(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The deadline for proposals has been extended to February 10th. Please consider sharing your knowledge and experience with your CARLI colleagues! Call for Proposals: CARLI Forum on Collections Data Analysis and Maintenance / jointly sponsored by the CARLI Collection Management and Technical Services Committees The CARLI Technical Services and Collection Management…
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Loretta Parham Named 2017 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Loretta Parham, CEO and Director of the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library, is the 2017 Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. The award, sponsored by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO, recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has…
“Rise Up!”: Official Call for ILA 2017 Conference Proposals
(via Sarah Sagmoen, University of Illinois Springfield) As the co-chair of the 2017 ILA Conference planning committee, I want to personally invite you to submit a proposal for a conference session. As an academic librarian myself, I would love to see more academics represented at ILA. We do amazing work for our campuses and communities…
ACRL Seeking Contributions to Information Literacy Framework Sandbox
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The ACRL Framework Sandbox, launched here in early December, is now inviting contributions. Searching is freely available to everyone – you don’t need a login to start searching. And, since the content of the Sandbox comes from you, the most important way you can celebrate the launch of the Sandbox is to contribute your Framework-related materials…
Reminder: ACRL 2017 Lightning Talk Proposals Due January 30
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) The ACRL Conference is your once-every-two-years opportunity to access the best information and discover new ideas. You’ll get irreplaceable opportunities to connect with your peers from all over the country and all over the globe along with access to content all year long. When you join your…
IACRL Seeks Candidates for 2017-18 Officers
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Would you like to get more involved with your library colleagues in Illinois? Do you want to meet fun and interesting people while improving academic librarianship? The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) wants you! IACRL is accepting nominations for Secretary/Treasurer and Vice-President/President-Elect for 2017-18, with the…
RUSA Seeking Feedback on Disaster Guidelines for Resource-Sharing
(via Margaret Ellingson, Emory University) The ALA RUSA STARS Codes, Guidelines and Technical Standards Committee (http://www.ala.org/rusa/contact/rosters/stars/rus-stacodes) has begun the required 7-year review of the Guidelines for Resource-Sharing Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters (http://www.ala.org/rusa/files/resources/guidelines/disasterguidelines.pdf). We are seeking input from the resource-sharing community as part of the review process. Please look over the current guidelines and email Margaret…
ALCTS Launching New Mentoring Program
(via the American Library Association) The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new mentoring program for its members. The ALCTS Mentoring Program facilitates and encourages professional development of ALCTS members at any stage in their career and in any of the areas related to our work. The…
Columbia College One of Three ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Winners
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) ACRL announces the recipients of the 2017 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award: Miami Dade College Learning Resources, Miami, Florida; Columbia College Chicago Library, Chicago, Illinois; and Santa Clara University Library, Santa Clara, California. Sponsored by ACRL and GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO, the award recognizes the staff of a…
ALA Annual Conference Poster Session Proposals Due February 3
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Share your best ideas and work with the national library community by presenting a poster session at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago! The poster session committee encourages submissions from all types of libraries and on any topic relevant to librarianship. Submissions may include a description of an…