(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Conference Program Committee is accepting applications for poster sessions for the 2019 ILA Annual Conference at this link. This year’s conference will be held at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, IL. Poster Sessions will be held on Wednesday, October 23, and Thursday, October 24 in…
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Recording of July 18 RAILS Member Update Available
(via RAILS) If you missed the July 18 member update, a recording is now available on the RAILS YouTube page. Topics discussed include the My Library Is… campaign and website, RAILS’ grant from the state library to redo L2, Explore More Illinois, Census 2020, and more.
Reminder: Chapter Proposals for ACRL Book Teaching About “Fake News” Due Wednesday, July 31
(via Carol Wittig, University of Richmond) Chapters are sought for the forthcoming ACRL book Teaching About “Fake News”: Lesson Plans for Different Disciplines and Audiences. The problem of “fake news” has captured the attention of administrators and instructors, resulting in a rising demand for librarians to help students learn how to find and evaluate news…
Call for Participation: ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Survey on Education Librarians’ Roles and Responsibilities
(via Lisa Becksford, Virginia Tech University) You are invited to participate in a research survey conducted by members of the Education Committee of ACRL’s Education and Behavioral Sciences Section. The purpose of this study is to examine the job responsibilities and institutional contexts of education librarians (defined as librarians who serve as liaisons or subject…
ACRL Releases 2018 Academic Library Trends and Statistics Report
(via the American Library Association) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “2018 Academic Library Trends and Statistics,” the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The one-volume title includes data from Associate of…
Call for Volunteers: ALA, Council, and Joint Committees (2020-2022 Term) — Deadline September 30, 2019
(via the American Library Association) Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., American Library Association (ALA) President-Elect, encourages members to volunteer to serve on ALA, Council, and Joint committees for the 2020-2022 term (beginning July 1, 2020). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities, and experience in working on specific association topics. The online…
Illinois Library Association Announces “IACRL @ ILA” Track at ILA Annual Conference
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us for programming created just for academic library professionals at this year’s ILA Annual Conference. The conference will be held October 22-24, 2019, at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, IL. IACRL (Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries) @ ILA sessions were created with academic librarians in mind,…
Call for Posters and Papers: Midwest Chapter/MLA 2019 (Deadline Extended to Friday, July 26)
(via Rita Sieracki, Medical College of Wisconsin) Greetings from Milwaukee! The 2019 Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting planning committee has extended the submission deadline for abstracts for poster and paper presentations. The new deadline for submission is July 26, 2019. Papers and posters that were submitted to and/or presented at the 2019 Medical Library Association annual…
Augustana College’s Bluemle is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Stefanie Bluemle is a research and instruction librarian at Augustana College<https://www.augustana.edu/library> in Rock Island, Illinois. Stefanie has been a member of ACRL for 13 years and is your ACRL member of the week for July 15, 2019. Describe yourself in three words: Introspective, motivated, analytical. What are you reading (or listening to on…
Reminder: Registration Still Open for CARLI’s July 19 Webinar on ACRL’s Project Outcome (Deadline July 18)
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) This is a reminder about the upcoming Project Outcome Webinar, presented by Sara Goek, ACRL Program Manager. July 19, 2019, 10-11 a.m. Register for the webinar by 5 p.m. on July 18 at https://www.carli.illinois.edu/project-outcome Attendees will learn about the new Project Outcome for Academic Libraries surveys and resources. Project Outcome is a free toolkit…