(via Tracy Ruppman, Loyola University Chicago) Register now Techniques in Managing a Library Services Platform Thursday, May 30, 2019, Noon – 1:30 pm Central Time As libraries move from legacy Integrated Library Systems (ILS) to next generation Library Services Platforms (LSP) and face evolving user needs, soft skills, such as team building, project management, and leadership…
ACRL Programs at ALA Annual Conference
(via ACRL) Heading to Washington, D.C. for the 2019 ALA Annual Conference next month? Information on ACRL-sponsored programs is available on the association website and in the May 2019 issue of C&RL News. We’re offering a variety of content for academic and research library audience, including our President’s Program, Equity, Diversity, Inclusion… and Leadership: Where Do…
UIUC iSchool’s Dr. Emily Knox and ILA’s Cyndi Robinson Among Newly-Elected Freedom to Read Foundation Board Members
(via the American Library Association) Six people were elected to two-year terms on the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) Board of Trustees in the annual FTRF election held this past April. Current FTRF Vice President Emily Knox and Executive Committee member Robert Holley were both re-elected to the board. Peter Coyl, Sara Dallas, Eldon Ray James and Cyndi…
RSVP for ACRL Webinar Viewing and Discussion at University of Illinois Springfield (1:00-4:00 PM on Wednesday, June 12)
(via Pattie Piotrowski, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries for the University of Illinois Springfield) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) and the University of Illinois Springfield’s Brookens Library are pleased to host aFREE viewing of the Association of College and Research Libraries webinar “Be Proactive: Overcoming Biases and Microaggressions in the…
Reminder: ACRL Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group Holding Meetup at DePaul University on May 30
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) ACRL’s Library Marketing and Outreach Interest Group (LMOIG) is hosting an inaugural Chicago area meetup for librarians interested in forming a community and discussing ideas related to library marketing, events, promotion, and outreach. The event will be held Thursday, May…
Call for Proposals: STEM Librarians South in Austin, TX, July 18-19 (Deadline Extended to Friday, June 7)
(via David Flaxbart, University of Texas at Austin) The deadline for submitting a proposal to present at STEM Librarians South has been extended to June 7. Please don’t wait to take this opportunity to share your work! Do you have interesting new research or insights to share with your colleagues? The ninth annual STEM Librarians South meeting…
Reminder: CARLI Webinar “Building an OER Workshop For Your Campus” at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, May 22
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of CARLI) Reminder: Webinar: Building an OER Workshop For Your Campus Day/Time: Wednesday, May 22, 2019 – 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM Covering: Why should we care about the cost of textbooks? Finding an audience on your campus. What OER is and what it isn’t…
Call for Proposals: International Journal of Innovative Teaching and Learning in Higher Education
(via Jean Gudenas, Medical University of South Carolina and Editor-in-Chief of IJITLHE) Currently, I am in the process of editing a forthcoming publication entitled the International Journal of Innovative Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, to be published by IGI Global, an international publisher of progressive academic research. I would like to take this opportunity…
Call for Posters and Papers: Midwest Chapter/MLA 2019 in Milwaukee (Deadline June 30)
(via Elizabeth Suelzer, Medical College of Wisconsin) Greetings from Milwaukee! The 2019 Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting planning committee is now accepting abstracts for poster and paper presentations. Submit your poster and paper and paper abstracts so that others can discover and learn about your innovative programs and research findings. Presenting at a conference is a…
Call for Proposals: OCLC Americas Regional Council Conference 2019, Oct. 2-3 in Phoenix (Deadline June 3)
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) Submit a proposal to showcase the great work being done by your institution OCLC is seeking member proposals that will spark conversations around library futures–more specifically, how libraries act as catalysts within their communities by providing new solutions, partnerships, and services to inspire change and innovation. Selected speakers will…