(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) Do you have over 5 years of librarian (library) experience and looking for new ways to engage with other librarians? Use your wealth of knowledge to connect new librarians to their career path by applying to be a mentor! NMRT Mentoring Committee is seeking both Mentors and Mentees for Career…
UIUC Among 2018 ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow Hosts
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee has selected five sites to host the workshop “Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement” at a subsidized rate in 2018. Recognizing that scholarly communication issues are central to the work of all academic librarians and all types of institutions, ACRL…
Call for Proposals: ALA Annual Conference Poster Sessions (Deadline Feb. 16)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Poster Session Committee invites everyone to share your best ideas and work with the library community by presenting a poster at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. The poster sessions will take place on Saturday and Sunday,…
Seeking Library Instruction Feedback from Medical Students
(via Jill Deaver, University of Alabama at Birmingham) Fellow librarians who work with medical schools & students, I have several questions about common, or uncommon, practices related to gathering feedback about library lectures. I’m struggling with the balance between asking for student feedback related to the lecture itself (as a way to improve my talk),…
Reminder: ACRL Mile High RoadShow, “Engaging with the ACRL Framework”, on February 9 in Denver
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) Join us in the Mile High City for the day-long workshop “Engaging with the ACRL Framework: A Catalyst for Exploring and Expanding Our Teaching Practices,” offered at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting. The event will take place on Friday, February 9, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM….
Reminder: Assistance Needed from CARLI Members to Build OER Website
(via Chris Diaz, Northwestern University) The OER Task Force would like your help with populating a new CARLI website dedicated to sharing information and resources related to open educational resources. We would like to highlight any LibGuides, websites, citations, presentations, or other materials created by CARLI members about OER. Please contribute the content you’d like to highlight…
Reminder: Bob Doyle Retirement Reception (Jan. 11) and Intellectual Freedom Fund
(via Reina Williams, Rush University Medical Center) After 21 years as ILA’s Executive Director, Bob Doyle retired on December 1, 2017. Please join us for a cocktail reception to celebrate Bob’s two decades of distinguished leadership. Thursday, January 11, 2018, 4:00 – 6:00 PM, at The University Club, Michigan/Monroe Room, 76 East Monroe Street, in…
Reminder: Nominations for RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services Due Friday, January 5
(via Suzanne Odom, Florida Institute of Technology) RUSA (Reference & User Services Association), a division of ALA (American Library Association) is seeking nominations for the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services. Please consider nominating your library or another library. The deadline is only days away! Established in 1990, the Award for Excellence…
Call for Nominations: Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award (Deadline Jan. 5)
(via David Larsen, University of Chicago, on behalf of Mary Hollerich, Augsburg College) The American Library Association seeks nominations for the Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award. This award recognizes and honors an individual for outstanding professional achievement, leadership, and contributions to interlibrary loan and document delivery through recent publication of significant professional literature, participation…
Reminder: NLM Webinar on Friday, January 5 (“2018 MeSH Highlights”)
(via Molly Knapp, University of Utah) NLM Webinar: “2018 MeSH Highlights” Join NLM staff for a highlight tour of the 2018 Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). A 20-minute presentation will feature the following topics. change of contraindications from a subheading to a MeSH heading new publication types updates to the terminology for isotopes and radioisotopes additional…