(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) The IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Conference & Continuing Education Committee is pleased to announce its next Spark event! Join us for Spark: Open Pathways – Exploring the Intersections of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and Open Educational Resources. The event will take place from 9:30…
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Registration Open for 4-Week RUSA eCourse “Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium” (Oct. 4 – Nov. 1)
(via RUSA) Registration is now open for the RUSA (Reference & User Services Association) eCourse “Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium” . The course will take place over four weeks, from Monday, October 4, to Monday, November 1. The presenter is Debra Lucas-Alfieri, Head of Reference and Interlibrary Loan at D’Youville College in…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL Journal Club Discussion on Critical Race and Librarianship (Wed., Sept. 29, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) Join the IACRL Virtual Journal Club for a laid-back lunchtime chat about academic librarianship. We’ll provide an article, a brief summary of the piece, and a discussion leader; you bring your sandwich, your tea, and your appetite for a conversation with your peers about the article and the…
Call for Proposals: ACRL e-Learning Program (Deadline Wed., Oct. 13)
(via ACRL) ACRL invites proposal submissions for our ACRL e-Learning program. Submit a proposal for a live webcast or asynchronous online course and share your knowledge and innovative developments with your colleagues. ACRL has identified four key areas in our Plan for Excellence. The organization welcomes proposal submissions on all types of academic and research librarianship, and especially encourages proposals…
Reminder: ILA Seeking Nominations for its 2022 Executive Board Election (Deadline Fri., Oct. 22, 2021)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2022 Executive Board election. In April 2022, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for four Executive Board positions, which can be public, school, academic, special, or library trustee representatives. These are three-year terms beginning July 2022 and ending June…
Call for Volunteers: Mentors to 2021-2022 ALA Spectrum Scholars/ILA Sylvia Murphy Williams Awardees (Deadline Fri., Sept. 24)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Diversity Committee is seeking volunteers to serve as mentors for the 2021-2022 ALA Spectrum Scholars/ILA Sylvia Murphy Williams Awardees. Volunteers should be members of ILA and experienced library professionals. Volunteers must commit to mentoring for six months and provide monthly status updates to Sophie Kenney, the Diversity Committee Mentorship…
Registration Open for Midwest/MCMLA Joint Annual Meeting (Online Oct. 13-15, Wed.-Fri.)
(via Linda Feinberg, NorthShore University HealthSystem) We invite you to come together again for the 2021 joint conference of the Midwest and Midcontinental Chapters of the Medical Library Association! The conference will be held October 13-15 (Wednesday-Friday) and will be completely virtual. Attend from work or home! The conference will feature the following types of presentations. live-streamed programs 12…
Registration Open for ACRL Presents Webcast “Opening Peer Review in LIS” (Tues., Sept. 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Ford, Portland State University) Registration is open for the ACRL Presents webcast “Opening Peer Review in LIS”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 21, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. More information is below. What does it mean to peer review in library and information science? What does it mean to be reviewed? How do our professional identities intersect with…
LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (Jan. 21-24) to Take Place Virtually–Registration Opens Fri., Oct. 15
(via ALA) The American Library Association’s Executive Board has announced that LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, originally scheduled for San Antonio, Texas, will take place virtually. The meeting will still last from January 21 to 24 (Friday-Monday). “Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and surge of its variants coupled with the size, scope and location of LibLearnX, it is necessary…
Registration Open for ACRL Virtual Panel on Data Literacy (Tues., Oct. 19, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Cecilia Smith, University of Chicago) The ACRL DSS Numeric & Geospatial Data Services Discussion Group and the editors of the forthcoming ACRL Data Literacy Cookbook are hosting a virtual panel on data literacy on Tuesday, October 19, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The ACRL Data Literacy Cookbook features chapters written by librarians describing practiced lesson plans, curricula, activities,…