(via ACRL) Higher education is experiencing unprecedented change, providing academic libraries with tremendous opportunities to define new roles related to learning, teaching and research. ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our new future. Be a part of shaping that future. The ACRL Leadership Recruitment…
Call for Proposals: Reaching Forward South 2020 Conference (March 20 in Champaign, IL) — Deadline December 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Reaching Forward South Planning Committee is now accepting session proposals for its 2020 Conference, which will take place at the iHotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL, on Friday, March 20. Reaching Forward South is an annual professional development conference for library support staff in central and southern Illinois….
Call for Nominations: Library Journal’s 2020 Movers & Shakers Awards (Deadline Friday, Nov. 15)
(via the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) The Library Journal (LJ) Movers & Shakers Awards look not only for great leaders but also for behind-the-scenes contributors who have provided inspiration and model programs, including non-degreed library workers and people who may not appear to be the usual suspects. Nominees from all library types and a diverse segment…
2019 HSLI Officers Election and Committee Chairpersons Update
Congratulations to elected officers and incoming or outgoing chairpersons of HSLI committees. Appreciation is extended to members who serve the organization in these roles. In the 2019 officers election, the total number of 54 votes was submitted via the online survey. Incoming are Cynthia Reynolds as president-elect, and JJ Pionke is continuing as secretary. Continuing…
Call for Proposals: 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit (April 3, 2020, at Moraine Valley CC) — Deadline January 17
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) The 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit at Moraine Valley is now accepting proposals for breakout sessions. 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit Challenging the status quo: Rethinking information literacy theories and practices Friday, April 3, 2020, 8:30am-3:30pm Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the…
Call for Applications: MLA’s 2020 Research Training Institute (July 13-17 in Chicago) — Deadline January 17
(via the Medical Library Association) Are you a library professional interested in learning more about the research process? Do you have a brilliant idea or research topic that you want to pursue but do not know where to start and need support to carry it through? The Research Training Institute (RTI) is a unique, intensive,…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2020 Supporting Undergraduate Research Conference at Reed College (New Deadline Monday, Nov. 11)
(via Angie Beiriger, Reed College) The deadline for submissions has been extended to 11/11/19! The Supporting Undergraduate Research Conference planning team invites faculty, students, librarians, instructional technologists, and others interested in supporting student research to submit a session proposal for the Conference. Potential themes include: Improving student research practices Strategies for making research more prominent…
Reminder: Beta Phi Mu International LIS Honor Society Seeking Applicants for Professional Membership
(via Dr. Emily Knox, iSchool at UIUC) The Beta Phi Mu International Library and Information Studies Honor Society (Beta Phi Mu) would like to remind everyone of their Professional Membership category. This membership category is intended for those who meet all requirements for Regular Membership (GPA of at least 3.75 upon graduation from an ALA-accredited…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL Ilene F. Rockman Instruction Publication of the Year Award Due Friday, Dec. 6
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) Did you write, or do you know someone who wrote, an outstanding publication related to instruction in a library environment published in the preceding two years? This is your chance to let us know about it! Eligible publications include journal articles, books, book chapters, and published proceedings. Submitted publications…
ACRL Distance Learning Section’s Instruction Committee Hosting Virtual RoundTable Conversation (11:00 AM on Nov. 19) — Registration Required
(via Rebecca Nowicki, San Diego State University) Join the DLS Instruction Committee in a Virtual RoundTable Conversation Theme: Instructional Design for Distance Learning Librarians Participate in an online RoundTable Conversation with your professional colleagues. Attendees will be placed in a breakout room so all can engage in active conversations. This month’s theme encourages conversation about instructional design…