(via Leeanne Romane, McMaster University) Registration is open for the ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Designing Email Challenges for Remote Teaching and Learning”. This free webinar will take place on Monday, March 28, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. More information, including the link to registration, is below. Overview Teaching and learning has changed…
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Reminder: Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “”Word of Mouth: Transcribing an Oral History Collection”, Takes Place Thurs., March 17, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The next Online with the CMC webinar, “Word of Mouth: Transcribing an Oral History Collection”, will take place on Thursday, March 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. This pre-recorded presentation outlines the technological aspects of undertaking a larger-scale oral history transcription project (256 interviews, 180+ hours), including developing guidelines, researching…
Registration Open for 4th Annual ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference (Fri., April 29, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Crisis communication is a crucial component that should be integrated into your library’s communication plan. While no one can foresee when, where, or how a crisis will occur, we can increase our readiness for the next one, large or small, and implement effective crisis communication plans and procedures. The 4th…
Call for Participation: CARLI Survey on How COVID-19 Has Transformed Member Libraries (Deadline Mon., March 21)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is collecting information on how member libraries have changed for the better and worse as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please take a few minutes to answer the brief Illinois Library Transformations Survey. To access the survey, please go here. Personnel in various roles at your library may participate. We hope for…
Call for Nominations Extended: Election for 2022-23 IACRL Executive Board (Deadline Now Fri., March 11)
(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Past President) The IACRL Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the 2022-2023 Executive Board election. In April of 2022, members will vote for the IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary. Vice-President/President-Elect is a three-year commitment (one year as Vice-President/President-Elect, one year as President, and one year as Past President), beginning in July of 2022 and ending in June of 2025. Secretary is…
Call for Volunteers: RAILS My Library Is… Advisory Team (Deadline Fri., March 4)–Limited to Staff from RAILS Member Libraries
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS is recruiting new members for the My Library Is… Advisory Team. These individuals will help create awareness and engage all levels of library staff. All types of library workers are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities help develop ways to publicize the MLI campaign and website resources write at least…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series Program “Tell Us About Your NNLM Project Award” (Tues., March 1, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)–HSLI’s Stacey Knight-Davis is a Presenter
(via Jacqueline Leskovec, Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 6) If you are able to tune in, please register for the NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series program “Tell Us About Your NNLM Project Award”. It will take place on Tuesday, March 1, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Hear HSLI member Stacey Knight-Davis…
Call for Proposals Extended: ACRL STS Virtual Research Forum (Wed., June 15) and Lightning Talks (Thurs., June 16)–New Deadline Mon., March 7
(via Jeanne Hoover, East Carolina University) The call has been extended for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s annual Virtual Research Forum (Wednesday, June 15) and the pilot STS Lightning Talks (Thursday, June 16). Registration for ALA Annual and STS membership is NOT required in order to present at either session. The STS Research Forum provides an excellent opportunity…
Reminder: RUSA STARS Seeking Feedback on Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management (Deadline Fri., March 4)
(via Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University) This is a reminder that the ALA RUSA STARS (Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section) Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee desires your feedback concerning the Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management. The document seeks to make recommendations regarding the qualifications needed for Resource Sharing Managers. If you…
Registration Open for Newly-Added CARLI PDA Webinar “Motivating & Supporting Employees” (Fri., Feb. 25, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Registration is open for the newly-added CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “Motivating & Supporting Employees”. The webinar will take place on Friday, February 25, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. More information is below. In the last two years, libraries have had to evolve with the changing needs of patrons and the…