(via OCLC) The recording from the April 13 OCLC Virtual Town Hall “Libraries and the COVID-19 Crisis” is now available for viewing, along with the chat transcript, slides, and additional resources from the meeting. More than 2,100 people attended the 90-minute session featuring representatives from public, academic, special, and school libraries. Presenters shared their experiences…
Call for Participation: University of Chicago Survey on Peer Evaluation of Library Instruction
(via Emily Treptow, University of Chicago) You are invited to participate in a survey of academic librarians on the utilization and efficacy of peer reviews of teaching or peer observations of instruction (hereafter referred to as peer review of teaching). The purpose of this survey is to determine how librarians are using peer review in…
Critical Librarianship & Pedagogy Symposium 2020 (Originally Scheduled for March 12-13) Moved Online to August or September
(via Nicole Pagowsky, University of Arizona) The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium that had been scheduled for March 12-13, 2020, at the University of Arizona, has been postponed and moved to a virtual-only format this year, due to COVID-19 concerns. We are in the process of planning when exactly it will take place–likely August or September…
Reminder: RAILS Board Elections Open Through Friday, May 8
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of RAILS) If you are at a RAILS member library, please vote, or encourage your library director to vote. RAILS libraries of all types (academic, public, school, and special) are urged to vote in the RAILS Board election by 5:00 PM on Friday, May 8. You…
Reminder: ILA and IACRL Elections Open Through Thursday, April 30
(via the Illinois Library Association) The biographical statements for ILA Board candidates are available here. Polls opened on Wednesday, April 1, and they will close on Thursday, April 30. All personal members of the association are eligible to vote. Paper ballots will be sent to persons requesting one. E-mail ila@ila.org if you believe your membership was…
Reminder: ACRL Seeking Proposals for 2021 Conference (Deadlines May 8 and October 9, 2020)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL invites you to share your research and creative endeavors with your colleagues at ACRL 2021. Today’s higher education environment calls for innovative ways to support student, faculty, and institution success. Submit your ideas for presentation at ACRL 2021 in Seattle, where we will explore the theme Ascending…
Call for Proposals Extended: CARLI’s 8th Annual Instruction Showcase (Online) Friday, May 29–New Deadline Friday, May 8
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 8th annual Instruction Showcase. This year’s Online Showcase will take place on Friday, May 29. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Fresh Starts and Restarts:…
Reminder: RAILS/ILA/IACRL Collecting Information on Libraries’ Virtual Programming During COVID-19
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Please take this opportunity to help RAILS and ILA/IACRL collect virtual programming going on at this time. All Illinois libraries are encouraged to complete the form for all their virtual programs, you do not have to be a RAILS member. RAILS is currently surveying and compiling a list of the…
Reminder: IACRL Journal Club Meeting Online at 12:00 PM on Thursday, April 23
(via IACRL) Interested in reading about current trends and issues in virtual reference instruction, while having an opportunity to discuss this topic with librarian colleagues? The IACRL Journal Club will hold its April meeting online from 12:00 to 1:00 PM on Thursday, April 23. All interested Illinois librarians are welcome to participate in this free…
Registration Open for AL Live Webinar “Libraries and COVID-19: Considering Copyright During a Crisis, Part 2” (Friday, April 17, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the American Library Association) Two weeks ago, we addressed several copyright issues on AL Live. We received so many audience questions and comments that our expert panel is back for a second session, where we’ll continue the discussion of how libraries can address these challenges. We’ll also share practical tips and information about which digital content providers…