(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Greetings, librarians! The Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) is joining with IACRL and RAILS to plan a Fall Semester Town Hall on Wednesday, July 29, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you are interested in sharing what your library is doing in regards to reopening your physical spaces, or…
Reminder: Submissions for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Due Friday, July 10
(via IACRL) This is a reminder that the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It will…
Legislative News, 07/08/2020
Federal news Preparing for the Next Pandemic (comments submitted) [MLAConnect, 6/23/20] Black Caucus lays out legislative priorities for combating systemic racism [Roll Call, 7/1/20] SB4181/HB7486 The Library Stabilization Fund Act (informational flier) SEND A MESSAGE TO YOUR CONGRESSPERSON [ALA Public Policy & Advocacy Office, 7/2/20] Operation Warp Speed’s opaque choices of COVID-19 vaccines draw Senate…
Call for Proposals and Registration Open: Amigos Library Services Online Conference on Wednesday, October 23 (Proposals Deadline Wednesday, July 22)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Are you an innovator? Are you taking challenges head on and adapting? Are you establishing, retooling, or redefining programs and initiatives in your organization? Are you creating new services or content and delivering in new and unique ways? We want to hear from you. Join us on Wednesday, September…
Registration Open for “Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design in Libraries” Online Course (Runs July 6 to August 2)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design in Libraries” Dates: Monday, July 6, through Sunday, August 2 Instructor: Carli Spina Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 Approximately 15% of the population worldwide live with some type of disability, making individuals with disabilities an important and often underserved constituency…
Registration Open for Digital Directions Training Conference (Online October 19-21) — Deadline Friday, October 9, with Limit of 125 Registrants
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) The 2020 Digital Directions Training Conference will now take place online, from Monday, October 19, to Wednesday, October 21. Join us for a comprehensive overview of digital preservation, presented by information professionals with deep experience in the preservation of cultural heritage materials. During three half-days of live, interactive, online…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy” (Tuesday, July 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) Have you ever wished that you had more time to engage with teaching faculty and other instructors at your institution about information literacy in a more in-depth way? Register for the free online presentation “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy”. In…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting (Currently Scheduled for Friday, November 13, in Champaign)
(via CARLI) The 2020 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, November 13, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library is invited to attend. A meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Registration is available is available from the CARLI Calendar here.
Registration Open for OCLC Resource Sharing Conference Web Series That Starts July 8
(via OCLC) OCLC invites ILL professionals and users of OCLC’s resource-sharing solutions to join us online for a series of five sessions that starts on Wednesday, July 8. We’ll discuss how we’re all moving forward together, including best practices and better ways to connect your users with the information they need as your libraries reopen….
2020 Charleston Conference Updates: Event Moving to All-Virtual Format and Call for Papers Extended to Friday, July 17
(via Courtney McAllister, Yale University) After 39 years, the Charleston Conference regrets to announce we are unable to meet in person as planned this year. We are committing ourselves to providing a top-notch, interactive, and immersive online experience for our attendees. We want to do our best to bring what you know and love about Charleston…