Early registration for the 2018 Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference ends Wednesday, September 12th. After that date, there will be a $25 late fee assessed to register. Please follow this link for online Conference registration using PayPal, or you may download the PDF form from the registration page and mail it, with a check…
Call for Applicants: ALA and Council Committee Associates Program
(via the American Library Association) Looking for a path to leadership in ALA? Volunteer for the ALA and Council Committee Associate Program! The ALA and Council Committee Associates Program provides an opportunity for you to become familiar with ALA structure, in particular its committees. As an Associate Committee member, you will: Learn about ALA structure…
ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee Seeking Feedback on Meeting Room Interpretation Draft
(via Julie Warga, Kenyon College) In July 2018, the Intellectual Freedom Committee formed a working group that brought multiple voices and a broad range of perspectives together, including representatives from the diversity community, to revise “Meeting Rooms: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights,” adopted by ALA Council at ALA Annual Conference in New…
Save the Date: Chicago Area Medical Archivists Fall History Symposium 2018 (Thursday, Oct. 11)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Northwestern University) SAVE THE DATE – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 2018 CHICAGO AREA MEDICAL ARCHIVISTS ANNUAL FALL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM Prentice Women’s Hospital 250 East Superior Street, Chicago 60611 2nd floor – Classroom J 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CAMA business meeting will follow immediately after. This year’s program includes three morning presentations and…
Registration Open for Sept. 17 FOLIO Meetup at the University of Chicago
(via Kristin Martin, University of Chicago) The University of Chicago is hosting a FOLIO Meet-Up on Sept. 17. Registration is free and lunch is included. Are you curious about FOLIO, the open-source library services platform under development? Please register to attend our day-long Meetup to learn more about this exciting project! FOLIO Meetup Hosted by…
Call for Nominations: I Love My Librarian Award (Deadline 10/1)
(via ACRL) Nominations are open through October 1, 2018, for the I Love My Librarian Award. The I Love My Librarian Award encourages library users like you to recognize the accomplishments of exceptional public, school, college, community college, or university librarians. Each year 10 librarians are selected. Each librarian receives a $5,000 cash award, a…
Call for Applicants: Online CE Class “Biomedical and Health Research Data Management Training for Librarians” (Deadline 9/20)
(via Rebecca Brown, University of Utah) Applications for the next round of Biomedical and Health Research Data Management Training for Librarians are now open! Health sciences librarians are invited to apply for the online course, “Biomedical and Health Research Data Management Training for Librarians”, offered by the NNLM Training Office (NTO). Click here to find…
Call for Nominations: 2019 ALCTS Awards (Deadline 12/1/18)
(via Brooke Morris, Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) Nominations are being accepted for the 2019 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) awards for outstanding achievement and promise in the field of serials and continuing resources. The awards are presented by the Continuing Resources Section of ALCTS. One award honors an individual…
Registration Open for Something for Everyone – Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference in Traverse City, Michigan (Oct. 11-12)
(via Sandra Swanson, Michigan Health Sciences Library Association) Join us in beautiful Traverse City for the annual Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference on October 11-12, 2018. Here’s a sneak preview of what to expect during the two day fall color event: Enjoy dynamic keynote speaker Mary Ellen Bates as she discusses the true return…
HSLI 2018 Conference: Thursday Afternoon CE Course (Managing Your Scholarly Identity)
Did you know that the 2018 HSLI conference registration includes continuing education courses? Attendees are able to select one Thursday afternoon two hour course and one Friday morning four hour course at the time of registration. Spotlight on the Thursday afternoon course: Managing your Scholarly Identity One’s online scholarly presence can be critical for work…