(via Brandon West, SUNY Geneseo) Join the ACRL IS (Instruction Section) Teaching Methods committee for a conversation with Melissa Bowles-Terry and Cassandra Kvenild, authors of Classroom Assessment Techniques for Librarians (ALA 2015). Bowles-Terry and Kvenild will discuss how they integrate assessment into their instruction and give practical tips on how to adjust and customize assessment for specific…
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Reminder: Deadline for CARLI Instruction Showcase Proposals is April 7
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the fifth annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, June 15, at National Louis University in Wheeling, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Evolving Library Instruction: Negotiating…
Recording of March NN/LM – Greater Midwest Region Update Available
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Did you miss this month’s GMR Update? Worry not! A recording of the webinar is available on YouTube to be viewed whenever you have a spare moment. Below is an annotated list of topics covered with links to each talking point. 6:04 – GMR annual…
Call for Nominations: CARLI Board of Directors (Deadline April 5)
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking nominations for candidates to fill seats on the CARLI Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing authority of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. CARLI Governing Members will elect one Board member from each of three (3) specified constituencies (public universities, community…
CARLI Seeking Committee Volunteers (Deadline April 28)
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Each year, CARLI has a number of opportunities to serve on various committees. Service on CARLI committees affords individuals a unique opportunity to use their experience and expertise to help shape the future of the consortium and its services. CARLI is now seeking volunteers to serve on 9 advisory committees. Volunteers…
Webinar at 2:00 PM on March 29: “How to Make the Most of Your National Library of Medicine Traveling Banner Exhibition!”
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) This is just a reminder that our NNLM Resource Picks webinar, “How to Make the Most of Your National Library of Medicine Traveling Banner Exhibition!”, takes place on Wednesday, March 29, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST. You may register…
NN/LM – Greater Midwest Region Accepting Award Applications Beginning April 1
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering eight unique funding opportunities for the May, 2017 – April, 2018, fiscal year. We will begin accepting applications on Saturday, April 1, and we will continue to accept, evaluate, and award applications…
ALA’s International Relations Round Table Seeking Editor for International Leads
(via the the American Library Association’s International Relations Round Table) Want to contribute to the work of international librarianship and grow your network of colleagues across the globe? Become the Editor of International Leads, the International Relations Round Table’s quarterly newsletter. The application deadline is Friday, March 31. The IRRT Publications Committee is accepting applicants for this…
Illinois Fire Services Institute Library Among 30 Finalists for IMLS National Medal
(via the Institute of Museum and Library Services) The Institute of Museum and Library Services has announced 30 finalists for the 2017 National Medal for Museum and Library Service. Among them is the Illinois Fire Services Institute Library, the only finalist from Illinois. The National Medal is the nation’s highest honor given to museums and…
ILA’s Doyle Receives 2017 John Philip Immroth Memorial Award
(via the American Library Association) The Intellectual Freedom Round Table (IFRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) announces that Robert P. Doyle is the recipient of the 2017 John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award. The Immroth Award recognizes Doyle’s defense of intellectual freedom in a library career spanning more than 30 years. Doyle has been the editor of…