The following Illinois academic librarians are running in this year’s American Library Association elections. Voting opens March 18 and lasts until April 22. The results will be released on April 29. Any ALA member in good standing as of January 31, 2016, is eligible to vote and should have received login credentials between March 15…
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Illinois Academic Librarians Chosen as IFLA or IFLA-IMLS Fellows
Fifty U.S. librarians, including support staff and students, have each received a $1,000 scholarship from the ALA to attend the 2016 World Library and Information Congress. The Congress, which is sponsored by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), will take place in Columbus, Ohio, from August 13 to 19. The purpose of…
HSLI Members Presenting at IACRL 2016
Several Health Science Librarians of Illinois members will be presenting at this year’s Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Conference, which starts Thursday evening and lasts all day Friday. This year’s conference will feature 15 breakout sessions, five “lightning-round” presentations, and six poster sessions. Topics will cover everything from open access and classroom instruction,…
IACRL 2016 Conference Program Available
The program for the 2016 IACRL Conference is now available. This year’s keynote address will be delivered by ACRL President Ann Campion Riley and is titled “Getting to the Table and Speaking Up: Effective Advocacy on Campus and Beyond”. The breakout, poster, and lightning-round sessions will cover a variety of current topics, from assessment and diversity, to…
Last Chance to Register for IACRL 2016 is Friday, March 11
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The deadline for registration for IACRL’s 2016 Conference, “Raise Your Voice: Librarians in the Lead”, is this Friday, March 11. Students get a special rate of $75. You may also be interested in the free CARLI preconference. The conference begins the evening of Thursday, March 17 with a reception, and…
Registration Deadline for CARLI Curriculum-Mapping Preconference is Friday, March 11
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) One last reminder about the free preconference CARLI is sponsoring on Thursday, March 17. Registration will close at the end of the day, this Friday, March 11. There is no fee to attend, but you must register in advance. Seats are still available, and the speakers have planned an interesting program. For…
Join the Libraries Transform Campaign Today
(via Sari Feldman, ALA President) I am writing to invite you to become part of the Libraries Transform campaign this National Library Week. National Library Week (April 10-16) is a signature time, as we celebrate the dynamic changes happening in today’s libraries. This year’s National Library Week theme mirrors our multi-year public awareness campaign. Will…
CARLI Seeking Senior Director
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI-mchamber@uillinois.edu) The search has begun for a Senior Director for CARLI, to replace Susan Singleton upon her retirement in July 2016. On behalf of the search committee, I encourage you to take a look at the posting, consider it yourself, and forward to colleagues who you think would be good candidates. The closing…
ACRL Sponsoring Preconference Session, Aug. 11-12, at IFLA World Congress
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) World Congress will be in the U.S. this year, and you have the opportunity to participate in one of the IFLA pre-conferences in Chicago. Registration is now open for “Information and Artifactual Literacies: Engaging Minds in Libraries and Museums”, the IFLA…
March 8 CARLI Webinar on ProQuest Usage Statistics
Note: The recording of the webinar will be posted here when it becomes available. (via Mary Burkee, CARLI-burkee@illinois.edu) This message may be of interest to people whose responsibilities include gathering usage statistics for electronic resources. Please feel free to share this information with your library colleagues. The Commercial Products Committee will be hosting a series of…