(via the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Voting is now open for the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity…
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Registration Open for Free ACRL STS Webinar “Government Public Health Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic” (Thursday, August 6, at 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Britt Fagerheim, Utah State University) Please join the ACRL Science & Technology Section Government Information Committee for an online discussion, “Government Public Health Information During the COVID-19 Pandemic”, with three health sciences speakers, who will be discussing how they are sharing information and providing access to data during the COVID-19 pandemic. Where: Online via Zoom When:…
Reminder: ILA Seeking Poster Proposals for 2020 Virtual Conference (Oct. 20-22) — Deadline Monday, August 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2020 ILA Virtual Annual Conference, taking place October 20th – 22nd. Poster sessions will be featured on the ILA website (an example can be found here. The online poster session will become available at 9:00 AM…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting (Currently Scheduled for Friday, November 13, in Champaign)
(via CARLI) The 2020 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, November 13, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library is invited to attend. A meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Registration is available from the CARLI Calendar. Please note that a…
Call for Bloggers: ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (Deadline to Express Interest is Friday, August 7)
(via Amber Hayes, American Library Association) Intersections, ODLOS’ blog, is seeking blog posts from library workers and students on the following topics: How you practice self-care in 2020 and/or any recommendations you have for those feeling overwhelmed. Any anti-racism work your institution is doing. Interested in writing for Intersections but on a different topic? We…
RAILS Seeking Academic Library Staff Member to Fill Open Board Position (Term Ends June 30, 2023) — Deadline to Apply is Monday, August 10
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) As the result of a recent resignation from the RAILS Board, we are looking for an academic library staff member from a RAILS library to fill the remainder of a term that ends June 30, 2023. The successful candidate will be asked to actively participate in 11 board meetings per year….
Presenters and Topics Announced for IACRL/IHLS/RAILS Fall Semester Town Hall (Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL, in partnership with IHLS and RAILS, will host a Fall Semester Town Hall on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29. The event will feature the following presenters (more information on the topics each one will discuss is available here. Carolyn Ciesla (Prairie State College) Sarah…
Registration Open for Next ILA Noon Network Webinar, “Copyright for Educational Use in the Age of COVID” (Monday, August 10, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us for the next ILA Noon Network on Monday, August 10, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The 2020 ILA Crosman Memorial Award recipient, Sara Benson, will present “Copyright for Educational Use in the Age of COVID”. Webinar participants will learn how support the shift to online teaching and learning and…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Programs at 2021 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago (Deadline Sept. 30, 2020)
(via ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites its committees, sections, interest groups, and individual members to consider submitting program proposals for the 2021 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. Program proposals will be submitted via a centralized submission site for all ALA Divisions, RoundTables, Committees, and Offices. ACRL members must choose “ACRL” on…
Reminder: Poster, Paper, and Lightning-Talk Proposals for Joint Midcontinental and Midwest Chapter/MLA 2020 Annual Meeting (Online Oct. 14-16) Due Friday, July 31
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) This is a reminder that proposals for papers, posters, and lightning talks at the Joint Midcontinental and Midwest Chapter MLA 2020 Annual Meeting are due soon. More information is below. Dates: October 14-16, 2020 (online) Theme: Becoming a Health Literacy Superhero Registration cost: $25 for…