(via Mark Sullivan, State University of New York at Geneseo) The ILL Discussion Group of the “Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section” (STARS) of RUSA invites the submission of 10-20 minute presentation topics for the 2018 American Library Association Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The ILL Discussion Group is a popular and valuable forum…
Reminder: Proposals for CARLI Instruction Showcase Due April 2
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please share this message with anyone in your institution who may be interested in participating. The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the sixth annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 31st at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction…
Call for Nominations: CARLI Board of Directors Election (Deadline April 4)
(via Michelle Haake, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) CARLI is seeking nominations for candidates to fill seats on the CARLI Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing authority of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. CARLI Governing Members will elect one Board member from each of…
Call for Applicants: Greater Midwest Region Funding Opportunities
(via Miles Dietz-Castel, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) NNLM GMR Members can apply now for funding support of health information outreach, professional development, and research. The Greater Midwest Region office of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) offers funding to support the NNLM mission: To advance the progress…
Registration Open for Responsible Conduct of Research & Academic Integrity Conference (Early-Bird Ends April 30)
(via Jennifer Kelley, College of DuPage) Registration is now open for the RCR & AI Conference on Thursday, June 14 and Friday, June 15, 2018 at College of DuPage. Conference sessions apply to a broad disciplinary audience. Interactive sessions with active audience participation will address Responsible Conduct of Research, Research Ethics, Academic Integrity, Academic Misconduct in Research,…
Call for Book Reviewers: Journal of Access Services
(via Michael Krasulski, Community College of Philadelphia) The Journal of Access Services (JAS) seeks motivated individuals to join our book reviewer pool. JAS publishes reviews of books of interest to access services professionals including topics on management, administration, collection development, and space planning. JAS reviewers are expected to write a review, ranging from 500 to 1,200 words, within 2-3 months. Additional…
Call for Nominations: 2018 Illinois Library Association Awards (Deadline May 15)
(via Kara Kohn, Plainfield Public Library) The Illinois Library Association is now accepting nominations for the 2018 Awards season! Everything you need to know in order to nominate one of your heroes, idols, mentors, colleagues, or best friend is at your fingertips on the ILA website-think about who you’d like to see honored by one…
Call for Participants: ACRL 2019 Panel on Embedded Librarianship
(via Michelle Price, St. John Fisher College) We are a collaborative unit composed of a science librarian and a science faculty member that would like to work with other collaborative units to form a panel for ACRL 2019. Our focus is on high-yield opportunities in embedded librarianship while addressing sustainable practices. We have worked with…
Call for Applications: APA Librarian Travel Award (Deadline March 31)
(via Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Illinois Wesleyan University) Posting on behalf of APA – please direct questions to librariantravel@apa.org. There’s still time to get your application package together! Do you work in an academic or health sciences library in the United States? Are you an early- or mid-career librarian? Are you looking for sources of funding for…
Save the Date: Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2018 Annual Conference (Sept. 26-28)
(via Peg Burnette, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) We hope you will join us for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) 2018 Annual Conference on September 26, 27, and 28 at the beautiful Cliffbreakers Riverside Hotel & Conference Center in Rockford, Illinois! This is a wonderful opportunity to present on your latest project or…