(via LLAMA) Libraries are public places open to all. Unfortunately, in today’s society this means library leaders and their communications and marketing teams need to be prepared to react to violence and other disruptive events in their libraries. In a 24-hour news cycle world, it is essential that crisis communications be managed quickly and effectively…
Registration Open for January 16 RAILS Member Update (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) The next RAILS Member Update is Thursday, January 16, from 10 AM to 12:00 PM. All staff at all RAILS libraries are invited to attend at an available videoconference location or via Zoom. (Choose Zoom as your location when you register in L2, and you will receive an…
Call for Mentors: ACRL ULS On-the-Fly Mentoring Program at ALA Midwinter 2020
(via Susan Schreiner, Grays Harbor College) Want to help someone new to the profession, or more experienced but seeking your wisdom? Sign up to be a mentor! The University Library Section (ULS) Membership Committee is providing its “On-the-Fly” Mentoring Service, which allows a mentee to talk with a mentor for a 20-minute session, on a…
Call for Nominations: Beta Phi Mu Award (Deadline February 3)
(via Emily Bergman) The American Library Association and the jury for the Beta Phi Mu encourages you to submit nominations for someone who deserves to be known for their work in education for librarianship. The award consists of $1,000 and a 24k gold framed citation of achievement. This annual award is for a library school faculty member…
Call for Participation: Survey on Potential Revisions to the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing
(via Laureen Cantwell, Colorado Mesa University) As you may or may not be aware, the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (“the Standards”) was replaced by the Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education (“the Framework”) in 2015. This means that the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing, established in 2013, is in need…
Call for Program Proposals: Illinois Library Association 2020 Annual Conference (Oct. 20-22 in Springfield) — Deadline March 16
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2020 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. This year’s theme — Many Libraries, One State — We Are ILA — focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to collaboration. Therefore, we highly encourage you to widen the…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Recognition (Deadline Jan. 25)
(via Caroline Sinkinson, University of Colorado Boulder) Do you know someone who is an amazing teaching librarian? If yes, consider nominating them as a Featured Teaching Librarian! If you’re an amazing teaching librarian, consider nominating yourself. The nomination form is here. The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee wants to highlight excellent teaching librarians. Several…
Call for Proposals: Open Education Southern Symposium 2020 (July 16 – 17 at North Carolina State Univ.) — Deadline Feb. 16
(via Stephanie Pierce, University of Arkansas) Theme: Open Connections: Regional and Local Community Building for Equity and Sustainability The Open Education Southern Symposium (OESS) is now accepting proposals for its day and a half conference on Thursday, July 16 and Friday, 17, 2020 at the James B. Hunt Jr. Library on the beautiful North Carolina…
Registration Open for National Library Legislative Day 2020 (May 4-5 in Washington, D.C.) — Deadline March 31
(via Megan Ortegon, American Library Association) Registration for NLLD 2020 is now open here. When library advocates gather to share their experiences, collaborate to overcome common obstacles, and strive to elevate their skill sets, valuable learning and growth are bound to happen. Here’s hoping you’re planning to join us in May: ALA opens registration for…
Call for Applicants: 2020 ALA Leadership Institute (August 2-6 in Oak Brook) — Deadline March 9
(via Sheryl Reyes, American Library Association) The application for the 2020 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (August 2-6, 2020 at the Hilton Oak Brook/Chicago Conference Center and Resort, Oak Brook, Illinois) is now open, with applications accepted through March 9, 2020. ALA Past-President Maureen Sullivan and Library and Leadership Consultant Kathryn Deiss will return to…