(via Sheryl Reyes–Director, Office of ALA Governance) Nominations are being accepted for ALA honorary membership, the Association’s highest honor, which is bestowed on living citizens of any country whose contributions to librarianship or a closely related field are so outstanding that they are of significant and lasting importance to the whole field of library service….
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Call for Presenters: Illinois Library Association’s Career Pathways Talk Series (Deadline Friday, July 31)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The newly formed ILA Students and New Professionals (SANP) Forum is seeking emerging and experienced library professionals to join forces in co-presenting for the Career Pathway Talk Series. Individuals who have worked or are currently working in public, academic, special, and/or school libraries, as well as archives are invited to…
Call for Participation: Journal of the Medical Library Association 2020 Readership Survey (Deadline Monday, July 20)
(via JJ Pionke, HSLI Secretary) The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) invites you to participate in a survey to express your opinions and feedback on your experience as a reader of JMLA articles. We invite all readers, regardless of membership in the Medical Library Association, to complete this survey. The survey is brief…
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s OER Forum (Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT) — Northwestern’s Diaz is Presenter
(via Ana Torres, New York University) You are invited to STS’s forum on Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT. Title: Taking on OER: Barriers and Limitations to OER Implementation in STEM Description: Open Education Resources (OER) are frequently touted for their benefits, including decreased textbook and associated education material costs for students. However, traditional textbook costs continue…
Call for Volunteers: ALA EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Assembly–First Meeting on Tuesday, August 4
(via Elizabeth Brumfield, Prairie View A&M University) Announcing the new ALA EDI Assembly! At the 2020 Midwinter Meeting, the ALA Executive Board charged the ODLOS Advisory Committee with creating an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Assembly. The purpose of this EDI Assembly is to provide a forum for all groups within ALA and ALA-affiliated organizations working on…
Reminder: IACRL Seeking Panelists for July 29 Town Hall Discussing Preparations for Fall Semester (Deadline Monday, July 13)
(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Greetings, librarians! The Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) is joining with IACRL and RAILS to plan a Fall Semester Town Hall on Wednesday, July 29, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you are interested in sharing what your library is doing in regards to reopening your physical spaces, or…
Reminder: Submissions for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Due Friday, July 10
(via IACRL) This is a reminder that the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It will…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy” (Tuesday, July 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) Have you ever wished that you had more time to engage with teaching faculty and other instructors at your institution about information literacy in a more in-depth way? Register for the free online presentation “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy”. In…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting (Currently Scheduled for Friday, November 13, in Champaign)
(via CARLI) The 2020 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, November 13, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library is invited to attend. A meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Registration is available is available from the CARLI Calendar here.
Registration Open for OCLC Resource Sharing Conference Web Series That Starts July 8
(via OCLC) OCLC invites ILL professionals and users of OCLC’s resource-sharing solutions to join us online for a series of five sessions that starts on Wednesday, July 8. We’ll discuss how we’re all moving forward together, including best practices and better ways to connect your users with the information they need as your libraries reopen….