(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI, on behalf of the Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference) Register NOW for the 5th annual GLRSC: Charting Our Course Together on June 7-8, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg, OH. Don’t miss out on the conference room rate. Reserve your room by May 14! Schedule in brief: Thursday, June 7, 2018 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. or…
Call for Participants: Survey of Library Employees About Disability and Accessibility Education
(via JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Are you a current library employee? Please take this survey! This survey will ask you about disability and accessibility awareness. Please take the survey regardless of whether or not you work with the public. To access the survey, go here. It should take no more than 10…
Reminder: Call for Proposals for Library Marketing and Communications Conference is Open
(via Jody Mitori, Washington University in St. Louis) The 2018 Library Marketing and Communications Conference(http://www.librarymarketingconference.org/) (LMCC) Planning Committee invites you to submit presentation proposals for consideration to our 4th Annual LMCC Conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The conference will be held November 14-15, 2018, at the Hyatt Regency St. Louis at the Arch. Successful proposals…
Call for Volunteer: GMR Emergency Preparedness Working Group
(via Miranda Shake, HSLI President, on behalf of Jacqueline Leskovec, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The GMR is requesting that we find someone willing to serve on the Emergency Preparedness Working Group. You can find out more online, GMR Preparedness and Response<https://nnlm.gov/gmr/guides/preparedness>. The time commitment is minimal. They meet online…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for Open Education Southern Symposium is May 31 (Registration Now Open)
(via Stephanie Pierce, University of Arkansas) The Open Education Southern Symposium at the University of Arkansas is accepting proposals for its day and a half conference on Monday, Oct. 1 and Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018. Proposals should fall into one of three categories: o Presentations: 15-20 minutes (Please allow 10 to 15 minutes for Q&A after…
Registration Open for New Librarian Summit 2018 (August 2-3)
(via Laurie Borchard, San Jose State University) The New Librarian Summit (NLS) Organizing Committee would like to invite you to register for the 2nd annual NLS event to be held at San Jose State University (SJUS) in San Jose, California on August 2 and 3, 2018. Our aim is to create an exciting, innovative and…
Call for Applicants: Scholarships to Colorado Alliance/GWLA Conference, “OER: From Vision to Action” (Deadline June 15)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on healf of Lars Hagelin, Greatrer Western Library Alliance) The Colorado Alliance and Greater Western Library Alliance are pleased to offer four (4) scholarships for the upcoming conference: OER: FROM VISION TO ACTION, to be held August 1-2, 2018, in Denver, Colorado. Two (2) scholarships are targeted…
RUSA Seeking Feedback for Draft of Statement on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (Deadline June 1)
(via Leighann Wood, RUSA) A RUSA working group has drafted an aspirational statement of RUSA values as it concerns equity, diversity and inclusion in community with our users and fellow members. The working group & RUSA Board welcome your comments & feedback. The draft can be viewed and commented on in ALA Connect<https://connect.ala.org/rusa/viewdocument/rusa-draft-statement-on-equity-div?CommunityKey=7bfb2a34-2dfc-431a-964d-9591d5bcf6cb&tab=librarydocument> (log in…
IACRL Election Results Announced
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Past President) The results of this spring’s elections for IACRL office are as follows: PRESIDENT-ELECT Michelle Nielsen Ott, Methodist College – Elected Nestor L. Osorio, Northern Illinois University SECRETARY Carl Lehnen, University of Illinois at Chicago- Elected Mallory Sajewski, Western Illinois University On behalf of the IACRL Executive Board and the Awards…
Upcoming RAILS Networking Events and Member Meetups
Please excuse any cross-postings. (via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Upcoming RAILS Networking/Member Meetups Want to connect with other library professionals on issues related to the profession in a fun and informal setting? Join RAILS at one of several upcoming Member Meetups in your backyard: Thursday, May 31, 10:00-11:30 a.m., at Quincy University…