(via Amanda Makula, University of San Diego) Registration is now open for the 2018 Digital Initiatives Symposium! NEW THIS YEAR: – Five Pre-conference Workshops: – Open Access Policies – Open Education – Web Archiving – Linked Data – Metadata – Outdoor Wine and Cheese Welcome Reception held on Day 1 – 15-Minute “TED-Style” Talks on Day 2…
Category: Professional Development
Call for Proposals: 2018 Chinese American Librarians’ Association Midwest Annual Conference (Deadline April 20)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Mingyan Li, UIC) The Chinese American Librarians’ Association (CALA) Midwest Professional Development Committee invites you to submit a proposal for the 2018 CALA Midwest Annual Conference. In nowadays’ digital and technological world, library practices have been greatly impacted in one way or the other….
Call for Proposals: Center for the Future of Libraries 2018 Fellowship
(via Miguel Figueroa-Director, Center for the Future of Libraries) The American Library Association’s Center for the Future of Libraries invites applications for its Fellowship program. The Future of Libraries Fellowship will provide an individual or group with a stipend of $10,000 to advance new ideas and perspectives for the future of libraries through the creation of a public product –…
ACRL Immersion Scholarship Deadline is Friday, March 2
(via Beth Fuchs, University of Kentucky) The ACRL Immersion Program is all new for 2018! Immersion ’18 will take place at the University of St.Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota, July 29-August 3, 2018. The registration deadline is May 4. Scholarships are available for applicants employed at institutions or in positions serving under-represented groups. For more information,…
Reminder: Deadline for Applying to ACRL Immersion is May 4
(via Beth Fuchs, University of Kentucky) In case you’re considering going to Immersion this year, the registration deadline is May 4. See more information about this year’s program and find the registration link here: http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/immersion Wondering what Immersion is all about? Here’s the description from the site: The ACRL Information Literacy Program is an intensive,…
Deadline for Applying to “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute is Friday, March 9
(via JoAnne Kempf, American Library Association) Applications for the 2018 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (August 6-9, Eaglewood Resort, Itasca, Illinois) will be accepted through March 9, 2018. The institute is designed to help future library leaders develop and practice their leadership skills in areas critical to the future of the libraries they lead….
Reminder: Registration for 2018 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference in Jacksonville, FL, Closes 2/26
(via OCLC) Time is running out to register for the 2018 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference. Registration closes Monday, February 26, at midnight. To register, go here. Don’t miss your chance to join us for two days of connecting with fellow ILL professionals to share the latest in resource sharing, including innovative approaches to patron services and interlibrary…
Deadline for Applying to Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program Extended to March 12
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are excited to announce that the application deadline for Elevate Illinois Libraries has been extended to Friday, March 12, in order to give people from all library types an opportunity to respond. We’ve already had great response, and in our first year we are really hoping to get a broad geographical…
Call for Applicants: Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians From Traditionally Underrepresented Groups (Deadline March 10)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The University of Minnesota Libraries is pleased to offer the 11th biennial Minnesota Institute for Early Career Librarians from Traditionally Underrepresented Groups. The Institute focuses on the development of library leaders from diverse backgrounds who are in the first three years of their professional careers. Participants will develop specific leadership abilities…
Call for Participants in Online Cohort: “Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community”
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is recruiting public library staff to participate in the online training, “Stand Up for Health: Health and Wellness Services for Your Community<https://nnlm.gov/classes/stand-health-health-and-wellness-services-your-community>.” This is a 4-week, online, asynchronous (all self-paced) course where participants will earn 12 continuing education…