(via Kim Pittman, University of Minnesota Duluth) The summer is winding to an end and though we are sure you’ve completed “all the things” from your summer to-do list and are perfectly prepared for fall instruction (wink wink), we thought we’d offer something that might give you a boost if you are looking for ways…
Category: Professional Development
New ALA Connect launches Aug. 31, Current Site “Gray-Out” Begins Aug. 10
(via the American Library Association) ALA Connect http://connect.ala.org/, the online space where ALA groups collaborate, is being upgraded to a new and more flexible system that will be powered by Higher Logic. The launch is scheduled for Aug. 31. ALA Connect gives communities of interest within the library profession the opportunity to connect, learn, express and engage…
Reminder: Registration Deadline for Digital Directions Seattle is August 10
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) Registration is open for the 2017 Digital Directions Conference. The meeting will take place from Monday, August 21, to Wednesday, August 23. The theme of this year’s event, “Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections”, will cover everything from digital project planning, rights and responsibilities, and digitizing A-V materials,…
NISO Virtual Conference (Research Information Systems) on August 16
(via the National Information Standards Organization) Register now for the upcoming NISO Virtual Conference. The event, themed “Research Information Networks: The Connections Enabling Collaboration”, will take place on Wednesday, August 16, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CST. The Conference sessions and speakers are below. “Making Sense of the Confusing World of Research Information Management”–Rebecca…
New ALA Career Development Resource Guide Available for Free Online
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The ALA Office for Human Resource Development and Recruitment (HRDR) is pleased to announce the publication of its comprehensive Career Development Resource Guide. It is intended to assist library staff at all levels -new graduates, mid- or senior-level career- in their job search and career journeys. The Guide has a wealth of…
Call for Applications: NLM/Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries Leadership Fellows Program (Deadline July 28)
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce the 2017-2018 year of the leadership program jointly sponsored with the Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL). The NLM/AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program is focused on preparing emerging leaders for the position…
“Effective and Valuable Outreach: Aligning Activities to Goal-Driven Assessment” Webinar on July 19
(via Kimberly Boyd, Brenau University) The latest webinar in the Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series, “Effective and Valuable Outreach: Aligning Activities to Goal-Driven Assessment”, will take place on Wednesday, July 19, at 1:00 PM CST. To register, click here. Can’t make it to the live show? The session will be recorded and made available on the Carterette Series…
Free “How Libraries Can Help Students from Disadvantaged Socio-economic Backgrounds” Online Event August 1
(via Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) The online program “How Libraries Can Help Students from Disadvantaged Socio-economic Backgrounds” will be offered on Tuesday, August 1, at 11:00 AM CST. To register for the program, follow this link and click on “Register”. The program will be recorded for later viewing if you are unable to attend the live session. This program…
Registration Open for 2017 LITA Forum (November 9-12)
(via Mark Beatty, American Library Association) Registration is now open for the 2017 LITA Forum. This year’s event will take place from Thursday, November 9, to Sunday, November 12. Join us in Denver, Colorado, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Denver Downtown Convention Center, for a three-day educational and networking event featuring two preconferences, a pair of keynote sessions,…
Reminder: Inaugural OCLC Americas Regional Council Conference This October
(via Dr. Scott Walter, University Librarian at DePaul University) The OCLC Americas Regional Council (ARC) is holding its inaugural Conference this October, in what we hope will be the first of many opportunities to take a regional (and global) perspective on challenges and opportunities in OCLC member libraries and allied institutions. Information on the Conference…