(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Dr. Kara Malenfant, ACRL) Last year, then-ALA President Jim Neal announced the call for applicants to join the inaugural cohort of the ALA Policy Corps. A dozen advocates (including academic librarians from Northwestern University and Peninsula College) were selected from across the nation to…
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Reminder: Nomination Deadline for Estelle Brodman Award (Academic Medical Librarian of the Year) is November 1
(via Charlotte Beyer, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science) *Nominations are due today, November 1, at 11:59 PM CDT – Do you know a colleague who is a mid-career academic health sciences librarian who is making significant contributions in the area of academic health sciences librarianship? – Are you making a significant impact at…
Reminder: Registration Open for November 12 RAILS/IACRL Networking Event at Prairie State College
(via Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Connect with academic library colleagues in your area! On Monday, November 12, from 9:30 AM to noon, RAILS and IACRL will host a networking event at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights, Illinois. This event is open to all academic librarians and will feature more information on RAILS…
Reminder: Registration Open for November 6 RAILS/IACRL Networking Event at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL
(via Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Connect with academic library colleagues in your area! On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:30-noon, RAILS and IACRL will host a networking event at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. This event is open to all academic librarians and will feature more information on RAILS and IACRL (Illinois Association…
IACRL Seeking Volunteers for Its Committees
Are you looking for an opportunity to connect with your library peers at the state level? Do you want to play an important role in helping the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries fulfill its mission? Then consider volunteering for an IACRL committee! All of the organization’s committees–Awards, Communications, Conference and Continuing Education, Membership,…
ILA Diversity Committee Seeking to Fill Two Positions
(via Hannah Rapp, Berwyn Public Library) The Illinois Library Association’s Diversity Committee is seeking new committee members to fill two open positions! The Diversity Committee develops, monitors, evaluates, and recommends diversity efforts in the association and initiates strategies. Membership is open to ILA members from any type of library, but we particularly encourage staff from…
Registration Open for Free Nov. 8 ACRL Webcast “Lies, Damned Lies, and News: How Do Today’s Students Stay Informed and What Can Librarians Learn from Them?”
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL Presents – Lies, Damned Lies, and News: How Do Today’s Students Stay Informed and What Can Librarians Learn from Them? (11/8) // ACRL Insider — News and information from the Association of … https://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/16494 Join ACRL for the free ACRL Presents webcast, “Lies, damned lies, and…
Call for Applicants to Host Subsidized ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow in 2019 (Deadline 11/16/18)
(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) Apply to host subsidized ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow Application deadline: November 16, 2018, 5pm PT Academic and research librarians increasingly recognize scholarly communication as a core competency of the profession. Whether helping researchers meet their funder’s mandates for public access and data sharing, guiding responsible copyright practice, or supporting new types…
Call for Applicants: ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships (Deadline 2/15/19)
(via the Illinois Library Association, on behalf of ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries is offering travel scholarships of up to $2,000 each for librarians presenting on their work demonstrating the impact of academic libraries in the broader landscape of higher education. This program is one of several developed by ACRL’s Value of Academic Libraries…
NN/LM – GMR Professional Development Award Supports CE Sessions at HSLI Annual Conference
On behalf of our members, the HSLI Conference Planning Committee extends a thank you to the NN/LM – GMR for the Professional Development Award that funded three valuable continuing education sessions at HSLI’s 2018 conference. A story and photos about the education funded by the award are at the GMR website.