(via Jessica Williams, University of Missouri – Kansas City) A Retro Theme in Honor of Our 5th Anniversary! You (probably) know the movie…and once you’ve seen it, you can’t forget that inspiring teacher, Jaime Escalante, oh, and the film’s awesome 80s hair. Like great teaching, great librarianship requires not just bodacious hair but often bold…
Proposals Deadline for 2018 OCLC Americas Regoinal Council Conference Extended to 7/25
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) There’s still time to submit your proposal The call for proposals for the 2018 Americas Regional Council Conference has been extended through Wednesday, July 25. We are seeking member proposals that will spark conversations around what it means to be a “game-changing library,” more specifically, what are those areas that will help the…
Reminder: Library Instruction West 2018 Next Week (July 19 and 20)
(via Laureen Cantwell, Colorado Mesa University) Library Instruction West 2018 (LIW 2018; formerly LOEX of the West) approaches quickly! We hope to see you in sunny, beautiful Grand Junction, Colorado at Colorado Mesa University for this year’s conference — next week! NOTE: Wednesday, July 11, was the last day to register for campus housing; but…
Registration Still Open for August 8 Social Science Librarians Boot Camp in Richmond, VA
(via Samantha Guss, University of Richmond) Reminder! There is still time to register for Social Science Librarians Boot Camp-Richmond, VA Edition (SSLBC_RVA) at the University of Richmond in Richmond, VA, on August 8, 2018 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. http://blog.richmond.edu/sslbc/registration/ Registration will be capped at 50 attendees, so register as soon as possible! SSLBC_RVA is a low-cost, one-day…
Call for Participation: Sept. 12-14 National Forum on Web Privacy and Web Analytics (Deadline 7/15)
(via Scott Young, Montana State University) Montana State University is proud to host A National Forum on Web Privacy and Web Analytics, a two-and-a-half day event funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services that will convene approximately 40 librarians, technologists, and privacy researchers with the goal of producing a national roadmap for enhancing…
Call for Applicants: Syed Maghrabi Scholarship to Attend 2018 HSLI Annual Conference (Deadline 8/3)
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Conference Planning Committee is now accepting applications for the 2018 Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship. The scholarship, named in honor of dedicated HSLI member Syed Maghrabi (1945-2000), supports HSLI members’ participation in the organization’s Annual Conference. (This year’s gathering will take place from September 26 to 28 in Rockford,…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration Deadline for Library Marketing and Communications Conference is 7/13
(via Jody Mitori, Washington University in St. Louis) Be an early bird and maximize your professional development funds. Join us for the 2018 Library Marketing and Communications Conference (#LMCC18). Register by this Friday, July 13, to take advantage of the early bird rate: https://librarymarketingconferencegroup.wildapricot.org/event-2925633. LMCC is the only event designed for any library employee involved in…
Reminder: Last Day to Register for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp is 7/13 (Sooner If All Seats Taken)
(via Kelly Grossmann, Eastern Michigan University) Great Lakes Science Boot Camp July 25 – 27, 2018 Purdue University West Lafayette, Indiana Registration is closing soon! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science. The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp strives to cultivate an ongoing learning…
Reminder: ILA Seeking Feedback on Strategic Plan Draft (Deadline July 12)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Diane Foote, ILA Executive Director) You may have heard the news that ILA is beginning a process to update and refresh our current strategic plan. Much in that plan remains perennially relevant, but as times change so will we evolve. Over the coming months, we will…
Reminder: College Library Director Mentoring Program (for New Directors at Small Colleges) Seeking Applicants
(via Melissa Jadlos, St. John Fisher College) Are you, or do you know a new College Library Director? If you are a new Library Director at a small college library, please consider joining the College Library Director Mentoring Program. The program, now in its 26th year, is designed to enhance leadership capabilities of new college…