(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Academic libraries in the RAILS service area may want to take advantage of these: RAILS Member Visits & Networking Events Stay on top of all of the great opportunities and services available to your library through RAILS by scheduling a library visit. Dan Bostrom, RAILS Member Engagement…
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UIUC Library Wins Division Four (Brochures) Category in ACRL RBMS Leab Exhibition Awards
(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) has selected five winners for the 2018 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab “American Book Prices Current” Exhibition Awards. The awards, funded by an endowment established by Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab, editors of…
UIC’s Amelia Brunskill Among 2018 MLA Research Training Institute Fellows
(via the Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association is pleased to announce the 2018 Research Training Institute (RTI) Fellows. The Fellows will attend the first RTI in Chicago from July 9-13, 2018. The first cohort were chosen by a selective submission process, with an emphasis on a desire to learn, enthusiasm for research, and…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Edited Volume on Student Wellness and Academic Libraries
(via Sara Holder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL monograph tentatively titled Student Wellness and Academic Libraries: Case Studies and Activities for Promoting Health and Success Student wellness, particularly mental health, is emerging as a key issue in higher education. Academic libraries play an essential role in supporting teaching and student learning…
Registration Open for May 31 CARLI Instruction Showcase at Dominican University (Deadline May 14)
(via Debbie Campbell, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) Registration is now open, please share with any in your institution who may be interested! The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its sixth annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 31st at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. The showcase features innovative elements in library…
Illinois Heartland Library System Offering Bdigital Demonstrations for Academic and Public Libraries
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI, on behalf of Lesley Zavediuk, IHLS) Is your library interested in providing access to eMagazines, exclusive eAudiobooks, and more for your patrons? If the answer is yes and you work at a public or academic library in IHLS, you should attend an upcoming in-person demonstration of RBdigital. Pick the location and time that works best…
Call for Submissions and Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section’s PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online
(via Sarah LeMire, Texas A&M University) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. ***Deadlines for Spring 2018 *** Nominations: Wednesday, April 25 Submissions: Wednesday,…
Registration Open for June 22 ACRL Big Easy RoadShow, “Assessment in Action” (UIUC’s Hinchliffe is Presenter)
(via Chase Ollis, Association of College and Research Libraries) The ACRL Big Easy RoadShow Assessment in Action: Demonstrating and Communicating Library Contributions to Student Learning and Success ACRL Preconference at ALA Annual Conference Friday, June 22 | 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM | New Orleans, LA Program Higher education institutions of all types are facing intensified…
Registration Open for “Data Storytelling: Structures and Strategies” Event at University of Chicago on May 4
(via Devin Savage, Illinois Institute of Technology) Data Storytelling: Structures and Strategies Combine classical storytelling techniques with data to communicate value to stakeholders. Friday, May 4 | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM University of Chicago Regenstein Library | Room 122 | 1100 E. 57th St., Chicago, IL 60637 To register, go here. Description Librarians often face similar challenges across…
Call for Co-Panelists: ACRL 2019 Session on the Framework and IL Skills of First-Year Students
(via John Oliver, The College of New Jersey) Are you using the Framework to assess, structure, or advocate for first-year information literacy learning? Care to be an ACRL co-panelist? Student transitions to college are challenging and ever-evolving. From their very first days in our classrooms, we want students to learn what they need to know…