The University of Chicago’s John Crerar Library has been chosen as one of the locations to host a Medical Library Association webinar, “Instructional Design for Medical Librarians”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 2, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CST. The University of Chicago was selected by the National Network of Libraries of…
HSLI Election Results
(via Molly Horio) Congratulations to Miranda Shake, HSLI’s new President-Elect. Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s elections. Miranda received 34 votes in the special election for President-Elect. Your HSLI Officers for 2015-16 are: President: Daneen Richardson, Malpass Library, Western Illinois University (term expires at end of 2016 business meeting) President-Elect: Miranda Shake,…
Opening for Acquisitions & E-Resources Librarian at DePaul University Library
We are currently recruiting for an Acquisitions & E-Resources Librarian to join the DePaul University Library. The successful candidate will provide leadership for acquisitions, rapid cataloging, and ongoing management of electronic and continuing resources. The Acquisitions & E-Resources Librarian will work collaboratively to make research resources rapidly accessible to library users in an environment where…
“Digital Creation Centers in Academic Libraries” Online Discussion on December 2
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President, and Emily Thompson, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) ACRL/ULS, through its Online Discussion Group, is pleased to host the following online discussion: “Digital Creation Centers in Academic Libraries.” The discussion will be held on Wednesday, December 2, from 2:00pm to 3:00pm EST. Makerspaces for digital media and data visualization centers…
Call for Proposals: ALA Annual Conference Poster Session
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Share your best ideas and work with the national library community by presenting a poster session at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando! The poster session committee encourages submissions from all types of libraries and on any topic relevant to librarianship. Submissions may include a description of an innovative…
Opening for Digital Scholarship Librarian at DePaul University
(via Dr. Scott Walter, DePaul University Library) Colleagues – we are currently recruiting for a Digital Scholarship Librarian to join the DePaul University Library. The successful candidate will join a library that has played a leading role on campus in the development of DePaul’s new Digital Humanities program and the use of library publishing services to…
Opening for Part-Time Reference Services Librarian at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center
(via Lisa Jacob, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital) I am posting the following part-time Reference Services Librarian position on behalf of the Advocate BroMenn Medical Center. For more information on the opening, and to apply, click here. The Advocate Library Network, based in the metropolitan Chicago area, collaborates with the BroMenn part-time librarian to provide access…
Opening for Library Director at Rush University
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) Position Summary The Library Director is responsible for providing strategic planning and policies for the Library, McCormick Educational Technology Center (METC) and Archives, development, administration and promotion of resources, budget and human resources management, and is accountable for the quality of…
Seeking Keynote and Closing Speakers for ILA 2016
(via Jennifer Paliatka, Elmhurst College) I am serving on the ILA Conference Planning Committee for 2016 at the Rosemont Convention Center. We are currently looking for speakers–keynote and closing sessions. I would be interested to hear your suggestions–typically, we look for someone who is relevant to what we do as librarians but is not active…
RAILS Mini-Networking Session in Chicago on December 10
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) 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….