(via Ariel Orlov, Adler University) Join the Chicago Distance Library Services Group for our second event on Friday, November 4, at 2:00 PM CST. The meeting will take place at DePaul University’s DePaul Center (1 E. Jackson in the Chicago Loop). We will meet in DPC10028 on the 10th floor. The topic will be “Librarians Embedded in…
Call for Presentations: 2017 Reference Research Forum (ALA Chicago)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at New Discoveries in Reference: The 23rd Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2017 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Researchers and practitioners from all types…
Library Journal Seeking Movers & Shakers Nominations
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President, on behalf of Dr. Irene Herold, ACRL President) I’m writing to ask for your help getting the word out to your ACRL colleagues for LJ‘s Movers & Shakers nominations. So many extraordinary librarians have been featured over the years from academic libraries some great leaders and behind-the-scenes contributors who have…
Lake Effects Webinar on October 31: “Disaster Preparedness and Planning”
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Please join the GMR for our upcoming Lake Effects Webinar “Disaster Preparedness and Planning” on Monday, October 31, at 1:00 PM CST. The University of Iowa’s Head of Preservation & Conservation, Nancy Kraft, will speak about her experience and expertise when dealing with disaster at libraries….
ILA Legislative Meeting on February 6 in Chicago
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) I am coordinating one of the Illinois Library Association’s Legislative Meet-Ups, on February 6, 2017. This will be the first one 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,…
UIUC Disability LibGuides Now Available
(via JJ Pionke, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The new disability LibGuides have finally launched! guides include topics such as autism, depression, and traumatic brain injury features many different resources, from popular books and movies to reference materials and databases includes brief descriptions of materials with images where applicable A table of contents guide can…
Reminder: HSLI Conference Dine-Arounds on Wednesday, Nov. 9
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) For HSLI conference attendees who will be arriving in St. Charles on Wednesday night, November 9, you are invited to join a dine-around. This will be a casual dining experience to join your fellow attendees for a nice meal and conversation. We will be meeting in the hotel lobby…
HSLI Conference Registration Deadline Extended to Friday, November 4
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) There is still time if you want to attend the 2016 HSLI Conference. The registration deadline has been extended to Friday, November 4. The 2016 HSLI Conference, themed “Running With It: Library Trends in 2016”, will take place at the beautiful Pheasant Run Resort from Wednesday, November 9, to…
Legislative Update, 10/26/2016
Federal: The Connecticut Four, four librarians who, in 2005, stood against providing the FBI access to library patron computer use information, are again in the news. They write in the Hartford Courant about movement in the Senate to increase FBI surveillance authority. The latest proposition would require librarians to provide the FBI with transaction records…
Galter Health Sciences Library Hosting Oct. 26 Webinar on Distance Education
(via Ramune Kubilius, Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library) Northwestern University’s Galter Health Sciences Library will host the Medical Library Association’s upcoming webinar, “Designing Online Instruction: It’s Not Just for Distance Education Anymore”. Information about the webinar can be found on the MLA website. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 26, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CST….