(via Dr. Elisabeth Shields, Kennesaw State University) I am pleased to announce that registration is open for “Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students” March 22-23 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw GA General information, a tentative program, and registration are available at http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/gradlibconf/ and on the attached flyer. Many thanks to those of you who submitted proposals; we have accepted…
ACRL 2018 Immersion Program Call for Participants (Application Period Opens in January)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The ACRL Immersion Program is all new for 2018! The 4.5-day program will take place at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota from July 29 to August 3, 2018. The new, more central location will provide easy travel access, while still providing the small…
Call for Proposals: Library Research Round Table Research Forum at ALA 2018 Annual Conference (Deadline Jan. 12)
(via Jennifer Sweeney, San Jose State University) The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is accepting paper submissions for the LRRT Research Forum at the 2018 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in New Orleans. The LRRT Research Forum will feature 15-minute presentations of library and information science (LIS) research followed by discussion. Proposals are due…
Latest Issue of RAILS E-Newsletter for Academic Libraries Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) RAILS published a new edition of our periodic e-newsletter for academic libraries on December 4. If you are not currently subscribed, you can view the issue here: http://mailchi.mp/railslibraries/news-for-academic-libraries-december-4-2017. The e-news has the latest information about e-resources especially for academic libraries, including open educational resource collections (OERs) available for…
Reminder: Nominations for ALA Library Instruction Round Table Awards Due Jan. 15
(via Beth Fuchs, University of Kentucky) In this season of gifts and gratitude, consider gifting someone else or yourself the honor of a LIRT Awards submission! The ALA LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table) welcomes your submissions for two awards created to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. Submissions from all types of libraries are…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for 2018 KLA/SLA Joint Spring Conference is Dec. 15
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Past President, on behalf of Andrew Adler, Georgetown College) The submission deadline for proposals is fast approaching! Thinking about submitting one? Please do so by the 15th. We want to see you – and your work – in Kentucky! 2018 Joint Spring Conference – User Experience: Where the Library and Patrons…
Call for Nominations: ACRL College Libraries Section “Member Spotlight”
(via Nathaniel King, Nevada State College) The ACRL/CLS Communications and Membership Committee is seeking featured members for the “CLS Member Spotlight” site. We would love to feature you as our next CLS member! The site aims to: Introduce CLS members to one another and encourage professional connections. Highlight the positive experiences and professional development that…
Call for Proposals: Illinois Library Association 2018 Conference (Deadline March 16)
(via Cyndi Robinson, Illinois Library Association) Libraries of all types are places of refuge for members of our communities and institutions. The 2018 Illinois Library Association Conference, Libraries: All Inclusive, is a chance for us to come together and share our ideas about promoting inclusivity in our communities, among our patrons, and within our staffs….
Call for Nominations: ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award (Deadline Feb. 1)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Does your library have exciting, innovative ways to train your patrons about information technology? The ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award honors an individual library, library consortium, group of librarians, or support organization for innovative planning for, applications of, or development of patron training programs…
HSLI 2017 Conference Report: Michelle Nielsen Ott (Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Recipient)
Thank you to the Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship Committee for selecting me to receive a full scholarship to the 2017 HSLI Conference “The Times are Changing.” As a new health sciences librarian, I attended my first HSLI conference excited with the prospect learning more about health science librarianship and meeting peers from around the state…