Do you have a poster that you will be presenting at MLA? If so, you might consider submitting a poster proposal for the 2019 Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. This year’s Conference, “Going Forward, Looking Back”, will be held at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL from Wednesday, September…
Legislative Update, 04/30/2019
Federal With measles outbreaks spreading, vaccination law may become a partisan issue. From Politico. Abortion legislation is in the news as many states vote on proposed abortion bills. The Guttmacher Institute has a summary of abortion laws enacted in each state. The CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics recently released a Data Brief (no. 333)…
Reminder: ACRL “Ask a Grad Student” Virtual Panel Discussion From 3:00 to 4:00 PM CST on April 30 (Registration Required)
(via Mark Lenker, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University) Please join us for our “Ask a Grad Student” virtual panel discussion April 30, 3 to 4 pm Central time. Our panel experts are actual graduate students who are eager to share their perspective on your questions about services, resources, and…
Call for Applicants: Joint Practicum for Fall 2019 Semester Between UIC and Northwestern’s Galter Health Sciences Library (Deadline June 7)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) The Library of the Health Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) and the Galter Health Sciences Library of Northwestern University are co-sponsoring a joint practicum for the Fall 2019 semester. This practicum is geared towards LIS graduate students currently enrolled in ALA-accredited…
Registration Open for Free Midwest Business Librarian Summit at Purdue University on July 24
(via Heather Howard, Purdue University) The Indiana Business Librarian Summit has grown up to become the Midwest Business Librarian Summit! Join us on Wed, July 24 for a free summit on all things business librarian! More info here: http://guides.lib.purdue.edu/mbls.
Connect with NNLM – Greater Midwest Region at MLA 2019
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Are you attending the Medical Library Association conference beginning next week? If you are, consider attending Advancing Health Equity through Evidence-Based Public Health: How to Find the Evidence, a continuing education session presented by our Health Professionals Outreach Specialist, Derek Johnson and Elaina…
RAILS Launches Campaign, Including Video, to Help Libraries Communicate Their Value to Stakeholders
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) RAILS has begun a campaign to help our member libraries of all sizes and types (academic, public, school, and special) tell their stories and articulate their value to stakeholders more effectively. This kind of assistance was requested by…
Registration Open for “Mid-Level Leaders Symposium: CARLI’s Next Deans and Directors” Event on September 25 (Informational Conference Call on May 8)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Dear CARLI Member Library Staff: CARLI is planning an exciting day-long leadership symposium for mid-level leaders, “Mid-Level Leaders Symposium: CARLI’s Next Deans and Directors,” from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 25, 2019. The event will feature Karen S. Goins, executive coach, facilitator, consultant, speaker, and author. Karen…
Save the Date: Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) 2019 From September 30 to October 1
(via Abigail Goben, University of Illinois at Chicago) SAVE THE DATE! University of Illinois, Chicago in Chicago, IL will be hosting the 2019 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) on September 30 – October 1, 2019. MDLS 2019 is intended to provide Midwestern librarians who support research data management the chance to network and expand their…
Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Library Association Awards and Scholarships Due Wednesday, May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) There are only three weeks left to nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself for a 2019 ILA Award. The ILA Awards Program recognizes and honors the BEST in librarianship and library service in Illinois. We encourage you to take…