The ILA Reporter Advisory Committee is in the process of planning the October issue. We are including an article on summer reading programs that libraries sponsor in collaboration with community partners, such as local public schools. While the focus of the article will be on programming by public libraries, the Advisory Committee would like to…
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Reminder: ILA Seeking Feedback on Strategic Plan Draft (Deadline July 12)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Diane Foote, ILA Executive Director) You may have heard the news that ILA is beginning a process to update and refresh our current strategic plan. Much in that plan remains perennially relevant, but as times change so will we evolve. Over the coming months, we will…
ALA Nominating Committee Extends Deadline to Submit 2019 Election Bios. to Aug. 3
(via the American Library Association) The ALA 2019 Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the positions of Councilor-at-Large, President-elect and Treasurer. Any ALA members interested in being considered for candidacy for any of these positions have until 9:00 AM CST on Friday, August 3, to complete the form. …
Illinois Library Association Seeking Feedback on Strategic Plan Draft (Deadline July 12)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Diane Foote, Illinois Library Association Executive Director) You may have heard the news that ILA is beginning a process to update and refresh our current strategic plan. Much in that plan remains perennially relevant, but as times change so will we evolve. Over the…
Call for Applicants: Two Rounds of Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships (Deadlines 8/31/18 and 2/15/19)
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) The Association of College and Research Libraries is pleased to announce a new round of the Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships. The ACRL Board of Directors has allocated $10,000 in fiscal year 2019 to offer travel scholarships of up to $2,000 each for librarians presenting on…
Seeking Suggestions for Chicago-Area Panelists for MLA Leadership Workshop (Sept. 27-28 in Chicago)
(via Michelle Kraft, Cleveland Clinic) I am picking brains for the names of people in the Chicago area who you (librarians) think would be good to participate on a panel to share their person experiences on how they discover and consume the information they need to do their jobs. We are interested in nurses, allied…
HSLI 2018 Conference Friday Morning CE Session: “Building Partnerships with Faculty, Clinicians, and Other Stakeholders”
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2018 Conference will be held September 26-28 at the Cliffbreakers Riverside Hotel and Conference Center in Rockford, Illinois. The Conference will include chances for networking with colleagues and vendors, an opportunity to present posters or lightning talks, and several options for continuing-education courses. The HSLI 2018 Conference Planning Committee…
Reminder: NNLM – Greater Midwest Region Seeking Feedback From Member Hospital Libraries on NLM Strategic Plan (Virtual Meeting at 10:00 AM July 2)
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries – Greater Midwest Region) The GMR invites our hospital librarians to share their feedback about NLM’s new strategic plan. In response to our first call for feedback, several hospital librarians submitted responses, which generated discussion at the annual MLA meeting. National Library of Medicine…
Call for October 25 CARLI Resource Sharing Forum Presenters
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The Resource Sharing Committee′s fall forum will be held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library on Thursday, October 25, 2018. The committee is now seeking proposals for presentations related to any of these broad topics: · Statistics & reporting · Marketing, promoting, and patron instruction of interlibrary loan and/or access services…
Registration Open for July 12 MLA Webinar “Aligning the Three Pillars of Effective Instruction: Outcomes, Teaching, and Assessment for Health Sciences Librarians”
(via Barry Grant, Medical Library Association) “Aligning the Three Pillars of Effective Instruction: Outcomes, Teaching, and Assessment for Health Sciences Librarians” Thursday, July 12, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Overview You may be assessing your instruction in a way that does not really tell you if your teaching is effective. The MLA webinar “Aligning the Three Pillars…