(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2023 Executive Board Election. In April 2023, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for four Executive Board positions, which can be public, school, academic, special, or library trustee representatives. These are three-year terms beginning July of 2023 and ending…
Registration Open for Chicago Area Solo Librarians Networking Group Virtual Meeting on Fri., Sept. 23 (12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The next meeting of the Chicago Area Solo Librarians (CASL) networking group is Friday, September 23, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Register here. Please note that having an L2 account is not necessary to register. This meeting is open to any…
Registration Open for Webinar “Design for Access-Making Online Content Accessible” (Wed., Sept. 7, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via RAILS) Registration is open for the webinar “Design for Access-Making Online Content Accessible”. It will take place on Wednesday, September 7, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Librarian and technologist Jessamyn West will discuss the social model of disability and universal access with…
ACRL Announces 2023 Board of Directors Candidates–UIUC’s Elisandro (Alex) Cabada on Ballot for Vice-President/President-Elect
(via ACRL) ACRL is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the association’s Board of Directors for the 2023 ALA/ACRL elections. Vice-President/President-Elect: Leo S. Lo, The University of New Mexico Elisandro (Alex) Cabada, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Director-at-Large: Tarida Anantachai, North Carolina State University Libraries Kevin Butterfield, University of Richmond Director-at-Large: Mary Beth…
Registration Open for Free NNLM CE Webinar “Providing Multilingual and Multicultural Health Information” (Thurs., Oct. 6, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join NNLM for a 1-hour webinar on Thursday, October 6 (12:00-1:00 PM CDT), that’s designed to assist librarians and others who work with diverse populations in locating health information. The resources presented are selected for their emphasis on providing culturally relevant information in the…
Registration Open for Pacific Northwest Chapter of MLA Webinar “Storytelling as a Public Health Strategy to Address Inequities in Maternal Health” (Wed., Aug. 24, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Nancy Shin, NNLM Region 5) The Pacific Northwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association (PNC-MLA) Diversity Committee invites you to a webinar as part of the Health Equity and Diversity Speaker Series. The webinar, “Storytelling as a Public Health Strategy to Address Inequities in Maternal Health”, will take place on Wednesday, August 24, from…
Call for Feedback: CARLI’s Next Strategic Plan (Survey Deadline Sat., Oct. 15)–Informational Webinars on Tues., Oct. 4 (2:00-3:00 PM CDT) and Wed., Oct. 5 (10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) CARLI invites you to help shape the next strategic plan. Please access the survey here. It is open through Saturday, October 15. We also invite you to join us for a Zoom session about the next plan. Register for either of these two sessions. Tuesday, October 4, 2:00-3:00 PM…
Reminder: Contributions to “E-Resources Round Up” Column in Upcoming Issue of Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship Due Fri., Aug. 26
(via Bob Wolverton, Mississippi State University) This is a last call for contributions to the “E-Resource Round Up” column that will appear in Volume 34, Number 4, of the Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, or JERL. Submissions can be related to any aspect of electronic resources and how they are used in libraries, including in-person…
Reminder: Registration for HSLI Annual Conference (Online Sept. 7-9, Wed.-Fri.) Closes Wed., Aug. 31–CE Sessions Include “Health Statistics on the Web” with Erica Lake
(via the HSLI Conference Planning Committee) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Conference will offer three continuing education sessions at the annual virtual meeting being held Wednesday, September 7 – Friday, September 9. Registration is still open! Register now here. Deadline to register is Wednesday, August 31. CE1: Health Statistics on the Web presented by Erica Lake, MLS,…
Reminder: CARLI Seeking Public Comment and Endorsement on Statewide Support for Creation and Adoption of OER (Participation Limited to CARLI Member Libraries)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 23
(via CARLI) At their June 2022 meeting, the CARLI Board of Directors endorsed a statement (please see “Call for Public Comment” link below) from the CARLI OER Committee to the Illinois College Course Materials Affordability and Equitable Access Collaborative Study Act and Task Force–“CCM Task Force”–that encourages the CCM Task Force to consider Open Educational Resources…