(via Donna Witek, The University of Scranton) College & Research Libraries News and ACRL’s Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee invite proposals for the publication’s “Perspectives on the Framework” column. This bimonthly column provides a forum for librarians to share practices and perspectives related to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. The column…
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Call for ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Incoming Convener
(via Cynthia Romanowski, Governors State University) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) is seeking a volunteer to serve as Incoming Convener (2019-20) / Convener (2020-21). The charge of the TSIG is “to provide a broad framework for information exchange on current developments and activities related to technical services including, but not limited to, collection…
Reminder: Application Deadline for Some Illinois Library Association Scholarships is Sunday, March 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) We have scholarships available for individuals interested in furthering their careers in librarianship. Scholarships may be used for classes, registration fees for workshops, seminars, conferences or other educational opportunities. Don’t wait, apply now! For any questions regarding scholarships, please e-mail ILA. SCHOLARSHIPS (click on the scholarship to view additional information) · …
Call for Proposals: C&RL Special Issue on Academic Library Impact (Deadline April 29)
(via ACRL) ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries Committee is planning a special issue of College & Research Libraries (C&RL) around new research on the impact of academic libraries on student learning and success in higher education that advances the six priority areas established in ACRL’s 2017 report, Academic Library Impact: Improving Practice and Essential Areas…
Northwestern University’s Ted Quiballo is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Ted Quiballo, MS/LIS, is User Support Specialist Associate and Instructional Technologies Librarian at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus. Describe yourself in three words Engaging, facilitator, supportive. What are you reading (or listening to on your mobile device)? For work, I am currently reading “Creating and Sharing Online Library Instruction” by Joelle Pitts, Sara K….
Registration Open for CARLI OER Workshop at Loyola University Chicago on April 29
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Open Educational Resources Task Force invites you to attend an OER Workshop at Loyola University Chicago at their Water Tower Campus on April 29, 2019. The workshop will include a keynote from Rebel Cummings-Sauls from the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative on building support for a campus OER program….
Reminder: Deadline to Provide Feedback on Draft of Illinois Library Association’s 2019-22 Strategic Plan is March 27
(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…
Call for Nominations: CARLI Board of Directors Election (Deadline April 3)
(via Michelle Jean Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking nominations for candidates to fill seats on the CARLI Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing authority of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. CARLI Governing Members will elect one Board member from each of three specified constituencies (public universities, community…
ACRL Instruction Sect. Best Practices Com. Seeking Examples of Incorporating Framework for Info. Lit. into First-Year Programs
(via Joel Burkholder, Penn State York) Is your library incorporating the Framework for Information Literacy into your First Year programs in innovative ways? The ACRL Instruction Section Best Practices Committee (http://www.ala.org/acrl/is/acr-insilbest) wants to hear from you! The committee would like to showcase how different institutions (e.g., community colleges, four-year colleges or universities, etc.) engage with…
Registration Open for CARLI Preservation Committee Workshop “Choosing and Constructing Protective Enclosures for Library Materials” (May 8 in Springfield)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend the workshop “Choosing and Constructing Protective Enclosures for Library Materials”. This all-day program on protective enclosures will be held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield on May 8, 2019. The workshop will include a presentation about protective enclosures, and two hands-on…