(via the Illinois Library Association) Need more time to submit your ILA Annual Conference registration? The early-bird deadline has been extended to Friday, September 15. Libraries that need to pay by check can take advantage of the early bird rate by registering online and selecting “check” as the payment method. If you have questions or want to…
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New ACRL Institutional Research Interest Group Seeking Members
(via Dr. Dennis Krieb, Lewis & Clark Community College) I would like to invite anyone interested in the burgeoning topic of data analytics and academic libraries to join the new Institutional Research Interest Group. Beginning September 1, 2017, you can join the Institutional Research Interest Group through your ALA membership record, and participate through the interest…
Applications for MLA’s Kronick Traveling Fellowship Due December 1
(via Will Olmstadt, Louisiana State University) Do you have a project in mind that will take you on the road? Consider applying for MLA’s David A. Kronick Traveling Fellowship! Established in 2002, this grant awards one $2,000 fellowship each year to cover the expenses involved in traveling to three or more medical libraries in the…
ALA Offering Free Webinar Series Libraries Transforming Communities: Models for Change for Academic Libraries
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office, the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) and the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD) invite academic library professionals to attend a free learning series that teaches several dialogue facilitation approaches and helps librarians position themselves to foster conversation…
Call for Applications: Carnegie-Whitney Grant Awards of Up to $5,000 (Deadline Nov. 3)
(via Mary Jo Bolduc, American Library Association) The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from…
ACRL Seeking Feedback on Revised Standards for Libraries in Higher Education
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) An ACRL task force seeks comments on a draft of potential changes to the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (SLHE) before completing final revisions and submitting the standards for approval. Like all ACRL standards and guidelines, these are subject to a regular cyclical review. Please review the draft document and…
Call for Proposals: ACRL University Libraries Section Online Programs
(via Jason Martin, Middle Tennessee State University) The ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee is charged with supporting the continued development of ULS members by providing professional development opportunities, mostly through online programming. The ULS Professional Development Committee is committed to providing programs on a wide array of topics and in various formats to…
Registration Open for “Libraries Transform: Health Literacy Toolkit” Webinar on Thursday, Sept. 14
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) October is Health Literacy Month. The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine have created a Health Literacy Month toolkit for the “Libraries Transform” campaign. Join Amanda J. Wilson (NNLM) and Jeff Julian (ALA) as they discuss…
NN/LM – GMR Offering “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service” Webinar on Sept. 26
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering the online class “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service”, as part of its Kernel of Knowledge series. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 to 11:00…
ACRL Instruction Section Program Seeking Mentees
(via Alexandra Hauser, Michigan State University) Would you like to develop your library instruction skills, methods, and resources more fully? Expand your network and build a relationship with a new colleague? If you answered “yes” to one or both of these questions then the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program is for you. The purpose of…