(via Miranda Shake, HSLI Past President) The Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Committee would like to welcome HSLI members to submit their application for the 2019 Scholarship. The deadline to apply is Friday, July 26. More information is below. Applicants must be current members of HSLI (2019 dues paid). Applicants must write a short essay entitled, “I would…
Call for Student Volunteers Extended: Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2019 Annual Conference (New Deadline Friday, August 9)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, Methodist College) As a member of the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference Planning Committee, I would like to invite your graduate students to attend the Annual Conference of the Health Science Librarians of Illinois this fall. Can you please pass this invitation on to them? It will be…
Legislative Update, 07/22/2019
Federal news Exclusive: FDA enforcement actions plummet under Trump (from Science: https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2019/07/exclusive-fda-enforcement-actions-plummet-under-trump) From the MLA Stay apprised on the CASE Act of 2019, which proposes a change to copyright policy, especially with regard to online copyright infringement (https://www.mlanet.org/p/cm/ld/fid=1122&&blogaid=2621). Scholarly Communications Slide Decks — prepared by health sciences librarians during the last 3 years (Must be…
Reminder: Reaching Forward South Conference Planning Committee Seeking Input on 2020 Meeting (Survey Deadline Wednesday, July 24)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Reaching Forward South Conference Planning Committee is getting ready to plan next year’s Conference and would like to hear how they can best serve the library community. Even if you have not attended the Conference in the past, please complete the survey to let the Committee know how they can…
ACRL Releases 2018 Academic Library Trends and Statistics Report
(via the American Library Association) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “2018 Academic Library Trends and Statistics,” the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The one-volume title includes data from Associate of…
Registration Open for SWAN Expo 2019 (August 16 at Moraine Valley CC)
(via the Illinois Library Association) SWAN Library Services will host its annual library conference, SWAN Expo 2019, on August 16, 2019, at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. SWAN members and non-members are welcome to attend the conference that will feature a variety of speakers, sessions, and library vendors. Registration is required. Click the…
Call for Volunteers: ALA, Council, and Joint Committees (2020-2022 Term) — Deadline September 30, 2019
(via the American Library Association) Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., American Library Association (ALA) President-Elect, encourages members to volunteer to serve on ALA, Council, and Joint committees for the 2020-2022 term (beginning July 1, 2020). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities, and experience in working on specific association topics. The online…
Reminder: Registration for Digital Directions Conference (August 19-20 in Overland Park, KS) Closes Friday, August 2
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) Registration deadline: August 2 (Seats are limited this year, register soon!) — DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections August 19-20, 2019 — Overland Park, KS, Kansas City Metro area — USA NEDCC has presented this unique educational conference in different locations around the country since…
Registration Open for Administering 2019-2020 HEDS Research Practices Survey
(via Lisa Kidd, Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium) We are excited to announce that registration for the 2019-2020 HEDS Research Practices Survey is now open: https://hedsconsortium.wufoo.com/forms/20192020-heds-research-practices-survey/ The HEDS Research Practices Survey assesses students’ research experiences and their skills in finding, evaluating, and citing sources. Faculty and librarians can use information from this survey to develop…
Illinois Library Association Announces “IACRL @ ILA” Track at ILA Annual Conference
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us for programming created just for academic library professionals at this year’s ILA Annual Conference. The conference will be held October 22-24, 2019, at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, IL. IACRL (Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries) @ ILA sessions were created with academic librarians in mind,…