The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has announced the winners of the first round of grants for the National Leadership Grants for Libraries Program and the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program. Forty grants, totaling just over $13 million, have been awarded so far this year. The National Leadership Grants are given for…
Reminder–CARLI Seeking Volunteers to Serve on Committees
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) This is a reminder that CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on nine advisory committees. The application period will close on Friday, April 29, at 5:00 PM. Terms on the new committees will begin July 1, 2016. You can review the list of committees, their rosters, and their charges here, and you will…
Consumer Health Library Webinar at UIC LHS on April 26
(via Holly Ann Burt, Outreach and Exhibits Coordinator for the NN/LM – Greater Midwest Region) The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library of the Health Sciences (LHS), in partnership with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region (NN/LM – GMR), will host the Medical Library Association’s webinar “The Consumer Health Library:…
LITA ALA Annual Preconference Sessions on Digital Privacy
(via LITA, the Library Information Technology Association) Don’t miss these amazing speakers at this important LITA preconference to the ALA Annual 2016 conference in Orlando, FL. “Digital Privacy and Security: Keeping You And Your Library Safe and Secure In A Post-Snowden World” Friday June 24, 2016, 1:00-4:00 PM Presenters: Blake Carver, LYRASIS, and Jessamyn West,…
ALA releases 2016 “The State of America’s Libraries Report”
The American Library Association has released its annual “The State of America’s Libraries Report” in a special issue of American Libraries magazine. The report covers the latest issues and trends affecting libraries of all types–academic, school, and public. Some of the major challenges, affecting the profession as a whole, that the report identifies include community engagement, intellectual…
Call for Submissions and Nominations for PRIMO
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Head of Information Use & Fluency at Illinois State University) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. Nominations are…
LibraryUX Chicago Event–UX Research Methods Workshop
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Please consider attending the upcoming LibraryUX Chicago event next week Friday, April 22, at the IIT Institute of Design downtown, for a workshop led by a Professor of Interaction Design. This space is really cool, and this professor is kind enough to share his knowledge with us. He even has…
Deadline to Apply for ALA Leadership Institute is Friday, April 15
The ALA is continuing to accept applications for its 2016 Leadership Institute-themed “Leading to the Future”-through this Friday, April 15. The event will take place at the Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, Illinois, from August 8 to August 11. The Institute is designed for mid-career librarians who are interested in developing their leadership vision and framework, while also…
NExT Project Offering New Resources
(via Carmen Howard, UIC Library of the Health Sciences-Peoria) The Nursing Experts: Translating the Evidence (NExT) project has been providing in-person workshops to public health professionals since 2014 through Target Outreach Awards from the Greater Midwest Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (GMR/NNLM). We are now happy to announce the availability of…
Illinois Academic Librarians Presenting at LOEX 2016
Several librarians from Illinois colleges and universities will be giving presentations at this year’s LOEX (Library Orientation Exchange) Conference. The event will take place in Pittsburgh from May 5 to May 7. The theme of this year’s conference, which is the 44th annual gathering, is “Learning from the Past, Building for the Future”. Sessions cover…