(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering two $1,000 travel awards to attend the National Conference of African American Librarians (NCAAL), August 9-13 in Atlanta, Georgia; and two $1,000 travel awards to attend the Reforma National Conference, September 7-9 in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Funds from the travel awards may be used to cover…
Call for Submissions: International Conference on Knowledge Management
(via Dr. Sian Brannon, University of North Texas) The International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM) provides academics, researchers, developers, practitioners, Library and Information Professionals, and users from all over the world a forum for discussion and exchange of ideas concerning theoretical and practical aspects of Knowledge Management. ICKM 2017 will be held in Dallas, Texas,…
Chapter Proposals Deadline for ACRL Volume on Retaining and Graduating Students Extended to June 19
(via Yen Tran, San Jose State University) ACRL Press is planning to publish a book titled Supporting Today’s Students in the Library: Strategies for Retaining and Graduating International, Transfer, First-Generation, and Re-Entry Students. Editors Ngoc-Yen Tran & Silke Higgins invite the submission of chapter proposals for a book on how academic libraries are addressing the unique…
Illinois Librarians to Present at EBLIP Conference 2017
A number of Illinois academic librarians will be presenting at the EBLIP (Evidenced Based Library & Information Practice) Conference 2017. This year’s event, the ninth annual gathering, will take place in Philadelphia from Sunday, June 18, to Wednesday, June 21. The theme is “Embedding and Embracing Evidence”. The keynote speakers are Dr. Alison Brettle, Professor…
UIUC’s Cooke Receives ALA 2017 Diversity Research Grant
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services has announced the recipients of the Diversity Research Grant for 2017-2018. The grants consist of a one-time $2,500 award for original research. Recipients will conduct their research over the course of the year, are expected to compile the results…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for Library Marketing and Communications Conference is June 9
(via Mark Aaron Polger, College of Staten Island) There’s still time to submit your own proposal for a session at LMCC17. The call for proposals is open through 11:00 PM CST on Friday, June 9. This year, we are collecting proposal submissions to fill our seven selected tracks. the marketing cycle user-centered design all things…
Call for Volunteers and Appointments: Onsite Resume Review Service at ALA Annual
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The NMRT Resume Review Service Committee is recruiting volunteer resume reviewers and booth greeters, and it is also taking resume review appointments for the 2017 ALA Annual Meeting. Visit our informational website for more details, or keep reading. Thank you to all those who’ve volunteered, so far! More information…
Registration Open for June 29 GMR Webinar, “Health Services Research & Public Health Information”
(via Molly Roberts, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering the class “Health Services Research & Public Health Information: An Introduction to NICHSR ONESearch”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, June 29, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CST. To register,…
Illinois Librarians Presenting at Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference
A number of Illinois academic librarians will be presenting at the 2017 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference. This year’s event will take place on Thursday, June 8, and Friday, June 9, in Oak Brook, IL. The theme of this year’s gathering is “Harnessing the Winds of Change!”. Corey Seeman, Director of Kresge Library Services at…
Registration Open for June 28 MLA Webinar, “Helping Patients and Health Care Consumers Understand Precision Medicine”
(via Barry Grant, Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association is offering the webinar “Helping Patients and Health Care Consumers Understand Precision Medicine” on Wednesday, June 28. The event will take place from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CST and is worth 1.5 hours of MLA CE credit. To register, go here. More information about the event and the presenters…