(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2020 ILA Virtual Annual Conference, taking place from Tuesday, October 20, to Thursday, October 22. Poster sessions will be featured on the ILA website (an example can be found here. The online poster session will become available…
Registration Open for Southeast Data Librarian Symposium 2020 (Online Oct. 7-9)
(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Registration is now open for the Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (SEDLS) 2020. The Southeast Data Librarian Symposium is intended to provide an opportunity for librarians and other research data specialists to explore developments in the field of data librarianship, including the management and sharing of research data. Topics covered may…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for an ACRL 2021 Conference Scholarship is Friday, October 9
(via ACRL) ACRL is pleased to offer scholarships to attend the ACRL 2021 Conference to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle. Scholarship are due on Friday, October 9. The ACRL Conference Scholarship program provides opportunities for the academic and research library community to expand their professional horizons, update their skills and knowledge, and learn…
CARLI Cancels All in-Person Events Indefinitely
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) I hope this message finds you well. We know that you are facing many challenges these days. I write today to notify you that ongoing concerns about safety in the face of the pandemic have prompted us to cancel CARLI in-person events indefinitely. This includes the in-person CARLI 40th Anniversary Celebration and…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Press Publication Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice (Deadline Friday, October 30)
(via CJ Ivory, University of West Georgia) We invite proposals for the forthcoming book from ACRL Press, Using Open Educational Resources to Promote Social Justice. Focus of the Book Many academic institutions recognize the benefits Open Educational Resources (OERs) offer to their students and are investing heavily in the development of open course materials. Several…
Call for Participation: Survey for Upcoming ILA Reporter Article on Challenges of Providing Services Remotely During COVID-19
(via Tana Petrov, Fountaindale Public Library District, and Kim Tipton, McHenry County College) Kim Tipton and I are writing an article for the December, 2020, issue of the Illinois Library Association’s ILA Reporter. The topic is how library team leaders can keep themselves and their staff engaged, inspired, and efficient while working remotely. We would appreciate it…
Second Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Press Publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians (Deadline Thursday, October 1)
(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) This is the second call for chapter proposals for the upcoming ACRL Press publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians. Have you created library instructional or outreach activities focused on student reading? If you have case studies, lesson plans, stories, or programmatic approaches aimed at developing active, engaged,…
Call for Contributors: Theological Librarianship’s 2021 Diversity Forum Issue (Deadline January 3, 2021)
(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…
Call for Candidates: HSLI Treasurer
(via Betsy Sterner, HSLI Nominating & Elections Committee Chair) The HSLI office of Treasurer is the only office open for election in the fall of 2020. It is a two-year term. The duties include the following. To keep a register of the paid members. To collect assessments, maintain the funds of the organization, and pay…
HSLI Members Presenting at MLA 2020 vConference
A number of current HSLI members are presenting at the Medical Library Association’s 2020 vConference. This event is taking the place of an in-person annual meeting. For sessions with more than one presenter, the names of just the HSLI members are listed. To view descriptions of the individual sessions, and to see a full list…