(via the Illinois Library Association) Gwen Gregory, the Resource Acquisition and Management Librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library, is the 2019 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by the ILA Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) Forum, recognizes…
Call for Nominations: Access Services Conference Awards (Deadline July 31)
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) Support Staff Travel Award Do you have a motivated and deserving staff member who could really benefit from attending the 2019 Access Services Conference (November 21-22 in Atlanta, GA)? The Awards Committee is accepting nominations for the Support Staff Travel Scholarship! #ASCATL Nominate today: https://tinyurl.com/ASC-Travel19 Distinguished Achievement in Access Services Do you…
Registration Open for ACRL Workshop: “Standards for Libraries in Higher Education” (Oct. 29 at UIC’s Daley Library)–FOR CARLI MEMBERS
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The University of Illinois at Chicago, Northwestern University, and CARLI are pleased to host the Association of College and Research Libraries: Standards for Libraries in Higher Education Workshop <http://www.carli.illinois.edu/acrl-workshop-standards-libraries-higher-education> at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on October 29, 2019. The learning outcomes for the…
Call for Participation: RAILS Campaign to Help Libraries Promote Value to Stakeholders
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Based on feedback from our member libraries of all sizes and types (academic, public, school, and special), RAILS has launched a campaign to help libraries prove their value to their different stakeholders. The latest addition to the campaign is the MyLibraryIs.org website. Members told us they wanted a place…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: 2019 Free-Learning Conference (Online–Tuesday, August 13)
(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University) This year’s 2019 Free–Learning Conference will be held online in Zoom on Tuesday, August 13th. We welcome and and encourage any of you who’d be willing to present, to submit a proposal for an online session. Historically, this conference has attracted about a hundred participants from higher ed in our region. The group has been primarily made up of faculty, librarians, instructional…
College & Research Libraries News Seeking Cover Art
(via ACRL) C&RL News is looking for images from library collections to feature on upcoming covers. If you have items in your collections that you think would make attractive C&RL News covers, we would love to see them. To submit images (or image collections), send URLs for Web-based images or images directly as attachments to…
ALA Seeking Nominations for I Love My Librarian Award (Deadline October 21)
(via the Illinois Library Association) ALA invites all library users to nominate their favorite librarians for the I Love My Librarian Award. The award recognizes outstanding public service contributions of librarians working in public, school, college, community college or university libraries who transform communities and improve lives. Nominations are being accepted online now through Oct….
Registration Open for LITA Webinar “Universal Parity to Resources: Rethinking Library Access” (1:00 PM CST on Thursday, July 25)
(via Courtney McAllister, Yale University) Registration is now open for Universal Parity to Resources: Rethinking Library Access (Thursday, July 25, 2 PM EST) With the integration of experimental technologies and an accelerated evolution of library content, librarians have become strong proponents for integrating makerspace technologies into the classroom and learning experience, utilizing augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR)…
ALA Nominating Committee Seeking Candidates for 2020 Elections (Councilors-at-Large and President-Elect)
(via the American Library Association) The ALA 2019 Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the positions of Councilor-at-Large and President-elect. Any ALA members interested in being considered for candidacy for these positions have until July 31st, to complete the form. All potential nominees must complete the Candidate Biographical Form…
RAILS Requesting Interlibrary Loan Staff to Complete Survey on Using L2’s Resource Sharing Policy Directory (Deadline July 12)
(via RAILS) As previously announced, RAILS received a grant to replace L2 (librarylearning.info), the statewide continuing education calendar and library directory. As part of this process, we are looking at current L2 features and functions to see how they might be improved. We are asking interlibrary loan staff to complete a brief survey on L2’s…