(via Debbie Baaske, RAILS) RAILS will hold a 30-minute mini-networking-event at the Illinois Library Association’s (ILA’s) Chicago office (33 West Grand Avenue, Suite 401) at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 10. You will learn about a variety of RAILS-sponsored networking opportunities and this information will be targeted to the libraries that register. All staff from…
Volunteer for an ACRL Committee
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee is one of the best ways to become involved and make an impact…
ACRL Immersion Program Deadline is December 4
Are you an instruction librarian who is looking to expand or improve the information-literacy services your library provides? Consider applying for the ACRL Information Literacy Immersion Program’s Teacher or Program tracks. Working with colleagues in a collaborative environment, participants will have the opportunity not just to learn the latest instructional theories and methods, but to…
NN/LM – GMR Course on ClinicalTrials.gov
Are you a health-sciences librarian who would like to know more about the ClinicalTrials.gov database, or do you know a healthcare provider or a researcher who might be interested? The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering a self-paced online course, “ClinicalTrials.gov: Results Reporting, Unique Evidence & the Role of…
NN/LM-GMR Course on Genetics Information for Consumers
The National Network of Librarians of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region will offer the online course “ABCs of DNA: Unraveling the Mystery of Genetics Information for Consumers”, starting January 11 and continuing through March 4. The course, which will meet eight times and will be worth 4 CE hours from the Medical Library Association, will…
NN/LM-GMR Regional Advisory Council Meeting (Part 3 of 3)
(via Laura Wimmer, Resurrection Presence Medical Center) Speakers & Awards Barb Platts, Munson Healthcare, Traverse City, MI. Adding Value: The Health Information Professional as Part of the Hospital Clinical Rounding Team. Outreach Express award funded during Base Year (2011-12). Her project is described in Platts, B. A., & Ransom, J. F. (2015). Adding Value-Supporting Patient…
NN/LM-GMR Regional Advisory Council Report (Part 2 of 3)
(via Laura Wimmer, Presence Resurrection Medical Center) Upcoming Lake Effects Seminars 12/17/15: Spotlight on Consumer Health Libraries in the GMR 1/21/16: PubMed Update: What’s new in 2016 2/23/16: Caregiver Support Resources 3/17/16: Resources for the LGBTQ Health 4/21/16: Keep on Learning: Educational Resources for K-12 & Beyond Tech Talks If you missed them, they can…
NN/LM-GMR Regional Advisory Council Report (Part 1 of 3)
(via Laura Wimmer, Presence Resurrection Medical Center) DOCLINE Don’t forget sign up for the DOCLINE-L listserve to keep abreast of DOCLINE changes like these: Set your Library’s standard weekly schedule for lending here. Plan multiple Out-of-Office dates here. The RML no longer needs to review the request. A new series of Docline Classes will start…
Deadline to Apply for NMRT Professional Development Grant is December 20
(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 for a grant to help offset expenses to attend the ALA Annual Conference, June 23 – June 28, 2016 in Orlando, Florida. You must be a current member of NMRT in order to apply….
Illinois Librarians Who Presented at ASIS&T Conference
The Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) held its 78th annual conference in St. Louis, from November 6 to November 10. The theme of this year’s meeting was “Information Science with Impact: Research in and for the Community”, with a special emphasis on the ways in which research can be applied to real-life information problems….