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…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Crisis Management and Aversion in Modern Libraries (Deadline Extended to 7/31)
(via Megan Lowe, University of Louisiana at Monroe) The title Violence in Libraries has been changed and expanded to Crisis Management and Aversion in Modern Libraries. Please find the updated, expanded, and extended “Call for Chapters” below (also accessible via https://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/3052): Introduction Librarians are no strangers to crises of all sorts. Drug overdoses, tornadoes, domestic…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Engaging Students Through Campus Libraries: High-Impact Learning Models
(via Gayle Schaub, Grand Valley State University) Engaging Students through Campus Libraries: High-Impact Learning Models is a forthcoming book from Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-Clio. It will highlight a collection of collaborative, high-impact learning experiences in information literacy and will demonstrate the significant difference academic libraries and librarians can make in student engagement and…
Call for Participation: Survey on Libraries, Democracy, and Civic Engagement (Deadline July 16)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services, on behalf of Heather Braum, American Library Association Washington Office) Dear library community, The American Library Association’s Washington Office and I invite you to participate in a short survey to share ways your library supports democracy and civic engagement in your community. Stories (more than lists of events) are…
Call for Paper Proposals: Code4Lib Issue 42 (Deadline August 3)
(via Carol Bean) The Code4Lib Journal (C4LJ) exists to foster community and share information among those interested in the intersection of libraries, technology, and the future. We are now accepting proposals for publication in our 42nd issue. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to share your ideas and experiences. To be included in the 42nd…
ALA Nominating Committee Extends Deadline to Submit 2019 Election Bios. to Aug. 3
(via the American Library Association) The ALA 2019 Nominating Committee announces a deadline extension for completing the candidate biographical form for the positions of Councilor-at-Large, President-elect and Treasurer. Any ALA members interested in being considered for candidacy for any of these positions have until 9:00 AM CST on Friday, August 3, to complete the form. …