(via Brian Miller, The Ohio State University Lbraries) Do you process interlibrary loan requests? Or oversee staff that do? If so, this free webinar is for you! Title: Unlocking the Interlibrary Loan Code for the United States Date: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 Time: 1:00-2:00 PM CST The newly revised Interlibrary Loan Code for the United…
Category: Professional Development
TRLN Management Academy Offering Training Program for Librarians
(via Michelle Benedicta, Elmhurst College) On behalf of the Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN), I invite you to identify an emerging leader to apply for the seventh TRLN Management Academy, to be held in October 2016 in Chapel Hill, NC. This unique experiential learning program prepares current or new mid-level managers in academic libraries to…
BIBFRAME/Linked-Data Workshop in Chicago on July 16
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) You’ve heard the theory, now see BIBFRAME and linked data in action! Register for “Linked Data and BIBFRAME in Action: From Theory to Practice” to hear an LC expert describe LC’s BIBFRAME cataloging pilot project; a speaker from the Denver Public Library discuss that library’s experience as the first library…
RUSA Shared Collections Interest Group Twitter Chat on May 13
(via Tina Baich, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis) The RUSA Shared Collections Interest Group is hosting a Twitter chat this Friday, May 13, 2016, beginning at 11:00 AM CST. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #RUSASCIG. We hope you will drop in and share your thoughts! Possible topics of discussion include: What type of…
Chicago-Area Distance Services Librarians Group Meeting June 9
(via Ariel Orlov, Dominican University) Are you a Chicago-area librarian that provides library services to students and faculty at a distance and online? Join us as we launch a local interest group to meet several times a year to share ideas and innovations. We’re holding a kick-off event on Thursday, June 9, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at…
Illinois Faculty Summer Institute to Be Held May 24
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) This year’s Faculty Summer Institute (FSI) will take place on Tuesday, May 24, from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM, at Urbana-Champaign’s iHotel. It will be our 20th year anniversary. The FSI is designed for faculty members and learning technology professionals, and as always, it is free to all faculty and staff at…
RUSA Virtual Town Hall June 15
(via the Reference and User Services Association) The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is hosting a virtual Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, June 15, at 3:00 PM CST, to give all RUSA members (and prospective members!) a chance to ask questions about the organization and give input on our current and future directions. We invite…
LITA Webinar: Mindful Tech with David Levy
(via the Library Information Technology Association) Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in this well known program by David Levy on the timely topic of mindful tech. The popular interactive program will include exercises and participation now re-packaged into a two-part webinar format. Both parts will be fully recorded for participants to return to, or…
May 25 ACRL Webcast on Job Interviewing
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Join us for the free ACRL Presents webcast, “Where Do You See Yourself in 10 Years?: Thinking Critically About Interviewing for Librarian Positions”, on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CST. In this discussion-driven, interactive webinar, Robin O’Hanlon, author of Ace the Interview: Land a Librarian Job,…
CRL Collections and Services Webinar on May 11
(via Kevin Wilks, Center for Research Libraries) On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST, the Center for Research Libraries will host a webinar dedicated to CRL collections and services. This semi-annual webinar provides information about special CRL collections, services, and programs available for members, including CRL’s Global Resources programs and partnerships, which work to…