(via ACRL) ACRL is pleased to offer scholarships to attend the ACRL 2021 Conference to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle. Scholarship are due on Friday, October 9. The ACRL Conference Scholarship program provides opportunities for the academic and research library community to expand their professional horizons, update their skills and knowledge, and learn…
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CARLI Cancels All in-Person Events Indefinitely
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) I hope this message finds you well. We know that you are facing many challenges these days. I write today to notify you that ongoing concerns about safety in the face of the pandemic have prompted us to cancel CARLI in-person events indefinitely. This includes the in-person CARLI 40th Anniversary Celebration and…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Press Publication Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice (Deadline Friday, October 30)
(via CJ Ivory, University of West Georgia) We invite proposals for the forthcoming book from ACRL Press, Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice. Focus of the Book Many academic institutions recognize the benefits Open Educational Resources (OERs) offer to their students and are investing heavily in the development of open course materials. Several…
Call for Participation: Survey for Upcoming ILA Reporter Article on Challenges of Providing Services Remotely During COVID-19
(via Tana Petrov, Fountaindale Public Library District, and Kim Tipton, McHenry County College) Kim Tipton and I are writing an article for the December, 2020, issue of the Illinois Library Association’s ILA Reporter. The topic is how library team leaders can keep themselves and their staff engaged, inspired, and efficient while working remotely. We would appreciate it…
Second Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Press Publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians (Deadline Thursday, October 1)
(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) This is the second call for chapter proposals for the upcoming ACRL Press publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians. Have you created library instructional or outreach activities focused on student reading? If you have case studies, lesson plans, stories, or programmatic approaches aimed at developing active, engaged,…
HSLI Members Presenting at MLA 2020 vConference
A number of current HSLI members are presenting at the Medical Library Association’s 2020 vConference. This event is taking the place of an in-person annual meeting. For sessions with more than one presenter, the names of just the HSLI members are listed. To view descriptions of the individual sessions, and to see a full list…
Illinois Library Association Still Seeking Volunteers for Awards Committee and Best Practices Committee (Deadline Tues., Sept. 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are seeking to fill vacancies on the Awards Committee and the Best Practices Committee. The Awards Committee administers the awards and recognition program of the association annually; publicizes the awards to attract qualified nominees; selects association-wide award winners. The Best Practices Committee promotes excellence in the Illinois library community by identifying…
RAILS Seeking Examples of EDI Initiatives for Its New Library Pulse Page
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Mary Witt, RAILS) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) just launched a new library Pulse Page on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). The Page is available at the top of our homepage. Our goal is to share the most current information about RAILS EDI initiatives…
Reminder: Save the Date and Call for Memories — CARLI 40th Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Kick-Off Event (Currently In-Person Thurs., Nov. 12)
(via Michelle Jean Haake, CARLI) This year CARLI is celebrating 40 years of resource sharing through CARLI and its predecessor organizations. The CARLI 40th Anniversary Celebration and Scholarship Kick-Off Event will be held Thursday, November 12, 5:30-7:30 PM, at the I Hotel in Champaign, the day before the CARLI Annual Meeting, November 13. Save the…
Registration Open for August 12 ILA Noon Network Webinar, “We Can Walk Together: Creating Meaningful Dialogue on Race in our Communities”
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for an upcoming ILA Noon Network webinar, “We Can Walk Together: Creating Meaningful Dialogue on Race in our Communities”. It will take place from 12:00 to 1:00 PM on Wednesday, August 12. More information on the content and the presenter is below. James A. Bowey, artist…