Interested in learning the best strategies for using mobile technology in a library setting? Tune in to the “Mobile Technologies in Libraries-Changing the Way We Work” webinar, which will take place on Thursday, January 21, at 12:30 PM CST. This free webinar, which does not require pre-registration, will explore the ways in which librarians can…
Legislative Updates, 12/9/2015
Federal: The Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699) was discussed in a House Judiciary Committee last week. The act would reform the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA), which unbelievably allows for text and files stored in the cloud to be subpoenaed by law enforcement authorities after they’re more than six months old without a judicial warrant…
Call for Participation: ACRL 2017 (Baltimore, Maryland – March 22-25, 2017)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL invites you to share your research and creative endeavors with your colleagues at ACRL 2017. The harbor city of Baltimore evokes the spirit of exploration and discovery as we navigate to new ports through waters deep with history and practice. Librarians are building, responding, acclimating, and adapting to the…
IACRL Listserv Has New Home
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Welcome to the new home of the IACRL listserv! This list is a forum for any information relevant to academic libraries in Illinois. All subscribers to the old list were migrated, so there is no need to resubscribe. You may submit messages to the new list at iacrl@list.railslibraries.info starting today….
New E-Newsletter for Staff at RAILS Academic Libraries Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) RAILS has received many requests for a newsletter with information specifically for our academic libraries. The first issue is now available at: https://www.railslibraries.info/news/newsletters/academic. RAILS plans to issue this e-newsletter periodically in the future. If you would like to receive future issues, please subscribe at: https://www.railslibraries.info/news/newsletters/academic. Please share this information with…
ILA Seeking Program Proposals for 2016 Annual Conference
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The 2016 ILA Annual Conference theme, “Discovery Advocacy Leadership”, focuses on how libraries and library staff serve as community leaders to support life-long learning and engagement within Illinois communities. Actively share ideas by submitting a conference proposal and joining the conversation! The ILA Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking programs…
NN/LM-GMR Webinars on Hospital Libraries (12/8) and PubMed (12/17)
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – MidContinental Region is sponsoring two webinars this month that may be of interest to librarians who work in a hospital setting or who focus on medicine or the biosciences. Both webinars are free, and no pre-registration is required. Each webinar is worth 1 hour of continuing education-credit…
Opening for Director of the Medical Library at SIU School of Medicine
(via Rhona Kelley, SIU School of Medicine) *Director, Medical Library* *Southern Illinois University School of Medicine* ** Located in Springfield Illinois, SIU School of Medicine is internationally known for its innovative teaching and testing methods, including a competency-based curriculum and a dedication to training caring and competent physicians.It is a setting rich with opportunities for…
Deadline for NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award is December 14
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The NMRT Shirley Olofson Memorial Award Committee is seeking applicants for a $1,000 award, intended to defray the costs of attending the ALA Annual Conference. Shirley Olofson was a well-respected NMRT President who died during her term of office. After her death, the NMRT Executive Board decided to authorize the…
IFLA Information Literacy Section Preconference to be Held August 11-12
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Call for Papers-Information and Artifactual Literacies: Engaging Minds in Libraries and Museums IFLA Information Literacy Section Satellite Preconference DePaul University, Lincoln Park Campus Chicago, Illinois, USA August 11-12th, 2016 Co-sponsored by Association of College & Research Libraries and DePaul University Library You are invited to submit a proposal for this…