Federal news Bill passed H.R.133 – Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 [became Public Law No. 116-260 on 12/27/2020; View full text here] FY21 funding for relevant agencies are: $463,787,000 allocated to the National Library of Medicine (up from $456.9 million in FY20) $338,000,000 allocated to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (level with FY20 funding)…
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….
Registration Open for IACRL’s Streaming of ACRL Webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language” (Wed., Jan. 27, 1:00-2:30 PM)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Join the Illinois Association of College & Research Librariers for a viewing of the ACRL webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language: Creating Clear Research Guides, Library Websites, and Online Instruction”. We will stream the webinar on Zoom and discuss it afterwards. Date: Wednesday, January 27 Time: 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Registration:…
Call for Proposals: Urban Librarians Conference 2021 – “Liberation and Joy” (Deadline Fri., Jan. 15)
(via Scott Jarzombek, Executive Director of the Albany (NY) Public Library) The Urban Librarians Conference 2021 (ULCON 2021) will take place entirely virtually. The theme for the event is “Liberation and Joy”. More information is available below and at this link. Libraries are often thought of as places first, whether as book repositories as community…
Call for Proposals: 19th Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit (Online April 29-30, 2021) — Deadline Fri., Jan. 22
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) The 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit will take place on April 29 (Thursday) and April 30 (Friday), 2021. The event–presented by College of DuPage Library, DePaul University Library, and Moraine Valley Community College Library–will be free and virtual, featuring two very special keynote addresses, two days of breakout sessions, and a…
Reminder: Survey Deadline for Student Success in Academic Libraries Research Project is Fri., Jan. 8
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) Colleagues, All academic librarians in the United States and Canada are invited to participate in a survey about student success in academic libraries. The research project is an examination and analysis of student success initiatives in academic libraries. The researchers seek to find out how institutions define student success,…
Save the Date: MIRA (Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics) 2021 Conference, Online July 15
(via Norma Durian, University of La Verne) Save the date for the 4th Annual Makerspaces for Innovation and Research in Academics (MIRA) Conference. The 2021 event will take place on Thursday, July 15, and the format will be entirely virtual. The call for proposals will open on Monday, January 11. Watch for more information here.
Reminder: Call for Submissions for Theological Librarianship’s Diversity Forum (Deadline Sun., Jan. 3)
(via Garrett Trott, University Librarian at Corban University) In light of recent events in the country and in recognition of long-standing inequities in the library profession, Theological Librarianship (TL) is planning to devote the Spring 2021 issue to a forum addressing questions of diversity, equity, and inclusion in theological libraries and librarianship. Such questions take…