(via Laksamee Putnam, Towson University) Please join us Friday, April 21, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CST, for the monthly discussion hosted by the ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) Information Literacy Committee. This month, three librarians from Michigan State University-Sara Miller (Librarian for Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Initiatives), Eric Tans (Environmental Sciences Librarian), and Elizabeth Webster…
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Call for Proposals: ACRL IS Current Issues Discussion Forum (ALA Annual, 2017)
(via Kathy Magarrell, University of Iowa) The IS Current Issues Discussion Forum is an excellent opportunity for instruction librarians to explore and discuss current topics related to library instruction and information literacy. The steering committee welcomes proposals from individuals who are interested in convening this discussion at the 2017 ALA Annual Meeting. The discussion will…
Articles Sought for Spring, 2017, ACRL College Libraries Section Newsletter
(via Lindsay Davis, University of California, Merced) The ACRL CLS (College Libraries Section) Communications Committee invites you to submit an article for the Spring, 2017, CLS Newsletter. While we do have some submissions so far, we have not received as many as we would like. Did you present at ACRL? Are you having a program at ALA…
Applicants Sought for ALA Annual Conference NMRT Professional Development Attendance Award
(via Amelia Vander Heide, San Jose Public Library) This year’s Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance Award Committee is happy to announce that they are now accepting applications for the 2017 cycle. This award will allow two recipients to attend a ticketed event of their choice ($100 or less) at the 2017 American Library Association Annual…
ACRL IS Holding Teaching Methods Virtual Forum on April 25
(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…
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…