(via LITA) Sign up for this fun, informative, and hands-on ALA Annual preconference session. “Technology Tools and Transforming Librarianship” Friday, June 24, 2016, 1:00 — 4:00 PM Presenters: Lola Bradley, Reference Librarian, Upstate University; Breanne Kirsch, Coordinator of Emerging Technologies, Upstate University; Jonathan Kirsch, Librarian, Spartanburg County Public Library; Rod Franco, Librarian, Richland Library; and Thomas…
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Volunteers Needed for NMRT Resume Review Service
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The NMRT (ALA New Members Round Table) Resume Review Service Committee is now recruiting volunteers to assist us with our on-site service during ALA Annual 2016 in Orlando, FL. Volunteer Resume Reviewers: Have you ever been a hiring manager or sat on a search committee? Do you have an extra…
NMRT Announces Recipients of Professional Development Grants
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The 2016 NMRT (ALA New Members Round Table) Professional Development Grant Award Committee is pleased to announce the recipients of the Mango Languages/NMRT Professional Development Grant Award and NMRT-sponsored Professional Development Grant Award. These $1,000 awards were graciously sponsored by Mango Languages and the New Members Round Table. This award…
Hinchliffe Finishes Second in ALA Presidential Election
James G. (“Jim”) Neal, University Librarian Emeritus at Columbia University, has been declared the winner of the 2016 ALA presidential election, finishing ahead of UIUC’s Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. It was a close race; out of 10,493 votes cast, Neal received just 162 more than Hinchliffe did. Christine Lind Hage, Director of the Rochester Hills (Michigan)…
April 28 Virtual Meeting on ACRL Proposals for ALA 2017
The Association of College and Research Libraries is holding a virtual meeting at 1:00 PM CST on Thursday, April 28, on submitting program proposals for the ALA 2017 Annual Conference, which will take place in Chicago. The meeting is open to any ACRL section, committee, interest group, or individual member. Attendees will learn about the…
Register for OCLC Events at ALA Annual 2016
(via OCLC–for more information, and to register, go here) Friday, June 24 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Hyatt Regency Orlando, Bayhill Breakout Room 20 Enhance Sharing Session The Enhance and Expert Community Sharing Session is a forum for Q&A and for the exchange of information concerning OCLC’s Enhance program and Expert Community. 1:00 – 4:00 PM…
LITA ALA Annual Preconference Sessions on Digital Privacy
(via LITA, the Library Information Technology Association) Don’t miss these amazing speakers at this important LITA preconference to the ALA Annual 2016 conference in Orlando, FL. “Digital Privacy and Security: Keeping You And Your Library Safe and Secure In A Post-Snowden World” Friday June 24, 2016, 1:00-4:00 PM Presenters: Blake Carver, LYRASIS, and Jessamyn West,…
ALA releases 2016 “The State of America’s Libraries Report”
The American Library Association has released its annual “The State of America’s Libraries Report” in a special issue of American Libraries magazine. The report covers the latest issues and trends affecting libraries of all types–academic, school, and public. Some of the major challenges, affecting the profession as a whole, that the report identifies include community engagement, intellectual…
Deadline to Apply for ALA Leadership Institute is Friday, April 15
The ALA is continuing to accept applications for its 2016 Leadership Institute-themed “Leading to the Future”-through this Friday, April 15. The event will take place at the Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, Illinois, from August 8 to August 11. The Institute is designed for mid-career librarians who are interested in developing their leadership vision and framework, while also…
RUSA Stars Preconference Session at ALA
(via Krista Hingham, Access Services Librarian and Assistant Professor at Millersville (PA) University) Going to ALA Annual? If so, consider attending the following Preconference workshop, featuring an all-star lineup of speakers: “A Spoonful of Data-Driven Sugar: Using Big Business Research to Improve Customer Satisfaction in Easy-to-Implement, Single-Serving Packets”. USAA, Amazon, Zappos, Trader Joe’s, and Starbucks…