(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is recruiting public library staff to participate in the online training, “Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community<https://nnlm.gov/classes/stand-health-health-and-wellness-services-your-community>.” This is a 4-week, online, asynchronous (all self-paced) course where participants will earn 12 continuing education…
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CARLI Collection Management Committee Seeking Responses to Open-Access Ebooks Survey
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Collection Management Committee is exploring the availability of open-access ebooks and their corresponding cataloging records. The Committee is interested in what open-access ebooks would CARLI member libraries like to see available to all libraries using I-Share and eventually through OCLC Collection Manager to all CARLI members. All CARLI members…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for ACRL Committees (Including STS Ones) is February 15
(via John Meier, Pennsylvania State University) We especially need members to volunteer for the 2019 Conference Program Planning Committee (Washington DC). You can see their charge and other information on the website, but take note that you do NOT need to be local to the conference for serving on the planning committee. Please visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/volunteer to submit…
Register for CARLI Open Textbook Network Workshops (Closes April 8)
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) Registration is now open! In-Person Workshops from the Open Textbook Network Trainers On April 23, 24, and 26, CARLI will be hosting trainers from the Open Textbook Network (OTN) when they give Train-the-Trainer workshops as part of CARLI? s OTN membership. Locations: April 23: Governors State University April 24: Loyola University…
Registration Open for February 6 ACRL Webinar “Building a Digital Scholarship Program with Limited Resources”
via Jean Ferguson–University of California, Berkeley) Building a Digital Scholarship Program with Limited Resources Tuesday, February 6, 2018 12:00-1:00pm CST Hosted by ACRL Digital Scholarship Centers Interest Group Register: https://acrl.webex.com/acrl/onstage/g.php?MTID=e257830ade79e243b07b990796794874a Dial-in option available upon login Digital scholarship is a growing trend across a range of higher education institutions, from research-intensive universities to small liberal arts…
Call for Participants: ALCTS Mentoring Program (Deadline March 2)
(via Regina Gong, Lansing Community College) On behalf of the Mentoring Subcommittee of the ALCTS (Association for Library & Technical Services) Leadership Development Committee, we invite you to participate in the second year of the ALCTS Mentoring Program. As an ALCTS member, you have the opportunity to participate as either a mentor, a mentee, or…
Save the Date: May 4 ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow at UIUC
Save the Date: ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow May 4, 2018 I-Hotel and Conference Center, Champaign, IL Hosted by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and CARLI Mark your calendars for the ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow on May 4 at the University of Illinois’s I-Hotel and Conference Center! This all-day workshop will be led by Scholarly…
ACRL Science and Technology Section Holding Info. Lit. Chat, “Integrating the ACRL Framework in STEM Graduate Courses”, on Feb. 5
(via Kristen Cooper, University of Minnesota) Please join us Monday, February 5th, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT for the monthly discussion hosted by the ACRL STS Information Literacy committee. This month Nashieli Marcano, STEM Research Librarian from Clemson University will lead our discussion : “Integrating the ACRL Framework in STEM Graduate Courses.” Discussion Description: As academic libraries…
Call for Committee Volunteers: ACRL College Libraries Section
(via Dena Hutto, Reed College) Would you like to expand your professional network and contribute to the advancement of college libraries? Serving on a committee is a great way to become involved in ACRL and make an impact on our profession. If this sounds interesting to you, I encourage you to volunteer to serve on…
Reminder: Chapter Proposals for ACRL Monograph Leading Change in Academic Libraries Due Feb. 28
(via Dr. Colleen Boff, Bowling Green State University) We invite chapter proposals for consideration in the publication of a forthcoming ACRL monograph titled Leading Change in Academic Libraries. Contributing authors are asked to describe and reflect on a recent change in their academic library in which they worked with others in the organization to reorganize, reengineer,…