(via Dr. Raymond Pun, Hoover Institution) The ALA Nominating Committee is soliciting nominees to run on the 2022 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect (two candidates), Treasurer (two candidates), and Councilor-at-Large (51 candidates). Members who wish to make nominations should submit the following information: nominee name; present position; institution; address; telephone; and e-mail…
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Registration Open for ACRL ULS Current Topics Discussion Group Lightning Talks on Digital Equity and Staff Development (Thurs., June 3, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Starkey, University of Chicago) The ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Current Topics Discussion Group is inviting you to a free Lightning Round Discussion Program on Thursday, June 3, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. The program will feature two 15-minute talks with discussion. (Please see below for descriptions.) Register here. “Bridging the Gap:…
Call for Moderators and Hosts: Core e-Forums on Library Services (Starting in August)
(via Nicole Lewis, University of Utah) Have you ever wanted to lead a conversation with colleagues from near and far about professional development topics, without leaving the comfort of your home or office (or home office)? You can do this by hosting a Core e-Forum! Are you a librarian required to present or otherwise disseminate…
Call for Panelists: ACRL DSS Data Literacy Webinar (Tues., June 15, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Extended to Mon., May 24
(via Cecilia Smith, University of Chicago) The ACRL DSS (Digital Scholarship Section) Numeric & Geospatial Data Services Discussion Group is seeking speakers for a panel on data literacy for our 2021 ALA activity, tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, June 15, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. This one-hour virtual panel aims to bring together library professionals from…
Registration Open for CARLI Online Instruction Showcase (Fri., May 21, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM)–Deadline Thurs., May 20
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its 9th annual Online Instruction Showcase on Friday, May 21, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM. We hope you’ve saved the date! Registration is now open, so please share with anyone at your institution who may be interested! The program, focused on the theme, “Virtual…
Call for Feedback: Draft of ALA Online Code of Conduct (Deadline Fri., May 21)
(via Lauren Carlton, ACRL, on behalf of the ALA Working Group to Finalize and Implement ALA’s Online Code of Conduct) I’m writing on behalf of the Working Group to Finalize and Implement ALA’s Online Code of Conduct. This standardized Online Code of Conduct will apply to ALA Connect, blogs and websites, social media, and other…
IACRL Announces Results of 2021 Officer Elections
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President) The results of the 2021 IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) elections, which took place from April 1 to 30, are available. Congratulations to the newly-elected Vice-President/President-Elect, Dan Matthews, Moraine Valley Community College, and the newly-elected Secretary, Elena Carrillo, University of Illinois at Chicago! Their terms…
Registration Open for Three Additional CMC Moodle Courses (“Subject Analysis”, “RDA Book Training”, and “RDA for Audio and Video Recordings”)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Project Coordinator at Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is now open for three additional CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center) Moodle courses. Please see below for additional information. “Subject Analysis” will take place from Monday, July 12, to Sunday, August 22. Registration is open until Monday, July 5, and the course is…
Registration Open for IHLS Moodle Course “3D Objects, Kits, and Realia” (Online Mon., May 24 – Sun., June 20)–Deadline is Mon., May 17 (30-Student Limit)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is now open for Illinois Heartland Library System’s new CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center) Moodle course, “3D Objects, Kits, and Realia”. This four-week online course will last from Monday, May 24, to Sunday, June 20. The course provides hands-on cataloging of 3D objects, kits, and realia. Cataloging…
Registration Open for ALA RNTLOAK Rural Libraries Summit (Online May 25-26, Tues.-Wed.)–Deadline Fri., May 21
(via Amber Hayes, American Library Association) ALA’s Rural, Native, and Tribal Libraries of All Kinds Committee (RNTLOAK) invites rural library workers for the inaugural Rural Libraries Summit. During this two-day summit, library workers will have the opportunity to hear new innovative initiatives happening at libraries across the United States, share challenges and successes, and network…