(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The deadline for proposals has been extended to February 10th. Please consider sharing your knowledge and experience with your CARLI colleagues! Call for Proposals: CARLI Forum on Collections Data Analysis and Maintenance / jointly sponsored by the CARLI Collection Management and Technical Services Committees The CARLI Technical Services and Collection Management…
National Library of Medicine Seeking Applicants for Associate Fellowship Program
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Application Deadline: The application deadline for 2017-2018 is January 27, 2017. The NLM Associate Fellowship Program is open to U.S. and Canadian library and information science professionals, as well as graduate students completing their degrees. Up to five qualified Associate Fellows may…
Loretta Parham Named 2017 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Loretta Parham, CEO and Director of the Atlanta University Center (AUC) Robert W. Woodruff Library, is the 2017 Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. The award, sponsored by GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO, recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has…
DePaul University to Host Drupal MidCamp, March 30 – April 2
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) MidCamp is a conference event for anyone uses the Drupal website content management system, or is responsible for designing, building, developing, and supporting Drupal in any capacity. It’s also great for anyone currently evaluating Drupal or simply looking to learn more about it. It’s a place where designers, developers,…
“Rise Up!”: Official Call for ILA 2017 Conference Proposals
(via Sarah Sagmoen, University of Illinois Springfield) As the co-chair of the 2017 ILA Conference planning committee, I want to personally invite you to submit a proposal for a conference session. As an academic librarian myself, I would love to see more academics represented at ILA. We do amazing work for our campuses and communities…
Deadline to Apply for Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Student Internships is January 31
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) On behalf of the Planning Committee for the 2017 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, we would appreciate your help in getting this information out to LIS students who might be interested in taking advantage of this opportunity. Please feel free to forward the announcement below (and attached) to any email groups…
ACRL Seeking Contributions to Information Literacy Framework Sandbox
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The ACRL Framework Sandbox, launched here in early December, is now inviting contributions. Searching is freely available to everyone – you don’t need a login to start searching. And, since the content of the Sandbox comes from you, the most important way you can celebrate the launch of the Sandbox is to contribute your Framework-related materials…
Reminder: ACRL 2017 Lightning Talk Proposals Due January 30
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) The ACRL Conference is your once-every-two-years opportunity to access the best information and discover new ideas. You’ll get irreplaceable opportunities to connect with your peers from all over the country and all over the globe along with access to content all year long. When you join your…
Proposals for Illinois Community College Assessment Fair Due January 27
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) We encourage you to submit a proposal for a presentation for a session or poster for the 21st Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair on Friday, February 24. The proposal submission deadline is Friday, January 27. This year’s conference is hosted by Prairie State College. The theme is “Assessment: Just and…
IACRL Seeks Candidates for 2017-18 Officers
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Would you like to get more involved with your library colleagues in Illinois? Do you want to meet fun and interesting people while improving academic librarianship? The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) wants you! IACRL is accepting nominations for Secretary/Treasurer and Vice-President/President-Elect for 2017-18, with the…