(via Sarah Sagmoen, University of Illinois Springfield, on behalf of 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…
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Registration Open for CARLI Preservation Committee’s March 27 Tours of Newberry Library and Chicago History Museum
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend guided tours of two Chicago area CARLI Governing Member libraries, the Newberry Library and Chicago History Museum, on March 27, 2020 from 10am – 4pm. Attendees will be able to learn more about the Newberry Library conservation lab and the Chicago History Museum…
Call for Volunteers: ILA Committee Appointments Starting July 1 (Deadline March 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two-year terms. The deadline to submit a committee interest form is Sunday, March 15.
Reminder: Applications for Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program 2020 (Saturday, April 18, at Illinois State Library) Due Monday, March 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Elevate). This year’s program will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Elevate 2020 sessions will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and the types of behaviors…
Reminder: Survey on Use of ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education Closes Friday, February 28
(via Ma Lei Hsieh, Rider University) This is our last call to respond to the survey “Use of ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education“. The purpose of this survey is to determine the adoption of the Framework into information literacy (IL) instruction sessions and assessment programs in college libraries in the U.S. If you have not responded, please take this…
ACRL Instruction Section’s Management & Leadership Committee Spring Webinar Series Starts Feb. 26
(via Dr. Beate Gersch, Harvard University) The Management & Leadership Committee is kicking off its spring webinar series this Wednesday. Please note the updated information about our April webinar on Managing Up with EDI. Interested, but can’t attend? No worries, if you register, you’ll receive the recording. Hope you can join us! Emotions in…
Registration for CARLI OpenRefine Workshop (Thursday, April 30, at I Hotel in Champaign) Closes Friday, April 10
(via Amy Maroso, CARLI) Registration is now open for the the “Messy Data? Clean it up with OpenRefine!” workshop Join the CARLI Created Content Committee on Thursday, April 30, at the I Hotel in Champaign for a workshop that introduces OpenRefine, a free, open source tool used to organize, clean up, and transform your data….
Reminder: IACRL Journal Club Partnering with CARLI Instruction Committee for February 26 online Meeting at 1:00 PM
Interested in discussing current topics in librarianship with colleagues in Illinois? Michelle Nielsen Ott is putting together a schedule for the IACRL Journal Club for 2020. Based on feedback, it is switching to bi-monthly and is partnering with the CARLI instruction article club. So far the 2020 schedule is: February 26 at 1:00 PM (Central):…
Call for Applicants: RAILS My Library Is… Grant Program (Deadline Friday, April 24)
(via RAILS) The RAILS My Library Is… Grant program provides an opportunity for libraries to focus on projects that help tell the library story and that increase visibility and support for all types of libraries. Libraries, working alone or with partner organizations, can apply for up to $5,000. RAILS is especially interested in innovative programs that…
Mary Ellen K. Davis Announces Retirement as ACRL Executive Director
(via ACRL) Mary Ellen K. Davis, executive director of the Association of College & Research (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced her retirement, effective April 24, 2020. “It has been an honor and privilege to serve the academic and research library community through my various roles at ACRL,” Davis reflected….