(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Another reason to come to Chicago for the IACRL conference: CARLI, the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, is presenting a free preconference in conjunction with the IACRL Conference. Curriculum Mapping: A CARLI-sponsored preconference, will be held Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare, 8535 W…
National University of Health Sciences Wins NN/LM Technology Grant
(via Fran Kovach, retired-formerly of SIU School of Medicine) The National University of Health Sciences recently received a $4,300 grant from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. The grant was one of five that the NN/LM awarded to institutions within the Greater Midwest Region. The award will fund technology upgrades at the school’s Learning…
Free “Discovering TOXNET” Online CE Class Begins March 7
(via Miranda Shake, HSLI President-Elect) The National Library of Medicine Training Center (NTC) is offering an online, free, asynchronous CE class called Discovering TOXNET from March 7th, 2016 – April 6th, 2016. Learn about TOXNET(r) and other NLM environmental health databases through videos, guided tutorials, and discovery exercises. The class is taught online in thirteen…
IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program Deadline is Friday, Feb. 12
Do you know a promising young librarian from a developing country who would be interested in a career-development opportunity here in the U.S.? Encourage the person to apply for a spot in the Jay Jordan IFLA/OCLC Early Career Development Fellowship Program. Up to five people are selected each year. The program lasts for four weeks…
“ACRL Presents” Webcast on Fair Use is Feb. 25
Fair Use Week will take place later this month (February 22-26). One of the week’s goals is to promote greater awareness of issues related to fair use, including the fair-use doctrine, which has changed considerably over the past 40 years. To this end, the next webcast in the “ACRL Presents” series will cover how the…
Reminder: Early Bird Registration Deadline for IACRL 2016 Conference is Feb. 29
via Carl Lehnen, IACRL Communications Committee Co-Chair) Reminder: The deadline for early bird registration ($150) for IACRL’s 2016 Conference, “Raise Your Voice: Librarians in the Lead,” is 2/29. The conference will begin the evening of Thursday, 3/17 with a reception, and all presentations will take place Friday, 3/18 at the Chicago Marriott O’Hare. “Raise Your…
Illinois Libraries Hosting NLM Traveling Exhibits
The following National Library of Medicine traveling exhibits will be hosted by Illinois academic libraries at some point in 2016. (The list does not include libraries that hosted an exhibit from late 2015 to the beginning of 2016.) The purpose of the exhibits is to educate not just students, but members of the general public,…
February 7 Deadline for Personal Librarian & First Year Experience Library Conference Proposals
Are you heavily involved with the first-year student experience, whether it be through teaching library instruction in the classroom or through assisting them with reference questions at the library itself? Are you looking to build long-term relationships with students over the course of their college careers, to ensure that the library will be an integral…
March 15 Deadline for ALA 2016 Conversation Starters and Ignite Session Proposals
Are you interested in sparking discussion among your colleagues at the ALA 2016 Annual Conference? Do you have an idea about a library service or program that others might find useful? Do you just want to share your thoughts on the future of the profession? Consider submitting a proposal for a “Conversation Starter”or “Ignite Session”…
Legislative Updates, 2/5/2016
Congress has increased funding for the National Library of Medicine (NLM) via the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016. Additionally, Congress approved $44.5 million in direct funding to support “implementation of the public access policy, genome-wide association studies, and other NLM initiatives.” In previous years funding for these initiatives had to be transferred to the National Center for…