(via Alyssa Young, James Madison University) Would you like to expand your views on a science technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession and hear more advice? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking…
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Registration Open for Collection Evaluation & Assessment IG Session (Online Mon., July 26, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Stephanie Church, Case Western Reserve University) All are welcome to join the virtual Collection Evaluation & Assessment IG Session, where several of our colleagues will share their expertise. The session is on Monday, July 26, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, and is free to attend. Each presentation will be approximately 7-10 minutes in length followed…
ISU’s Sue Franzen Named Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) Susan R. Franzen, Nursing Librarian at Milner Library at Illinois State University, is the 2021 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by the ILA Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) Forum, recognizes an Illinois librarian…
Update on CARLI’S Open Textbooks Pilot Program Grant
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) As you may have already heard, CARLI and the University of Illinois System have been awarded a $1.08 million Open Textbooks Pilot Program grant from the U.S. Department of Education. This new grant, which U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced in early June, will fund Illinois Support for Creation of…
Call for Volunteers: ALA, Council, and Joint Committees for 2022-2024 (Deadline Thurs., Sept. 30, 2021)
(via the American Library Association) Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada, American Library Association (ALA) President-Elect, encourages members to lead together for change with her by volunteering to serve on ALA, Council, and Joint committees for the 2022-2024 term (beginning July 1, 2022). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership experience, new networking avenues, and the opportunity to…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for CARLI Counts Cohort 3 is Thurs., July 15
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Have you wanted your library to… Create a powerful impact narrative for your library? Use data in a compelling way to tell your library’s story to your stakeholders? Demonstrate how your library supports graduation and retention rates? I’m excited to announce that applications are available for the extremely popular…
ALA Announces 2021-22 Spectrum Scholars, Including 11 Studying at Illinois Institutions
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services awarded the 2021 Spectrum Scholarships to 61 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information studies. Since 1997, the ALA has awarded more than 1,300 Spectrum Scholarships. During the 2021 application cycle, the Spectrum Scholarship Program received…
Registration Open for ACRL’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Off-RoadShow Pilot Webcast Series (July 19 and 26 and Aug. 2)
(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) Don’t miss ACRL’s upcoming Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Off-RoadShow pilot webcast series! The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is a movement in higher education to study the teaching and learning that occurs on college campuses in order to improve student learning. Librarians are uniquely situated to impact the learning of students in…
Reminder: Chapter Proposals for Upcoming ACRL Publication Creators in the Academic Library Due Mon., July 19
(via Rebecca Kuglitsch, University of Colorado Boulder) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, Creators in the Academic Library, with an anticipated publication date of Spring 2023. This edited volume seeks to increase the impact of academic libraries on creator communities by bringing together ideas for and approaches to their unique information needs….
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (July 15, 20, and 22)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) events in July. “CARLI OER Faculty Workshop: Supporting Academic Success: Open Educational Resources and Affordable Course Materials” Thursday, July 15, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT The CARLI OER Committee invites members to share this opportunity to attend a workshop about open educational…