(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and continuing resources. The awards are presented by the Continuing Resources Section of ALCTS. One award honors an…
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ALCTS 2018 Preservation Awards Nominations Sought (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Keri Cascio-Executive Director, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2018 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research, collaboration, creative work, leadership and…
ALA Offering Free Webinar Series Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change for Academic Libraries
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) and the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) invite academic library professionals to attend a free learning series that teaches several dialogue facilitation approaches and helps librarians position themselves to foster conversation…
Call for Applications: Carnegie-Whitney Grant Awards of Up to $5,000 (Deadline Nov. 3)
(via Mary Jo Bolduc, American Library Association) The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from…
Winners of 2017 ASIS&T Board Elections (Including UIUC’s Knox) Announced
(via the American Library Association) Please join us in congratulating Elaine Toms, Emily Knox and Soo Young Rieh on their election to the Association for Information Science and Technology Board of Directors. Their terms will begin on November 1, 2017. More information about the incoming Board members is below. Elaine Toms is currently Professor of Information…
ACRL Program Proposals for 2018 ALA Annual Conference Due Tuesday, Sept. 5
(via Megan Griffin, American Library Association) As a reminder, ACRL program proposals for the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans are due Tuesday, September 5. The ACRL Professional Development Committee will review proposal and select 2018 Annual Conference programs, with notifications issued in October 2017. ACRL invites its committees, sections, interest groups, and individual members…
ALA Emerging Leader Applications Due Thursday, August 31
(via Andrew Stuart, Ohio University) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2018 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details on the program criteria as well as a link to the application can be found on the Emerging Leaders Web page. Apply now. The deadline to apply is Thursday, August 31, 2017 The ALA EL…
Choice Launches Authority File Podcast
(via Laura Mullen, American Library Association) Choice launched The Authority File, a new sponsored podcast featuring conversations about academic libraries and librarianship, on Monday, July 31. The Authority File will feature weekly episodes in formats to include author/editor conversations about new books and products, thought-leadership interviews and discussions, and technology and product case studies. Hosted…
New ALA Connect launches Aug. 31, Current Site “Gray-Out” Begins Aug. 10
(via the American Library Association) ALA Connect http://connect.ala.org/, the online space where ALA groups collaborate, is being upgraded to a new and more flexible system that will be powered by Higher Logic. The launch is scheduled for Aug. 31. ALA Connect gives communities of interest within the library profession the opportunity to connect, learn, express and engage…
Deadline for 2018 ALA Annual Conference Program Proposals Extended to Sept. 5
(via Alicia Navarro, American Library Association) The program proposal submission deadline for the 2018 ALA Annual Conference, to take place at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, LA, June 21-26, 2018, has been extended to 12:00 AM CST (midnight) on Tuesday, September 5, 2017. Programs at the Annual Conference are one-hour educational sessions on a topic…