(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) I am coordinating one of the Illinois Library Association’s Legislative Meet-Ups on Monday, February 6. This will be the first one actually held in Chicago. I am sure many of you would like the opportunity to talk with our state legislators about libraries. For more about how these Meet-Ups work, see this article. …
Additional Sessions of “Writing Winning Award Applications” Webinar
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Due to requests from our members, we’ve added two more sessions of our “Writing Winning Award Applications” webinar. The course will be taught by our Community Engagement and Outreach Specialist, Bobbi Newman, who will give you some guided assistance specifically tailored to…
Survey on Defining LITA Personas
(via Tracy Seneca, on behalf of Hong Ma, LITA Personas Task Force Co-Chair) The LITA Personas Task Force seeks your help in developing personas in order to identify who are a natural fit for LITA. We invite everyone who works in the overlapping space between libraries and technology, whether or not you belong to LITA, to participate….
Recording of Sept. 19 NN/LM – GMR Update Now Available
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) In case you missed our GMR Update this week, the recording is available on YouTube, with key points annotated and linked below. submit questions for the next GMR Update-2:45 Resource Library, NN/LM site visits-3:29 new NLM Director-5:30 funding opportunities: awards-6:52 Bobbi: Native and Tribal…
NCBI Offering Training Workshop Series in November
(via Edith Starbuck, University of Cincinnati Libraries) The Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library is partnering with the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) to provide a series of workshops for researchers on a number of databases housed within the NCBI domain. Attend virtually or in person. The workshops will be held from Tuesday, November 8, to Thursday,…
NN/LM – GMR Webinar on Disaster Preparedness for Libraries
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries – Greater Midwest Region is hosting a webinar on disaster preparedness. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 28. at 2:00 PM CST. The presenter is Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, from the National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division, Disaster…
ALA Diversity Office Seeking Contributors for New Blog
(via the American Library Association) The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS)is launching Intersections, a new blog that highlights the everyday work of library and information science workers as they advocate for equity and inclusion as they relate to diversity, literacy and access among membership, the field of librarianship and the communities…
Alagna and Cunico to Highlight Speakers at 2016 HSLI Conference
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) The upcoming HSLI Conference at Pheasant Run Resort, “Running With It”, on November 9-11, will have two very interesting and informative speakers. Keynote Speaker “From Surviving to Thriving in the Digital Era” Laura Alagna, MS This address will focus on how health science librarians can manage the…
Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Application Now Available
Applications are now being accepted for the Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship. The scholarship provides up to $320.00 in reimbursements for conference registration and one night at the conference hotel. Recipients are responsible for registering and making hotel arrangements on their own. To apply, one must be a current member of the Health Science Librarians of…
Nominations Sought for 2017 ALCTS Preservation Awards
(via the American Library Association) Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research, collaboration, creative work, leadership and service in preservation or to support…