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…
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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…
Call for Proposals: Jan. 17 ACRL Instruction Section Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum (Deadline Sept. 28)
(via Brittany Fiedler–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) The IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum is an opportunity for an individual or group of instruction librarians to explore and discuss a topic related to library instruction and information literacy. This completely virtual discussion happens in advance of the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting on Thursday, January 17…
Registration Open for CARLI Resource Sharing Committee Forum on 10/25 (Closes 10/15)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration for the CARLI Resource Sharing Committee’s Fall Forum is now open! We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, October 25th at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL. Please register and view the day’s agenda at: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/ResourceSharingForum2018 Registration closes on Monday, October 15th, so please take a moment and…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Due 12/7
(via Dr. Irene Herold, The College of Wooster) 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…
Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting and Directors’ Meeting on November 2
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Registration is open for the 2018 CARLI Annual Meeting to be held Friday, November 2 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library are invited to attend. Space is limited. Register by Thursday, October 25 at https://www.carli.illinois.edu/carli-annual-meeting-2018 if you would like to attend. A meeting of…
Call for Proposals from ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee for Professional Development Presentations (Deadline 10/5)
(via Samantha Harlow, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) The ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee invites proposals for online programs that may further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Programs usually run one hour, including time for questions, and are offered via Zoom. The committee hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs here). In 2018-2019, though…
Call for Nominations: Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award (Deadline 12/7)
(via Melissa Atkinson, Abilene Christian University) Do you know or could you be the next recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award? If so, the Distance Learning Section (DLS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) wants to hear from you! This prestigious award, sponsored by the Routledge, Taylor &…
Save the Date: ACRL Webinar Viewing at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria on Wednesday, October 24
Please mark your calendar for the afternoon of Wednesday, October 24, for an ACRL webinar viewing at the Peoria campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences. This will be a great opportunity to network with your fellow Illinois academic librarians, while also increasing your professional knowledge by watching the…