(via Lynette Fields, SIU Edwardsville) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Library and Information Services, invites applications from dynamic, proactive, and service-oriented candidates for the position of Metadata Librarian. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, innovative, collegial, user-focused librarian who will provide leadership in metadata creation. As a member of the Library faculty, this position participates…
2016 NMC Horizon Report on Higher Ed. Trends Released
The New Media Consortium (NMC) has released its annual report, which is a collaboration between NMC and the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative. The document, titled NMC Horizon Report > 2016 Higher Education Edition (there are other editions for different levels of schooling, in addition to one for libraries), is based on yearly findings from the ongoing…
Registration Open for 2016 UCCS Copyright Conference
(via Sarah E. McCleskey, Sarah.E.McCleskey@HOFSTRA.EDU) The annual Kraemer Copyright Conference at UCCS will be held on June 6-7, 2016, on the University of Colorado,Colorado Springs campus. This conference offers public, academic, and school librarians the opportunity to learn about U.S. Copyright Law and how it impacts the services we offer our patrons. The conference schedule…
NASIG Great Ideas Showcase and Snapshot Sessions–Call for Proposals
(via NASIG, formerly the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc.) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot Sessions for the 31st NASIG conference in Albuquerque, NM, June 9 to 12. The theme of the conference is “Embracing New Horizons. The Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot…
Register for CARLI Resource Sharing Open House
(via Lorna Engels, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) Registration is now open for the first of three Resource Sharing Committee open houses this spring. The event will take place on Thursday, March 24. Space is limited. Resource Sharing Open house at Principia College, Elsah, IL and Lewis & Clark Community College, Godfrey,…
Deadline to Apply for MANGO/NMRT Professional Development Grant is March 1
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) We are excited to announce that members of ALA’s New Members Round Table (NMRT) can apply to receive a grant, which will assist with expenses to attend the ALA Annual Conference, June 23 – 28, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. This award is generously sponsored by MANGO Languages. The deadline is Tuesday,…
Call for Panels–ACRL 2017 Annual Conference in Baltimore, MD
(via Gwen Gregory IACRL President) The ACRL 2017 Panel Sessions Committee is currently accepting applications for panel discussions at the Association of College & Research Libraries 2017 conference! The deadline is May 6, 2016. A panel session offers an opportunity for two to four presenters to engage in a cohesive and productive conversation about a topic of…
Legislative Updates, 2/18/2016
Federal: Last week President Obama sent his last budget request to Congress. Librarians and library advocates were disappointed that funding for the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) was suggested to decrease by over $500,000. Other proposed cuts included a $950,000 reduction for the Grants to States program, a $200,000 cut for Native American Library…
Study on College Graduates’ Long-Term Information Needs
Project Information Literacy, in collaboration with the University of Washington Information School and the Institute of Museum and Libraries, recently released the report Staying Smart: How Today’s Graduates Continue to Learn Once They Complete College. The impetus behind the report was that not much research had been done on the information-seeking behaviors of college graduates…
Registration Open for 15th Annual Information Literacy Summit
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Registration is now open for the 15th annual Information Literacy Summit. The event will take place from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM on Friday, April 29, on the campus of Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills, IL. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Shifting Perspectives: Developing Critical Approaches…