(via Anne Doherty, American Library Association) Resources for College Libraries (RCL), the bibliography of essential titles for undergraduate libraries, is announcing editorial openings. RCL is a continuously-updated, peer-reviewed core collection that includes over 85,000 resources in 61 curriculum-specific subject areas. Available online at http://rclweb.net, the RCL database is co-published by Choice/ACRL and ProQuest. RCL is currently seeking…
Call for Applications: Travel Grant for The Innovative Library Classroom conference (Deadline Feb. 19)
(via Rebecca Seipp, Hollins University) The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) is pleased to announce a grant to attend the 2018 conference, held at Radford University in Radford, VA on May 8th and May 9th. The grant will help someone from an underrepresented and/or marginalized group attend the conference by providing funding for registration or accommodations…
Call for Column Authors: Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship
(via Cristina Sewerin, University of Toronto) Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (www.istl.org) welcomes contributions to our tech column, “There’s an App for That”. This is your opportunity to explore trends, spark thought, or share successful initiatives and best practices in the use of technology in sci-tech libraries. The scope of the column is broad,…
Illinois Library Association Delegation Participating in National Library Legislative Day (May 7-8)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join ILA’s delegation and travel to the nation’s capitol to get our message out to Congress! ALA’s National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) is a two-day educational event that brings hundreds of librarians, trustees, library supporters and patrons to Washington, D.C. Illinois has traditionally delivered one of the most robust delegations…
Registration Open for “Desiging Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews: A Hands-On Course” at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis (Limited to 12 Participants)
(via Laura Simon, Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis Registration is now open for “Designing Search Strategies for Systematic Reviews: A Hands-on Course” at Becker Medical Library. Join experts in a small group setting for step-by-step instruction on designing and executing a systematic review search strategy from start to finish. Where: Becker Medical…
Reminder: Empirical Librarians Conference on Feb. 16 in Knoxville, TN
(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Please join us for the 4th annual Empirical Librarians conference. See https://www.lib.utk.edu/emplibs2018/ for more information, a list of presentations, and to register. Empirical Librarians is a mini-conference on librarians and research, and will be held on February 16, 2018, at the University of Tennessee Conference Center in Knoxville, TN. We have…
Seeking Input from Academic Librarians Working with Autistic Students (Participation Limited to Oberlin Group Members)
(via Alexandra Gallin-Parisi, Trinity University) Please consider completing this anonymous 10-minute survey about instruction and reference librarians working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Even if you don’t usually work with students with ASD, we need your responses! SURVEY: https://trinityuniversity.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Kv3u0iY5q9P4Q5 Please pass this along to your colleagues. We want to establish a baseline for…
Call for Nominations: MLA’s Daniel T. Richards Prize (Deadline Jan. 19)
(via Rebecca Raszewski, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Chicago) The Collection Development Section of the Medical Library Association is seeking nominations for the Daniel T. Richards Prize of $250.00 for writing related to health sciences collection development. The Richards Prize will be presented to an individual who created a…
Reminder: ILA Legislative Meet-Ups in January and February
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The Illinois Library Association sponsors meetups where librarians can meet with legislators to let them know what is important to us. This is your chance to meet your state legislators and give them feedback! The 2018 events start January 29 and run through the end of February….
Registration Open for General Grants Training in Springfield (February 15-16)–Discount for IACRL Members
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL President) This workshop is open to everyone, not just law enforcement, and is appropriate for educators and librarians. Grants Training in Springfield, IL–February 15-16, 2018 The Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office and Grant Writing USA will present a two-day grants workshop in Springfield, February 15-16, 2018. This training is applicable to grant…