(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Breakout sessions are now posted! http://informationliteracysummit.org/breakout-sessions/ Please use the linked text below (Registration is Open) to access the registration form. 18th Annual Information Literacy Summit News, Media and Disinformation: Making Sense in Today’s Information Landscape Friday, April 5, 2019, 8:30am-3:30pm Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: Free 6th Annual LILi Conference (Proposals Deadline 3/22)
(via Esther Grassian, UCLA and Pierce College) Save the Date / Call for Proposals 6th Annual LILi Conference Friday, August 2, 2019, 10:00am – 2:00pm Registration & Refreshments, 9:30am – 10:00am CSU Northridge Oviatt Library 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 Creating Connections: Extending Our Instructional Reach Through Collaborations and Community Partnerships Proposal Deadline: Friday,…
Registration Open for ACRL University Libraries Section March Online Roundtable Discussion, “Engaging Your Community with Exhibits & Displays” (Sessions on March 12, 13, and 14)
(via Kristen Mastel, University of Minnesota) The ACRL/ULS Academic Outreach Committee offers a series of Online Roundtable Discussions on topics related to academic outreach endeavors. You are invited to join in the next one, later this month! March 2019 topic: Engaging Your Community with Exhibits & Displays This month’s discussion will focus on how academic libraries create and…
UIUC’s Dr. Linda C. Smith Inducted as Illinois Library Luminary
(via the Illinois Library Association) Linda’s nearly 50-year career began when she came to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Graduate School of Library Science (now the School of Information Sciences) in 1971 shortly after graduating summa cum laude in physics and mathematics from Allegheny College (PA). She received her M.S. from Illinois in 1972…
Reminder: Deadline for IACRL Executive Committee Nominations is March 11
(via Carolyn Ciesla, Prairie State College) Please consider running for a position on the IACRL Executive Committee for next year! Available positions are Vice President/President-elect and Secretary. Terms are for one year, and responsibilities include regular executive committee meetings and some committee work. Curious about exactly what kind of committee work this group does? Per the IACRL website: The Executive Committee shall…
Reminder: Academic Libraries in RAILS Service Area Encouraged to Complete Brief Survey (Deadline 5:00 PM CST on Friday, March 8)
(via Mary Witt, RAILS) During our 2018 strategic plan revision process, RAILS’ academic library members told us that they needed help telling their story and proving the value of the academic library to administrators, faculty, students, and other stakeholders. RAILS is working on a year-long campaign to help meet this need. As a first step,…
Registration Open for MLA March Webinar, “Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great” (1:00-2:30 PM CST on Thursday, March 14)
(via the Medical Library Association) Register Now for MLA’s March Webinar! Take Your Research Guides from Good to Great<http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/2044/take-your-research-guides-from-good-to-great> When: Thursday, March 14, 2019 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM (CT) Really! Andy Hickner, an experienced web professional and LibGuides expert, will show you how to get detailed and actionable data about how your patrons are…
Call for Applicants: Funding Opportunities From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Members can apply now for funding opportunities (https://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding) to support health information outreach, research data services, and expert speakers. The Greater Midwest Region office of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) offers funding to support the NNLM mission: To advance the progress…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Webinar on Critical Assessment Practices (1:00-2:00 PM CST on Wednesday, March 13)
(via Nicole Pagowsky, University of Arizona) Please join us for a webinar on critical assessment practices, from ACRL IS: Critical Assessment Practices: A Discussion on When and How to Use Student Learning Data Without Doing Harm Zoom Room, 1:00pm – 2:00pm Central, Wednesday, March 13, 2019 (60 minutes) Registration URL: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/ea1ada219382fac57510d14dfea9e911 Attendees will gain perspective on…
Registration Open for NEDCC’s “Digital Directions: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections” Conference (Aug 19-20 in Overland Park, Kansas)
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) NEDCC Presents: DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections August 19-20, 2019 Overland Park, Kansas – Kansas City Metro Area This unique training program is now in its 12th year, offering two days of instruction on good practices and practical strategies for the creation, curation, and…