(via ACRL) Clara Chu is the Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign. Clara has been a member of ACRL for two years and is your ACRL member of the week for August 13, 2018. Describe yourself in three words: Conscientious, thoughtful, constructive. What are you…
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Midwest Chapter MLA Conference: Opportunities to Explore Host City of Cleveland
(via Theresa Kline, Cleveland Clinic) The “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” Midwest Chapter MLA Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, provides a great opportunity to explore Cleveland. If you arrive on Friday or Saturday, consider purchasing tickets for Lolly the Trolley, while registering for the conference! Did someone say, “Magic Carpet Ride?!” Not really, but close! Join your friends…
Call for Proposals: Video & Libraries Program at ALA Annual 2019 (Deadline 8/31)
(via Laine Thielstrom, Colby College) Thinking about attending the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC (June 20-25, 2019)? Have you worked on any projects or activities involving film or video at your institution? The ALA Video Round Table Program Committee (VRT) would like to encourage you to submit program proposals for one-hour informational sessions at…
Call for Proposals: LRRT Programs at 2019 ALA Annual Conference (Deadline 8/31)
(via Dr. Jen Sweeney, Simmons College) The American Library Association’s Library Research Round Table is now accepting proposals for programs for the 2019 ALA Annual Conference. Research-related presentations of all kinds are encouraged. This CFP is in addition to the competitive 2019 LRRT Research Forum which will be open later this fall. For information about…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award (Deadline Dec. 7)
(via ACRL) Submission Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2018 Award Background GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO provides funding for an Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Program to recognize an outstanding community college, college, and university library each year. This award is to recognize the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff as they come together as members of…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Handbook of Clinical Librarianship (MLA Publication)
(via Erin Watson, University of Saskatchewan) Handbook of Clinical Librarianship The MLA Books Panel seeks an author/editor for a book on clinical librarianship. The information included should provide starting points and basic resources for librarians interested in pursuing a clinical librarian position or starting a clinical librarian service at their institution. Note that at this…
Reminder: Poster Proposals Deadline for 2018 ILA Annual Conference is July 31
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2018 ILA Annual Conference at the Peoria Civic Center. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 10, and Thursday, October 11. Submissions are invited from all types…
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Receives GMR Professional Development Award
(via Miles Dietz-Castel, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois has been awarded the Professional Development Award through the GMR office. The award goes towards supporting three separate classes at their annual conference: * Building Partnerships with Faculty, Clinicians, and Other Stakeholders * Data Management in…
Call for Proposals: MLA NY/NJ Chapter Meeting 2018 (Deadline 8/31)
(via Gregg Stevens, Stony Brook University) Working on a project that you’d like to share with colleagues? The New York/New Jersey Chapter of the Medical Library Association is seeking proposals for lightning talks at its upcoming annual meeting. The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 24 at the SUNY College of Optometry <https://www.suny.edu/campuses/optometry/> in midtown…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Delaware Valley Chapter Fall 2018 Program (Deadline 9/15)
(via Jessica Brangiel, Swarthmore College) ACRL DVC 2018 Fall Program Call for Presenters When: October 26, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM Where: Drexel University’s Learning Terrace Theme: Librarians as Advocates: Leading Activism on Your Campus and Beyond This program seeks to provide insight into the activism and advocacy work being done in libraries in…