(via the Illinois Library Association) Biographical statements for candidates for the ILA Board are available here in advance of the voting period. Polls open on Wednesday, April 1, and close on Friday, April 30. All personal members of the association are eligible to vote. Paper ballots will be sent to persons requesting one. Your personal membership must be current and…
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Medical Library Association Launching Series of Free Online Conversations, Coping and Caring in the Time of COVID, Starting March 31
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association is launching a series of free, live, online conversations, Coping and Caring in the Time of COVID. These weekly conversations for MLA members and the wider health information professional community are designed to help share ideas and to address professional and…
Reminder: Nominations for ILA Intellectual Freedom Award Due May 15
(via Tracy Ruppman, Loyola University Chicago) Help us recognize recognize outstanding contributions in defending intellectual freedom or the advancement of these principles as espoused and promulgated by both the Illinois Library Association and the American Library Association by nominating an individual or a group. The deadline for nominations is Friday, May 15. More information about…
Reminder: Extended Deadline for ILA 2020 Conference Proposals is Monday, March 23
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2020 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. This year’s theme — “Many Libraries, One State — We Are ILA” — focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to collaboration. Therefore, we highly encourage you to widen the scope of…
ACRL Offering Webcasts (March 17, 18, and 20) Covering Online Instruction During COVID-19
(via ACRL) ALA and ACRL are committed to supporting our members, staff, and all librarians and library workers during these uncertain times. Now more than ever, academic and research librarians and libraries are essential to a thriving global community of learners and scholars. Whether you are working on campus or supporting your community remotely, ACRL…
Registration Open for RAILS Emergency Member Update: “COVID-19 and Libraries” (Monday, March 16, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
All staff from all types of RAILS libraries are invited to join us for the March 16, 2020, RAILS Member Update, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This Emergency Member Update is regarding COVID-19 and libraries – what to do when. You can participate at a scheduled videoconference location or via Zoom (choose Zoom as…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeks Entries for Its Weekly Member Photo Contest (Deadline Noon on Thursdays)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) In honor of our 2020 Annual Conference theme, “Many Libraries, One State (#WeAreILA)”, we want to showcase our members with a weekly photo contest! Every week we will be accepting photos from ILA members (personal, institutional, and associate). Send us your best photo from an event at your…
Cancelled: IACRL In-Person ACRL Webinar Viewing, “Teaching Online in Plain Language: Creating Clear Research Guides, Library Websites, and Online Instruction”, at NIU on March 27 (Will be Rescheduled)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) IACRL has decided to cancel the webinar viewing. It will reschedule the event for later in 2020. More information on the event is below. Interested in learning more about how to communicate in clear and precise language online, especially through library websites, research guides, and virtual instruction? Want an…
Registration Open for CARLI Instruction Committee-Sponsored Webinar “ACT UP: Evaluating Sources and Pushing Against Privilege” (1:00-2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 7)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration is now open for the CARLI Instruction Committee sponsored webinar: “ACT UP: Evaluating Sources and Pushing Against Privilege”, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. In this webinar, Dawn Stahura discusses her evaluation method called ACT UP, which goes beyond standard evaluation methods like CRAAP. Because…
Call for Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter (Deadline April 6)
(via the ACRL Instruction Section) The IS Newsletter is soliciting content! The Newsletter editors would love to have your content that addresses: Active learning techniques Learning object creation Student learning outcomes & pedagogy Assessment Instructional design (universal, backward, accessibility, etc.) o Instruction for special populations (e.g., faculty, international students, administrators, etc.) Please follow the Instruction…