(via Erin Burns, Pennsylvania Library Association) Mapping Your Journey: Steps for Beginning a Librarianship Diversity Residency presented by Amanda Leftwich March 18, 2019 at 1:00 PM EST (12:00 PM CST) Register here for a Zoom link You’ve gotten a residency, now what? This webinar will highlight a diversity residency located at the Montgomery County Community…
Registration Open for RAILS Member Update (10:00-12:00 on Thursday, April 11)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Libraries in the RAILS service area: you can attend at a videoconference site or live stream to your desktop. ————————————————————————————- April 11 RAILS Member Update Features Something for Everyone All staff members at all RAILS libraries are invited to join us for the next RAILS Member Update…
APA Librarian Conference Travel Award Applications Due March 31
(via Yu-Hui Chen – University at Albany, State University of New York) Do you work in an academic or health sciences library in the United States? Are you an early- or mid-career librarian? Are you looking for sources of funding for a conference you’d like to attend this summer? If the answer to all of…
Registration Open for Spring RAILS/IACRL Networking Events (April 25 at Waubonsee Community College and April 29 at Methodist College)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) In April, RAILS and IACRL will host two more networking events for academic librarians. These events are open to any staff from any Illinois academic library. MLIS and LTA students with an interest in academic libraries are encouraged to register as well. For more information, please contact Dan Bostrom, RAILS Member…
Call for Volunteers: Medical Library Association’s 2019 Annual Conference in Chicago (May 3-8)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, on behalf of Corinne Miller, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, and Jeanne Link, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Chicago campus) Being shared at the request of MLA 2019 LAC members. If you wish to volunteer, fill out…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit a Proposal for May 23 CARLI Instruction Showcase is Monday, April 1
(via Marielle McNeal, North Park University, on behalf of CARLI) Please share this message with anyone in your institution who may be interested in participating. The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the seventh annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 23rd at North Park University in Chicago, IL. CARLI members are welcome to…
Registration Open for March 29 Special Libraries Association – Sponsored Visit to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL
(via Sabine Schuller, Special Libraries Association) Are you ready for an adventure!? Join your SLA IL colleagues for a visit of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and MuseumFriday, March 29th based in Springfield. (Please note that non-members are welcome to register.) The museum features inspiring exhibits on Lincoln’s life, featuring rotating exhibits of the most precious…
Reminder: Nominations Deadline for Illinois Library Association’s 2019 Awards and Scholarships is May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are excited to announce that nominations for the 2019 ILA Awards and applications for the 2019 Scholarships are now open! The ILA awards program recognizes excellence in librarianship and library service in Illinois. The ILA scholarships are designated to help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship. While the Illinois…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an Illinois Library Association Committee is Friday, March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, 2019, and most committee members serve two-year terms. ILA’s committees provide major support services for ILA membership, leadership, special interest groups, and the Executive Board. Committee chairs are appointed by…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit a Proposal for Illinois Library Association 2019 Annual Conference is Friday, March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Have you flipped the library paradigm with a program or service? Have you changed focus? Are you shifting your service model? Where are you stepping out to make an impact? Tell us about it. The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is seeking proposals for the 2019 Annual Conference that embody…