(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 8th annual Instruction Showcase on Friday, May 29 at Harper College in Palatine, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Fresh Starts and Restarts:…
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Call for Volunteers: ACRL Science & Technology Section Task Force on EDI (Deadline March 10)
(via Tim Klassen, University of Alberta) The EDI task force recently completed a report that recommends a number of activities and projects to improve the equity, diversity, and inclusiveness of STS. The task force’s charge has been extended one year in order to begin implementation of the report’s 13 immediate and short-term recommendations. The task…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Contributors for Its New Blog, ILA Connector
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is seeking contributors for a new pilot program: a member-led blog, the ILA Connecter! We invite you to join us in this collaborative effort in connecting, communicating and engaging across Illinois libraries. We hope that this blog will serve as a medium to not only offer resources and support,…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Information Literacy Committee’s March Online Discussion, “Incorporating Wikipedia into the Sciences” (1:00 PM on March 12)
(via Vanessa Lawrence, ACRL Science & Technology Section) On Thursday, March 12, at 1:00 PM CDT, please join the monthly discussion hosted by the ACRL STS Information Literacy committee. This month Kelee Pacion, Biology Librarian at Princeton University Library will lead our discussion: Incorporating Wikipedia into the Sciences. Discussion Description: In this chat, Kelee will…
Application Deadline Extended: Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (April 18 at Illinois State Library) — New Due Date March 6
(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 that…
Reminder: Program Proposals for Illinois Library Association 2020 Annual Conference (Oct. 20-22 in Springfield) Due Mon., March 16
(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…
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…