(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) We are seeking nominees for the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. This award recognizes outstanding achievements (including risk-taking) by academic librarians that have contributed significantly to improvements in the areas of library automation, management, or development and research. This award honors the life and accomplishments of Hugh C. Atkinson,…
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Non-HSLI associations, consortiums, and systems for libraries/librarians
Recording of GMR Webinar “Disaster Preparation and Planning” Available
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The latest GMR Lake Effects Webinar, “Disaster Preparedness and Planning”, was recorded on October 31 and is now available on YouTube. The University of Iowa’s Head of Preservation & Conservation, Nancy Kraft, spoke about how to formulate an emergency-preparedness plan for any library, large…
Second Call: Nominations for ACRL Instruction Section Awards
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The ACRL Instruction Section Awards committee is seeking nominations for the following awards. Innovation Award Do you know of, or were you involved in, a project at an academic or research library that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming? Now’s your chance to boast about…
Nominations Sought for LITA/Ex Libris Writing Award for LIS Student Manuscripts
(via Jenny Levine, LITA Executive Director) The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or students enrolled in an ALA-accredited graduate program. Sponsored by LITA and Ex Libris, the award consists of $1,000; publication in LITA’s…
LITA Seeking Nominations for Kilgour Award
(via the American Library Association) The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and OCLC, Inc., invite nominations for the 2017 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The deadline for nominations is Friday, December 31. The Kilgour Research Award recognizes research relevant to the development of information technologies, in particular research showing…
ASCLA Online Learning Proposal Submissions Due Nov. 7
(via Jennifer Cross, Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies) Do you have an idea for a webinar or online course you would like to present? The Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) invites subject matter experts and experienced librarians to submit a webinar proposal or online course proposal by Monday, November 7. Presentations will take place between…
“PubMed for Librarians: Customization with My NCBI” Webinar on Nov. 9
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Join the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Training Office (NTO) on Wednesday, November 9, at 12:00 PM CST. This live, 90-minute WebEx session, which will include hands-on exercises, will cover the following topics. reviewing the My NCBI log-in options, including checking whether your…
Applications Sought for ACRL’s CJCLS Awards
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) is excited to now be accepting nominations for the annual EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award and EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Award. Both recognitions are sponsored by EBSCO Information…
Call for Presentations: 2017 Reference Research Forum (ALA Chicago)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at New Discoveries in Reference: The 23rd Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2017 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Researchers and practitioners from all types…
Library Journal Seeking Movers & Shakers Nominations
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President, on behalf of Dr. Irene Herold, ACRL President) I’m writing to ask for your help getting the word out to your ACRL colleagues for LJ‘s Movers & Shakers nominations. So many extraordinary librarians have been featured over the years from academic libraries some great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who have…