(via Steven Miller, Jr., Wareham Free Library) Join RUSA’s Virtual Reference Services and Managing of Emerging Technology committees on February 26th and 27th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CST in a discussion of the state of reference services today. Whether you are just starting with virtual reference or have expanded existing services with new…
Category: American Library Association (ALA)
Call for Applications: 2019 ALA Leadership Institute, August 5-8 in Oak Brook (Deadline March 8)
(via the American Library Association) The application<http://www.ala.org/cfapps/leadershipinstitute/index.cfm> process for the 2019 Leadership Institute is now open. Applications will be accepted through March 8, 2019. Selected participants will be notified in mid-May. Applicants may nominate<http://www.ala.org/cfapps/leadershipinstitute/index.cfm> themselves or be nominated by their employer. Cost per participant is $1,650 which includes training, materials, lodging, breakfast and lunch on…
Nominations Deadline for RUSA Achievement Awards Extended to 2/15
(via RUSA) The deadline to submit nominations for Achievement Awards has been extended to February 15, 2019. RUSA encourages members to nominate their colleagues whose work has influenced their thinking and performance and whose outstanding contributions merit recognition by the profession. RUSA has, and will continue to, nominate, select and honor the very best in…
UIUC’s John Price Wilkin Receives ALA’s 2019 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award
(via the American Library Association) John Price Wilkin, Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, has been named the 2019 winner of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Wilkin will receive a cash award and citation during an ALCTS event at the ALA…
Reminder: Submission Deadline for ALA Publication Diversity and Inclusion in Action is 2/15
(via Chris Bombaro, Dickinson College) There is still plenty of time to submit proposals for a forthcoming ALA publication, Diversity and Inclusion in Action: Case Studies for Academic Libraries. This collection will describe the innovative work of academic librarians who have implemented initiatives that have helped their organizations understand and address issues surrounding diversity, equity,…
Call for Presentations: Reference Research Forum at 2019 ALA Annual Conference (Deadline Extended to 1/11)
(via Jennifer Hunter, Princeton University) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 25th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2019 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington,…
Call for Proposals: ALA International Relations Round Table Pre-Conference at ALA Annual (Deadline 1/18)
(via Dr. Gloria Creed-Dikeogu, Ottawa University) The American Library Association (ALA) International Relations Round Table (IRRT) invites you to submit presentation proposals for their 2019 Pre-conference in Washington, DC on Friday, June 21, 2019, from 8:00am – 1:00pm. Libraries today continue to be attuned to meeting the needs of their communities. In the 21st century,…
Reminder: ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee Seeking Feedback on Challenged-Resources Interpretation (Deadline Jan. 7)
(via Julia Warga, Kenyon College) This is the third request for feedback from the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC). In anticipation of a new edition of The Intellectual Freedom Manual, the IFC is in the process of updating intellectual freedom-related documents. The IFC would appreciate feedback on “Challenged Resources: An Interpretation of the Library Bill…
Call for Volunteers: ALA NMRT Resume Reviewers and Booth Greeters at ALA Midwinter
(via Jillian Hayes, NMRT Resume Review Service Committee Chair) The ALA New Members Round Table Resume Review Service Committee is recruiting volunteer resume reviewers and booth greeters as well as taking resume review appointments for the 20189 ALA Midwinter Meeting! This is a free in-person service that will be located in the ALA Job Placement Center…
American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table Seeking Feedback on Strategic Planning
(via Cyndi Robinson, Illinois Library Association) The Intellectual Freedom Round Table of the American Library Association is currently soliciting feedback as we undergo a strategic planning process for 2019-2022. We would like your input on the following survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/IFRTfuture18 The survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete, and we would appreciate your honest feedback. If you have any…