(via Dr. Andrea Baer, Rowan University) Registration is now open for the 2021 ACRL SLILC (Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee) Midwinter Virtual Discussion, which will focus on open and inclusive pedagogies. The event, titled “Open and Inclusive Pedagogies from and Beyond Your Living Room”, will take place on Wednesday, February 10, from 3:00 to 4:00…
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Save the Date: 9th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Friday, May 21)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please save the date to attend the 9th annual CARLI Instruction Showcase, to be held online Friday, May 21. Our call for presenters and the opening of registration are both forthcoming. Please check here for updates as they become available. Send any questions to support@carli.illinois.edu.
Call for Article Submissions: March and June Issues of ILA Reporter
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Reporter Advisory Committee is calling for authors for the March and June 2021 issues. We are seeking the following types of pieces. articles that explore an issue, rather than promoting a particular initiative or program, with examples from more than one library or type of library writing that…
Call for Chapter Proposals–ACRL Publication Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners (Deadline Fri., Jan. 15)
(via Melissa Mallon, Vanderbilt University) The call for chapter proposals is now open for Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners, an upcoming ACRL Press publication. Published by ACRL Press. The link to the full call is here. The deadline to submit proposals is Friday, January 15. More information is below. About the…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming ILA Reporter Feature on Library Buildings (Deadline Wed., Jan. 20)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2020? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2020” article in the March 2021 issue. Submissions should include the following. at least one high-resolution image of the exterior at least one…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Committee Volunteers (Deadline Mon., Mar. 15, 2021)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? ILA Vice President/President-Elect Jeanne Hamilton (Bloomington Public Library) will begin making appointments early in 2021, so now is the time to start thinking ahead. Appointments begin July 1, 2021, and most committee members serve two- or three-year terms. You must be a personal…
Call for Nominations: Beta Phi Mu Award (Deadline Monday, February 1)
(via Emily Bergman) The American Library Association and the jury for the Beta Phi Mu encourage you to submit nominations for someone who deserves to be known for their work in education for librarianship. The award consists of $1,000 and a 24k gold-framed citation of achievement. This annual award is for a library school faculty…
Reminder: Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Event “Sacred Ground: A Conversation with Timuel D. Black, Jr.” (Wed., Jan. 6, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Noon Network, in partnership with the ILA Intellectual Freedom Committee, is honored to present nationally respected educator, political activist, community leader, oral historian, philanthropist, and philosopher Timuel D. Black, Jr. During this special event, Mr. Black will discuss his book, Sacred Ground: The Chicago Streets of Timuel Black. This…
Save the Date: ILA Legislative Meet-ups (to Take Place Virtually in February)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The 2021 ILA Legislative Meet-ups will be held virtually in February. As we continue to finalize the events, please be sure to check the ILA website and our weekly newsletter, the ILA Alert, for updates, including when registration will open for the meet-ups. The ILA Legislative Meet-ups are a chance…
Call for Program Proposals: 2021 Illinois Library Association Virtual Conference (Deadline Wed., March 31)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association has made the difficult decision to hold the 2021 ILA Annual Conference virtually. While we anticipate and hope the climate will be better by October the decision needs to be made now and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to meet safely in Peoria….