(via Kristen Mastel, University of Minnesota) The ACRL/ULS Academic Outreach Committee offers a series of Online Roundtable Discussions on topics related to academic outreach endeavors. You are invited to join in the next one, later this month! March 2019 topic: Engaging Your Community with Exhibits & Displays This month’s discussion will focus on how academic libraries create and…
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UIUC’s Dr. Linda C. Smith Inducted as Illinois Library Luminary
(via the Illinois Library Association) Linda’s nearly 50-year career began when she came to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library Science (now the School of Information Sciences) in 1971 shortly after graduating summa cum laude in physics and mathematics from Allegheny College (PA). She received her M.S. from Illinois in 1972…
Reminder: Deadline for IACRL Executive Committee Nominations is March 11
(via Carolyn Ciesla, Prairie State College) Please consider running for a position on the IACRL Executive Committee for next year! Available positions are Vice President/President-elect and Secretary. Terms are for one year, and responsibilities include regular executive committee meetings and some committee work. Curious about exactly what kind of committee work this group does? Per the IACRL website: The Executive Committee shall…
Reminder: Academic Libraries in RAILS Service Area Encouraged to Complete Brief Survey (Deadline 5:00 PM CST on Friday, March 8)
(via Mary Witt, RAILS) During our 2018 strategic plan revision process, RAILS’ academic library members told us that they needed help telling their story and proving the value of the academic library to administrators, faculty, students, and other stakeholders. RAILS is working on a year-long campaign to help meet this need. As a first step,…
Registration Open for MLA March Webinar, “Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great” (1:00-2:30 PM CST on Thursday, March 14)
(via the Medical Library Association) Register Now for MLA’s March Webinar! Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great<http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/2044/take-your-research-guides-from-good-to-great> When: Thursday, March 14, 2019 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM (CT) Really! Andy Hickner, an experienced web professional and LibGuides expert, will show you how to get detailed and actionable data about how your patrons are…
Call for Applicants: Funding Opportunities From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Members can apply now for funding opportunities (https://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding) to support health information outreach, research data services, and expert speakers. The Greater Midwest Region office of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) offers funding to support the NNLM mission: To advance the progress…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Webinar on Critical Assessment Practices (1:00-2:00 PM CST on Wednesday, March 13)
(via Nicole Pagowsky, University of Arizona) Please join us for a webinar on critical assessment practices, from ACRL IS: Critical Assessment Practices: A Discussion on When and How to Use Student Learning Data Without Doing Harm Zoom Room, 1:00pm – 2:00pm Central, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 (60 minutes) Registration URL: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/ea1ada219382fac57510d14dfea9e911 Attendees will gain perspective on…
Registration Open for “Emerging Issues in E-Resources: Usage Statistics and Streaming Video” All-Day Meeting (March 26 in Champaign)
(via Cindy Clennon, CARLI) The CARLI Commercial Products Committee invites you to attend Emerging Issues in E-Resources: Usage Statistics and Streaming Video. This all-day event will be held at the iHotel in Champaign on March 26, 2019. Learn about and discuss two important areas related to electronic resources: usage statistics and streaming video. CARLI’s Commercial…
Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference (April 5 at Schaumburg Township District Library)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us for the 2nd Annual ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference on April 5, 2019 at the Schaumburg Township District Library! At this one-day event, content creator and library marketing blogger Angela Hursh of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County will lead a keynote presentation about content creation, management, and implementation….
Illinois Library Association Releases Draft of 2019-22 Strategic Plan
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is currently in the process of updating our strategic plan! This process began in spring 2018 with ILA Executive Board planning sessions followed by a broad survey of members and non-members, a strategic planning workshop with ILA committees and forum managers in July, a series of focus groups held…