(via the Illinois Library Association) Does your library have an interesting story no one knows about or is there a fun fact about your library that only your patrons and staff and know about? If so, share it with the Illinois library community! We are launching an Illinois library #MondayFunday fact or story that we will…
Category: Professional Development
Call for Submissions: ILA Voices Electronic Publication on Librarianship and Real-World Issues
(via the Illinois Library Association) Recent events have shown us that people need to be heard, and need to have a vehicle to share their thoughts on a variety of topics, including potentially challenging ones such as white privilege and racism in librarianship. So we are launching “ILA Voices”. ILA Voices is a new electronic publication…
RAILS My Library is … Campaign Releases Talking Points About Libraries
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) As RAILS planned our My Library Is… campaign, we heard from member libraries of all types that they needed talking points to use when speaking about the library to users and potential users, funders and decision-makers, legislators, and more. With help from our members, we created new talking points in an…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Online Course “Assisting Patrons with Mental Disorders Across Library Settings” (Runs Asynchronously from June 1 to June 28)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) The National Alliance of Mental Illness estimates that one in five children, teens, and adults suffer from a mental illness. With libraries functioning as a hub of the communities they serve, librarians must be prepared to serve patrons struggling with mental health issues. This course will provide librarians with…
Registration Open for Free Library UX Chicago Virtual Roundtable “Looking Forward to Going Back” (2:00-3:00 PM on Thursday, May 21)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Join Library UX Chicago on Thursday, May 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT, for a conversation exploring how our institutions are preparing to return to our physical buildings over the coming months. While many of our institutions will be working within the guidelines issued by the…
Registration Open for Amigos Library Services “Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Realities” Webinar (10:00-11:00 AM on Thursday, May 14)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Please join Amigos Library Services for the webinar “Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Realities: The Possibilities and Limitations”. It will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 14. A description of the webinar and additional information are below. Augmented, virtual, and mixed realities have many obvious benefits…
Registration Open for Free Global Library Exchange Webinar “COVID-19 and Libraries” (8:00-10:00 AM CDT on Monday, June 8)
(via Dr. Barbara Marson, East Carolina University) On Friday, June 8, the East Carolina University MLS program will host a free virtual Global Library Exchange webinar, “COVID-19 and Libraries”, with speakers from three countries discussing their libraries’ experiences in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers are listed below. Audrey Chapuis, Director of the American…
Registration Open for Upcoming Association of Illinois School Library Educators Online Roundtables (May 5 and 12)
(via Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) I’m sharing this on behalf of the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE). In the next two weeks, AISLE will be holding two roundtables with representatives from MLIS and LTA programs. These events are open to anyone outside of AISLE who might be interested in attending….
Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2020 Postponed to 2021
(via Jennifer Hart, University of Chicago) The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2020 has been postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 situation. Please be on the lookout for further information about GLSBC 2021, to be held at Ohio State, and also options for virtual events we will hold this coming summer. Check the Great…
Application Deadline Extended: Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (April 18 at Illinois State Library) — New Due Date March 6
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Elevate). This year’s program will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Elevate 2020 sessions will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and the types of behaviors that…