(via the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies) Do you have innovative ideas, services and programs to share with your library colleagues? Why not present one at the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting and Annual Conferences? Submit a proposal to the Association of Specialized and Cooperative Library Agencies (ASCLA) today! The 2017 Midwinter Meeting, January 20-24,…
Illinois Librarians Present at Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference
Several Illinois librarians presented at the 2016 Electronic Resources and Libraries (ER&L) Conference. This year’s event took place on the University of Texas at Austin campus, from April 3 to April 6, and it was also livestreamed. The Illinois academic librarians who presented were Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Professor/Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction in…
BIBFRAME/Linked-Data Workshop in Chicago on July 16
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) You’ve heard the theory, now see BIBFRAME and linked data in action! Register for “Linked Data and BIBFRAME in Action: From Theory to Practice” to hear an LC expert describe LC’s BIBFRAME cataloging pilot project; a speaker from the Denver Public Library discuss that library’s experience as the first library…
Rites of Spring Sale from May 15 to July 15, 2016
22% DISCOUNT on one print order and one R2 Digital Library order on R2Library.com AND Receive 22% discount on all R2 PDA titles ordered during Rites of Spring You can order by web, phone, fax or EDI For details call Customer Service 800-345-6425 Order online at Rittenhouse.com & R2Library.com | Code ROS16
HSLI 2016 Annual Conference to Be Held November 9-11 in St. Charles
(via Deborah Rhue, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center-Peoria) Join us for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) annual conference, from Wednesday, November 9, to Friday, November 11, in lovely St. Charles, Illinois! This is your chance to present your latest project in our poster session and network with other librarians. The theme of this year’s…
Journal of New Librarianship Call for Submissions
(via Dr. Dane Ward-Dean of Milner Library, Illinois State University) The Journal of New Librarianship is pleased to announce that it is accepting submissions for its inaugural issue, anticipated for the fall of 2016. Submissions may include, but are not limited to, solicited articles, scholarly articles, essays, experience and opinion pieces, media (i.e., podcasts, video, etc.) relevant…
RUSA Shared Collections Interest Group Twitter Chat on May 13
(via Tina Baich, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis) The RUSA Shared Collections Interest Group is hosting a Twitter chat this Friday, May 13, 2016, beginning at 11:00 AM CST. Join the conversation by using the hashtag #RUSASCIG. We hope you will drop in and share your thoughts! Possible topics of discussion include: What type of…
Dr. Patricia Brennan Chosen as New Director of National Library of Medicine
(via Jane Plass, RAILS) I am pleased to announce the selection of Patricia Flatley Brennan, R.N., Ph.D., as director of the National Library of Medicine (NLM). She is expected to begin her new role in August, 2016. Dr. Brennan brings her incredible experience of having cared for patients as a practicing nurse, improved the lives…
Chicago-Area Distance Services Librarians Group Meeting June 9
(via Ariel Orlov, Dominican University) Are you a Chicago-area librarian that provides library services to students and faculty at a distance and online? Join us as we launch a local interest group to meet several times a year to share ideas and innovations. We’re holding a kick-off event on Thursday, June 9, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM at…
Deadline for ILA Awards Nominations is May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Do you have a colleague doing great work in an Illinois library? Nominate the person for an award! The deadline for Illinois Library Association award nominations is this Sunday, May 15. This includes the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year, as well as many other awards. The nomination process is simple…