(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Are you a Chicago academic librarian who is concerned about our state legislature and funding for libraries? Would you like to have some quality time with legislators to talk with them? February 2 will be your chance! The Illinois Library Association sponsors meetups where librarians can meet…
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Call for Applications: MLA Hospital Libraries Section Professional Development Award (Deadline March 9)
(via Ene Belleh, The University of Pennsylvania Health System) The Professional Development Committee of the Medical Library Association’s Hospital Libraries Section invites HLS members to apply for a Professional Development Award. If a HLS member has had an abstract or poster accepted by MLA for the 2018 meeting, that member would qualify. The funding could…
Call for Applications: Elevate Illinois Library Leadership Program (Deadline Feb. 23)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Elevate is a statewide library initiative to recruit and nurture future Illinois library leaders. The program is a joint project of Illinois Heartland Library System, the Illinois Library Association, the Illinois State Library, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. The event will take place at the University…
ACRL Instruction Section Filling Positions (Deadline to Apply Jan. 26)
(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The ACRL Instruction Section has two Committee slots to fill, IL in the Disciplines and Discussion Group Steering. Also, if you are a community college librarian, we are looking for another person (possibly more than one) to serve on the Building Virtual Community Task Force. If one is interested in…
Government Shutdown Update (Access to National Library of Medicine Services)
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Institutes of Health is in a furlough status as of Monday, January 22, 2018, due to an absence of federal appropriations. According to the FY 2018 HHS Contingency Staffing Plan for Operations in the Absence of Enacted Annual Appropriations, “The plan…
Reminder: Nominations for Elizabeth Futas Catalyst for Change Award Due Feb. 1
(via Julia Warga, Kenyon College) Many of us know those special librarians who invest their time and talent to make positive changes in the profession of librarianship. They are the ones taking risks to further the cause of the industry and working tirelessly for change within library organizations. They are the ones inspiring their colleagues…
ACRL ULS Holding Online Roundtable Discussions (Jan. 23, 24, and 25) on Academic Outreach
(via Rosan Mitola-University of Nevada, Las Vegas) The ULS Academic Outreach Committee offers a series of Online Roundtable Discussions on topics related to Academic Outreach endeavours. January’s Topic: Advocating for Outreach This month’s discussion will focus on how library’s market outreach activities, budget, and recruit partners . We will talk about how libraries advocate for…
Resources for College Libraries Seeking Subject Editors
(via Anne Doherty, American Library Association) Resources for College Libraries (RCL), the bibliography of essential titles for undergraduate libraries, is announcing editorial openings. RCL is a continuously-updated, peer-reviewed core collection that includes over 85,000 resources in 61 curriculum-specific subject areas. Available online at http://rclweb.net, the RCL database is co-published by Choice/ACRL and ProQuest. RCL is currently seeking…
Illinois Library Association Delegation Participating in National Library Legislative Day (May 7-8)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join ILA’s delegation and travel to the nation’s capitol to get our message out to Congress! ALA’s National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) is a two-day educational event that brings hundreds of librarians, trustees, library supporters and patrons to Washington, D.C. Illinois has traditionally delivered one of the most robust delegations…
Registration Open for “Desiging Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews: A Hands-On Course” at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Limited to 12 Participants)
(via Laura Simon, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Registration is now open for “Designing Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews: A Hands-on Course” at Becker Medical Library. Join experts in a small group setting for step-by-step instruction on designing and executing a systematic review search strategy from start to finish. Where: Becker Medical…