(via María Emerson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Join the ALA NMRT (New Members Round Table) Online Programs for our first program, “Disability Justice in Libraries”. This webinar will be presented by Jessica Schomberg on Thursday, November 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Taking a disability-justice approach means we have made a choice; we…
Category: American Library Association (ALA)
Registration Open for ALA Webinar “Going Virtual: Programs and Insights from a Time of Crisis” (Wed., Oct. 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)–UIUC and Champaign PL Among Presenters
(via ALA) Join ALA’s Public Programs Office for a live look at five successful library virtual programs offered during the COVID-19 pandemic. In these high-energy “lightning talks,” attendees will learn about creative programs that vividly demonstrate the ways in which library programming can make communities stronger and more resilient by creating lifelong learners, fostering conversation, and…
Call for Submissions: ALA Library Instruction Round Table Awards (Deadline Sat., Jan. 15, 2022)
(via Abbie Basile, Old Dominion University) The ALA Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) welcomes your submissions for two awards created to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. Submissions from all types of libraries (public, school, special, academic) are encouraged. Winners will receive a $1,000 award, a plaque, and a $500 stipend to be used…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for 2022-2024 ALA Association, Council, and Joint Committees is Thurs., Sept. 30, 2021
(via Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada, American Library Association President-Elect) Don’t forget to submit your volunteer application for Association, Council, and Joint Committees by Thursday, September 30, 2021. We encourage members to lead together for change by volunteering to serve on ALA, Council, and Joint committees for the 2022-2024 term (beginning July 1, 2022). Serving on a committee provides members with…
Registration Open for Inaugural RUSA Business Reference And Services Section Fall Thing (Online Tues., Oct. 19 – Thurs., Oct 21)
(via Rashelle Nagar, Stanford University) On behalf of RUSA-BRASS, we are delighted to invite you to register for the first-ever BRASS (Business Reference And Services Section) Fall Thing. This three half-day event lasts from Tuesday, October 19, to Thursday, October 21, and it features live content focusing on business information literacy and a vault of pre-recorded videos pertaining to AACSB accreditation…
Registration Open for 4-Week RUSA eCourse “Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium” (Oct. 4 – Nov. 1)
(via RUSA) Registration is now open for the RUSA (Reference & User Services Association) eCourse “Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium” . The course will take place over four weeks, from Monday, October 4, to Monday, November 1. The presenter is Debra Lucas-Alfieri, Head of Reference and Interlibrary Loan at D’Youville College in…
Call for Volunteers: Mentors to 2021-2022 ALA Spectrum Scholars/ILA Sylvia Murphy Williams Awardees (Deadline Fri., Sept. 24)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Diversity Committee is seeking volunteers to serve as mentors for the 2021-2022 ALA Spectrum Scholars/ILA Sylvia Murphy Williams Awardees. Volunteers should be members of ILA and experienced library professionals. Volunteers must commit to mentoring for six months and provide monthly status updates to Sophie Kenney, the Diversity Committee Mentorship…
LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (Jan. 21-24) to Take Place Virtually–Registration Opens Fri., Oct. 15
(via ALA) The American Library Association’s Executive Board has announced that LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, originally scheduled for San Antonio, Texas, will take place virtually. The meeting will still last from January 21 to 24 (Friday-Monday). “Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and surge of its variants coupled with the size, scope and location of LibLearnX, it is necessary…
Application Period Open for ALA Spectrum Scholarships (Deadline March 1, 2022)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The American Library Association is accepting applications for Spectrum Scholarships. Spectrum Scholars share in the prestige and opportunities that become available when they are selected. Each scholar receives $5,000 from ALA to combat the rising cost of graduate education as well as $1,500 to attend the Spectrum Leadership Institute held during the…
Call for Academic Librarian Program Proposals: 2022 ALA Annual Conference (in Washington, D.C., June 23-28)–Deadline Thurs., Sept. 30
(via Lauren Carlton, ACRL) ACRL invites its committees, sections, interest groups, and individual members to consider submitting program proposals for the 2022 ALA Annual Conference, currently scheduled to take place face-to-face in Washington, DC., from June 23 to 28 (Thursday-Tuesday). Program proposals will be submitted via a centralized submission site for all ALA Divisions, RoundTables,…