(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) It is with great pleasure that I make the following announcement: Ex Libris Alma has been chosen for our next I-Share platform! Alma will replace Voyager and SFX in 2020 for the 91 institutions that are part of CARLI’s I-Share resource sharing system. We look forward to Alma helping…
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Call for Nominations: ACRL Science & Technology Section’s Oberly Award (Deadline Dec. 7)
(via Sara Scheib, University of Iowa) The Association of College and Research Libraries – Science & Technology Section – Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Oberly Award for Bibliography in the Agricultural and Natural Sciences for the best English-language bibliography in the field of agriculture or a related science. Eligible works include English-language print or electronic…
Call for Proposals: 2019 Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual (Deadline 1/4/19)
(via Jennifer Hunter, Pennsylvania State Abington College) CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: 2019 REFERENCE RESEARCH FORUM The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 25th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2019…
Call for Participants–ACRL Impact Grant – Funded Research Study: Researchers on Academic Library Impact: Characteristics and Perspectives
(via Starr Hoffman–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Hello, My colleague James Cheng and I are soliciting participants for a survey related to our ACRL Impact Grant-funded research study: Researchers on Academic Library Impact: Characteristics and Perspectives. This is a research study; its purpose is to explore the perspective and experience of academic library professionals related…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar Viewing at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria (1:00-3:00 PM on Oct. 24)
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria campus) The UIC Library of the Health Sciences Peoria will be hosting the ACRL Webinar Recording: “Teaching Online in Plain Language: Creating Clear Research Guides, Library Websites, and Online Instruction” presented by Jason Puckett on Wednesday, October 24th at 1 PM…
Call for Volunteer to Write Article for ACRL Chapter Topics Newsletter
Are you planning to attend the IACRL activities (particularly the Unconference, along with the Luncheon and Annual Meeting) at this year’s Illinois Library Association Annual Conference? Would you be interested in sharing what you learn from these events with your academic-librarian peers in other states? Consider writing an article for ACRL’s Chapter Topics Newsletter. The…
IACRL Seeking Feedback on Webinar Options for October 24 Event at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries is holding an ACRL webinar viewing at the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria. The event will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 24. In addition to watching the webinar, attendees will have an opportunity to network with…
CARLI Survey on Library Use of Social Media
Are you using social media to promote your library created digital collections or other library materials? The CARLI Created Content Committee is interested in your activities and what social media platforms you use! Please complete the following brief survey about your library′s social media activities: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/promoting_digital Deadline to fill out the survey is Friday, October…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
(via Dr. Jennifer Fabbi, Dean of the University Library at California State University, San Marcos) Do you know the next ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year winner? ACRL is now accepting nominations for the ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made a…
National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region Offering CE Courses (Oct. 6) at MLA Midwest Chapter Annual Conference
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is just around the corner. On Saturday October 6th, the GMR will be providing two separate continuing education courses during the event. Each will provide 4 MLA contact hours of…