James G. (“Jim”) Neal, University Librarian Emeritus at Columbia University, has been declared the winner of the 2016 ALA presidential election, finishing ahead of UIUC’s Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe. It was a close race; out of 10,493 votes cast, Neal received just 162 more than Hinchliffe did. Christine Lind Hage, Director of the Rochester Hills (Michigan)…
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Reminder: Deadline for Applying to Serve on a CARLI Committee is Friday, April 29
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) This a reminder that the application period to serve on one of the CARLI committees will close Friday, April 29, at 5:00 PM. You can review the list of committees and their charges here, and you will find the form to apply for a committee appointment here. The following committees are…
Consumer Health Libraries Webinar at UIC on Tuesday, April 26
(via Holly Ann Burt, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region REMINDER: The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library of the Health Sciences (LHS) in partnership with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Greater Midwest Region (NN/LM GMR) will host the Medical Library Association’s webinar “The Consumer Health Library: A…
Latest Issue of RAILS News for Academic Libraries Available
(via Debbie Baaske, RAILS) RAILS has just released the second issue of RAILS News for Academic Libraries. Highlights include the following. RAILS plans for ILDS delivery service upcoming RAILS Board election RAILS now hosting IACRL listserv update on system membership standards continuing education and networking opportunities for academic libraries View all issues and subscribe here. Please feel…
ACRL Seeking Section Officers
The Association of College and Research Libraries is seeking nominations for section officers. Each of the 15 section has openings for a Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, a Secretary, and Members-at-Lare. Serving as an ACRL section officer presents a valuable opportunity to address the major challenges currently facing academic librarianship and the profession as a whole. Serving also allows…
ACRL Seeks Volunteers for Higher Ed. Standards Task Force
Association of College and Research Libraries President Ann Campion Riley is seeking volunteers for a newly-formed task force that will evaluate and make recommendations on the ACRL Standards for Libraries in Higher Education. The Standards, which were last updated in 2011, are due for a mandatory five-year review. At its virtual meeting earlier this month,…
April 28 Virtual Meeting on ACRL Proposals for ALA 2017
The Association of College and Research Libraries is holding a virtual meeting at 1:00 PM CST on Thursday, April 28, on submitting program proposals for the ALA 2017 Annual Conference, which will take place in Chicago. The meeting is open to any ACRL section, committee, interest group, or individual member. Attendees will learn about the…
Register for OCLC Events at ALA Annual 2016
(via OCLC–for more information, and to register, go here) Friday, June 24 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM Hyatt Regency Orlando, Bayhill Breakout Room 20 Enhance Sharing Session The Enhance and Expert Community Sharing Session is a forum for Q&A and for the exchange of information concerning OCLC’s Enhance program and Expert Community. 1:00 – 4:00 PM…
Reference and User Services Quarterly Seeking Editors
(via Barry Trott, RUSQ Editor) Reference and User Services Quarterly (RUSQ), the peer-reviewed journal of the Reference and User Services Association, is seeking editors for two columns, “The Alert Collector” and “Information Literacy and Instruction.” RUSQ is an online journal, and issues are available immediately on publication to RUSA members and subscribers here. The current four issues are limited access and…
Reminder–CARLI Seeking Volunteers to Serve on Committees
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) This is a reminder that CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on nine advisory committees. The application period will close on Friday, April 29, at 5:00 PM. Terms on the new committees will begin July 1, 2016. You can review the list of committees, their rosters, and their charges here, and you will…