(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) IACRL has decided to cancel the webinar viewing. It will reschedule the event for later in 2020. More information on the event is below. Interested in learning more about how to communicate in clear and precise language online, especially through library websites, research guides, and virtual instruction? Want an…
Registration Open for CARLI Instruction Committee-Sponsored Webinar “ACT UP: Evaluating Sources and Pushing Against Privilege” (1:00-2:00 PM on Tuesday, April 7)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration is now open for the CARLI Instruction Committee sponsored webinar: “ACT UP: Evaluating Sources and Pushing Against Privilege”, on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. In this webinar, Dawn Stahura discusses her evaluation method called ACT UP, which goes beyond standard evaluation methods like CRAAP. Because…
Call for Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter (Deadline April 6)
(via the ACRL Instruction Section) The IS Newsletter is soliciting content! The Newsletter editors would love to have your content that addresses: Active learning techniques Learning object creation Student learning outcomes & pedagogy Assessment Instructional design (universal, backward, accessibility, etc.) o Instruction for special populations (e.g., faculty, international students, administrators, etc.) Please follow the Instruction…
Proposals Deadline for Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference (Sept. 10-11 in Portland) Extended to Friday, March 20
(via Miriam Wnuk, City University of Seattle) The 19th annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will take place September 10-11, 2020, at Portland Community College – Sylvania in Portland, Oregon. Look for registration opening sometime in Late April 2020. The deadline for proposals has been extended to Friday, March 20. Our Keynote speaker…
Request for Information: Upcoming ILA Reporter Article on Burnout Among Illinois Librarians
I think that this will feel like a big ask, so let me apologize out in front, and add my please and thank you. I am on the ILA Reporter Advisory Committee and I have an article to write that will deal with burnout in the profession, and, because it is the ILA Reporter, I…
Registration Open for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (July 15-17 in Columbus, OH) — Deadline Friday, June 12
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) Registration Open! Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 15-17, 2020 The Ohio State University Columbus, OH Please join us July 15-17 for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements…
Call for Panelists: ACRL Instruction Section’s April 28 Webinar on Info. Lit. Best Practices (Deadline Mon., March 16)
(via Hailley Fargo, Penn State University) The ACRL Instruction Section Information Literacy Best Practices Committee and the ACRL FYE Discussion Group seek participants for an upcoming webinar, “Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices”. Does your information literacy program embody one (or more) of these seven characteristics in your first-year instruction? If…
Deadline Extended: Proposals for 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference (June 12 at Manchester CC) Now Due Monday, March 16
(via Kyle Lynes, University of Hartford) 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference Friday, June 12, 2020 Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT Digital Divide 3.0: Bridging the Gap in Information Literacy Digital Divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not….
Legislative news, 03/13/2020
Federal news Trump to hold Friday news conference on coronavirus [The Hill, 3/13/20] “…Bloomberg News reported he plans to declare a national emergency, a move that had been under consideration for some time. Declaring a national emergency would allow wider use of federal funds by state and local authorities, some of which have been overwhelmed…
Call for Proposals: Amigos Online Conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters” (Wednesday, May 13) — Submissions Deadline Noon on Friday, March 13
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Amigos Library Services seeks proposals for its upcoming conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters”. Taking place online Wednesday, May 13, 2020, this one-day conference is designed to give librarians and library staff the opportunity to learn, share insights, and discuss best practices on managing their…