(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI, on behalf of Jane Plass, RAILS) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) potential overlay project aims to provide library users with seamless access to the online catalogs of consortia and standalone libraries that choose to participate. RAILS is calling it an overlay to emphasize that it will supplement, not replace, existing online…
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Registration Open for May 18 NN/LM – GMR Webinar, “Strategies for Engaging Underserved Communities”
(via Darlene Kaskie, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) It takes a village to improve the health of persons living in medically underserved areas. Join the one-hour GMR webinar to learn strategies for partnering with underserved health communities to promote health information. “Strategies for Engaging Underserved Communities” will take place on Thursday,…
Reminder: Next NNLM – GMR Update is Monday, May 15
(via Molly Roberts, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Here’s your exciting reminder that the May, 2017, GMR Update is Monday, May 15, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST. Please join us for the first update of the 2017-2018 fiscal year to learn about awards and funding, outreach libraries, course offerings, and more. Note…
Registration Open for May 31 RAILS Workshop “Developing Shareable Metadata for DPLA”
(via Debbie Baaske, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) RAILS is offering a workshop on Developing Shareable Metadata for DPLA (Digital Public Library of America) on Wednesday, May 31, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. Hannah Stitzlein from the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub (IDHH) will discuss best practices for creating quality metadata that functions well in DPLA. Join the…
ACRL Looking for Contributors to Framework Sandbox
(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) The ACRL Framework Sandbox is accepting contributions. The Sandbox is a place of discovery and sharing of information literacy resources related to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. This openly accessible platform and repository provides opportunities for collaboration and innovation in approaches to the Framework, both in the classroom and for professional development. Searching is…
Deadline for ILA Award Nominations Extended to May 22
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) There is still time to submit a nomination for the ILA Awards. The nomination deadline has been extended to Monday, May 22. Please click here to learn about the awards and to submit a nomination. Take advantage of this opportunity to let your colleagues know about innovative programs and ideas and the…
ISU’s Brunsdale Featured in AL’s The Bookend
(via the American Library Association) Maureen Brunsdale, Special Collections and Rare Books Librarian at Illinois State University’s Milner Library, is featured in the latest issue of The Bookend, put out by American Libraries. The brief article discusses her work with ISU’s Circus and Allied Arts Collection, which is one of the largest and most noteworthy of its type…
ACRL College Libraries Section Meetings at ALA Annual 2017
(via Pat Kreitz, Saint Mary’s College of California) Saturday, June 24 8:30-10:00 AM Executive Committee Meeting (HIL Conference Room 4B) 1:00-2:30 PM Medium-Sized Academic Libraries Discussion Group (BLACK Taste Room) Sunday, June 25 8:30-9:30 AM All Committees Meeting (HIL Lake Erie Room) Please check the ACRL listservs and ALA Connect to see if the committee you are interested…
NLM Webinar “Mapping Tools for Outreach and Public Health” on May 10
(via Molly Roberts, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region, in conjunction with the National Library of Medicine, is offering the one-hour webinar “Mapping Tools for Outreach and Public Health”. The event will take place from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST on Wednesday, May…
Updates on ACRL Instruction Section Management & Leadership Professional Development Series
(via Michele Ostrow, University of Texas at Austin) Here is an update on the spring ACRL Instruction Section Management & Leadership Professional Development Series, events of interest to instruction coordinators and librarians with instruction responsibilities. The first event in the series, “Accessibility in Teaching with Technology”, with Stephanie Rosen, Accessibility Specialist at the University of Michigan…