Federal The EPA continues to be in the news. During a Senate panel meeting to discuss the “transparency proposal,” which would limit the use of scientific studies in creating regulations to those with publically-available data, a scientist spoke to another provision in the proposal. This provision is to reconsider the assumption that exposure to small…
Call for Bloggers: Medical Library Association 2019 Conference
(via Jeanne Sadlik, Loyola University Chicago) If you are thinking about attending MLA in Chicago next May, please consider being a blogger. The Local Area Committee Blog/Social Media Subcommittee is looking for local bloggers for the MLA ’19 conference! Bloggers will create posts about the Chicago, the hotel, tours, events and other activities Chicago offers….
Save the Dates: Illinois Library Association Strategic-Planning Focus Groups
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is planning a series of focus groups to understand what creates value for its members and stakeholders. The input received will be factored into creating a dynamic strategic plan with goals that will shape the future of ILA. Reservations to attend the focus groups will open on Monday, November…
Call for Nominations: Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline 12/7)
(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Do you know the next recipient of the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award? The Dudley Award subcommittee is now accepting nominations for the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award, which honors a librarian who has made a significant contribution to the…
Call for OCLC Global Council Candidate Nominations (Deadline 11/17)
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) Did you know that as an OCLC member, your voice matters? You play an important role in the development of products and services and in shaping the direction of the OCLC cooperative. This work is accomplished by the OCLC Global and Regional Councils, which represent your voice and the…
CARLI Selects Ex Libris Alma Library Services Platform for 91 I-Share Libraries
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) It is with great pleasure that I make the following announcement: Ex Libris Alma has been chosen for our next I-Share platform! Alma will replace Voyager and SFX in 2020 for the 91 institutions that are part of CARLI’s I-Share resource sharing system. We look forward to Alma helping…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Science & Technology Section’s Oberly Award (Deadline Dec. 7)
(via Sara Scheib, University of Iowa) The Association of College and Research Libraries – Science & Technology Section – Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Oberly Award for Bibliography in the Agricultural and Natural Sciences for the best English-language bibliography in the field of agriculture or a related science. Eligible works include English-language print or electronic…
Call for Proposals: The Innovative Library Classroom–June 7, 2019 in Williamsburg, VA (Deadline 11/15/18)
(via Megan Hodge, Virginia Commonwealth University) The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) 2019 Poster Session & Social on Thursday, June 6 and Conference on Friday, June 7, 2019 William & Mary, Williamsburg, VA “TILC is the best. Small, focused, and always full of great ideas and great librarians.”- past attendee “This was one of the most…
Registration Now Open for “The Future of Cataloging” Online Conference by Amigos (Deadline 11/6)
(via Jodie Borgerding, AMIGOS Library Services) Registration is OPEN for the Thursday, November 8 online conference, The Future of Cataloging: RDA, Linked Data, and More. This one-day conference is packed with exciting and informative sessions! Kicking off the conference is Kathy Glennan, Chair-Elect of the RDA Steering Committee. Her keynote, Evolution of the RDA Toolkit…
Call for Proposals: 2019 Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual (Deadline 1/4/19)
(via Jennifer Hunter, Pennsylvania State Abington College) CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS: 2019 REFERENCE RESEARCH FORUM The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 25th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2019…