Brian Smith, Applications & Web Developer at the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, gave several presentations at this year’s Computers in Libraries conference. The event took place in Washington, D.C., from March 8 to 10. Smith’s first presentation, “Learned From Our First Drupal 8 Site”, discussed the RAILS project to upgrade its website to Drupal…
Nominations Sought for TBS Technical Services Award
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Know someone who has planned a great tech. services program? What about an awesome tech. services leader? Is there anyone who stands out for excellent service to a regional, state, or national organization? Then nominate them! Think it’s you? Nominate yourself! Make sure your nominee meets the criteria, listed here (must…
Call for Proposals — CARLI Instruction Showcase on July 20
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the fourth annual Instruction Showcase on Wednesday, July 20, at Heartland Community College in Normal. Proposals should outline an instruction session activity that supports skills-based or conceptual learning and encourages active student participation. Please include a full lesson plan with your proposal. Attached…
CRL Collections and Services Webinar on May 11
(via Kevin Wilks, Center for Research Libraries) On Wednesday, May 11, 2016, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST, the Center for Research Libraries will host a webinar dedicated to CRL collections and services. This semi-annual webinar provides information about special CRL collections, services, and programs available for members, including CRL’s Global Resources programs and partnerships, which work to…
ALA Virtual Membership Meeting on June 2
(via Sari Feldman, ALA President) I invite you to register and join me and hundreds of other ALA members for the annual ALA Virtual Membership Meeting (VMM16) on Thursday, June 2, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM CST. VMM16 is a terrific way to have your voice heard, to discuss essential topics with other members, and to connect with colleagues,…
ALCTS Preconference Sessions at ALA 2016
(via ALCTS) Join your colleagues for exciting preconferences from ALCTS! Register today, and add an ALCTS preconference event to your conference scheduler. These preconference topics not for you? Forward to your colleagues who could benefit from these preconference programs. We Can Do It, You Can Too! Metadata Automation for Everyone Tuesday, June 7 – Wednesday, June 8…
ECIC Meets at VA Illiana Health Care System Library
Five members of the East Central Illinois Consortium met on 5/5/2016 in Danville, IL. As a part of the meeting, they toured the Medical Library and Patient’s Library in the VA Illiana Health Care System Library. Named one of the most patient-friendly Veteran’s Affairs libraries, this facility provides services to the medical and nursing staff…
Deadline for ACRL PRIMO Proposals is Monday, May 9
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Head of Information Use & Fluency at Illinois State University’s Milner Library) 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. The…
LITA ALA Annual Preconference Session on Technology Tools
(via LITA) Sign up for this fun, informative, and hands-on ALA Annual preconference session. “Technology Tools and Transforming Librarianship” Friday, June 24, 2016, 1:00 — 4:00 PM Presenters: Lola Bradley, Reference Librarian, Upstate University; Breanne Kirsch, Coordinator of Emerging Technologies, Upstate University; Jonathan Kirsch, Librarian, Spartanburg County Public Library; Rod Franco, Librarian, Richland Library; and Thomas…
DLAx Meeting at DePaul on Wednesday, May 11 (Register by May 6)
(via Dr. Scott Walter, University Librarian at DePaul University) Earlier this year, you may have heard about the Digital Liberal Arts Exchange (DLAx), a Mellon-funded project designed to explore options for developing a sustainable and scalable approach to sharing digital scholarship expertise (and promoting collaboration on digital scholarship projects) across institutions. If not, you can find an…