 1
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please share this message with anyone in your institution who may be interested in participating. The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the seventh annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 23rd at North Park University in Chicago, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on any/all library instruction…
Registration Open for 2nd Annual Makerspaces for Innovation Conference (July 10 and 11 at U. of La Verne)
(via Norma Durian, University of La Verne) *Registration for the 2nd Annual Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA) conference is now open! * When: July 10th 9am – 12pm Pre-Conference Sessions 2pm – 6pm Main Conference July 11th 9am – 4pm Main Conference Where: University of La Verne, La Verne, CA MIRA is…
Registration for The Innovative Library Classroom (Friday, June 7, in Williamsburg, VA) Opens Monday, March 25
(via Rebecca Seipp, Hollins University) Please join us for The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC), at the campus of William & Mary, in Williamsburg, Virginia on Friday, June 7 from 9 am to 4:30 pm. We will host a preconference social, which includes the poster sessions, on Thursday evening. TILC is supported by the Virginia Chapter…
Reminder: Proposals for Academic Library Association of Ohio’s 2019 Annual Conference Due April 12
(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,…
Registration Open for CARLI OER Workshop at Loyola University Chicago on April 29
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Open Educational Resources Task Force invites you to attend an OER Workshop at Loyola University Chicago at their Water Tower Campus on April 29, 2019. The workshop will include a keynote from Rebel Cummings-Sauls from the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative on building support for a campus OER program….
NISO Virtual Conference From 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 20 (Registration Required)
(via the National Information Standards Organization) Final Opportunity to Register for this NISO Virtual Conference! Long Form Content: Ebooks, Print Volumes and the Concerns of Those Who Use Both Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 12:00 Noon – 4:00pm (Eastern Daylight, US & Canada) It’s a muddled area for libraries, content providers and readers. Long-form content has…
Registration Open for CARLI Preservation Committee Workshop “Choosing and Constructing Protective Enclosures for Library Materials” (May 8 in Springfield)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend the workshop “Choosing and Constructing Protective Enclosures for Library Materials”. This all-day program on protective enclosures will be held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield on May 8, 2019. The workshop will include a presentation about protective enclosures, and two hands-on…
Registration Open for RAILS Member Update (10:00-12:00 on Thursday, April 11)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Libraries in the RAILS service area: you can attend at a videoconference site or live stream to your desktop. ————————————————————————————- April 11 RAILS Member Update Features Something for Everyone All staff members at all RAILS libraries are invited to join us for the next RAILS Member Update…
APA Librarian Conference Travel Award Applications Due March 31
(via Yu-Hui Chen – University at Albany, State University of New York) Do you work in an academic or health sciences library in the United States? Are you an early- or mid-career librarian? Are you looking for sources of funding for a conference you’d like to attend this summer? If the answer to all of…