(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) offerings. “Learning with LOUIS: The Nuts & Bolts of Libguides part 2: ‘Embedding Media in LibGuides’ and ‘Creating Eye-Catching Virtual Displays’” Wednesday, June 1, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT In this Learning with LOUIS three-part series,…
Call for Participation: Survey on Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting (Oct. 22-24 in Bloomington, IN)–Deadline Tues., May 31
(via Jason Lilly, Indiana University Health Medicine Library) Greetings from your Hoosier Colleagues, Planning is progressing rapidly for the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association’s Midwest Chapter. This year’s event, themed “2022 in Bloom”, will take place in person from Saturday, October 22, to Monday, October 24, in Bloomington, Indiana. You will be hearing more frequently…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Webinar “Introducing Conversations About Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to Personnel at a Mid-Sized Academic Library” (Wed., June 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Leeanne Romane, McMaster University) Registration is open for the webinar “Introducing Conversations About Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to Personnel at a Mid-Sized Academic Library”. This free presentation is sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee. It will take place on Wednesday, June 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT via Zoom. During the spring 2021…
Final Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Library Association 2022 Awards Due Fri., May 27
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that the final deadline to nominate someone for a 2022 award is Friday, May 27. We urge you to visit here, view the list of awards, and nominate someone today! If you submitted a nomination in 2021 or 2020, please contact Tamara Jenkins, at tjenkins@ila.org, to find out how to…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Virtual Forum on Resisting Overcommitment (Wed., June 15, 1:00-2:15 PM CDT)–Space Limited
(via Michael Saar, Lamar University) Have you ever found yourself weighed down as a result of saying “Yes!” too often at work? Join us for a virtual conversation on “Resisting Overcommitment”! Register for the ACRL Instruction Section VEC Current Issues Discussion Forum, featuring discussion moderator Katrina Spencer, Librarian for African American & African Studies at the University of…
Registration Open for Special Libraries Association Symposium on “Transformation of Librarianship” (Friday, June 10, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Five Midwestern communities of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) are partnering to host an online symposium on Friday, June 10, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. The keynote speakers will be Gary Price and Catherine Lavallée-Welch. The SLA Midwest Symposium is an annual,…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Online Course “Assisting Patrons with Mental Disorders Across Library Settings” (Mon., June 6 – Sun., July 3)–Number of Seats Limited
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is now open for the Library Juice Academy online course “Assisting Patrons with Mental Disorders Across Library Settings”. It will take place from Monday, June 6, to Sunday, July 3. The instructor is Dawn Behrend, Instruction and Outreach Librarian at Lenoir-Rhyne University. More information, including the link to registration, is below. The…
Registration Open for ALA NMRT Webinar “Caregiving and Working During the Pandemic” (Wed., June 8, at 12:00 PM CDT)–Presenters Include UIUC Univ. High’s DoMonique Arnold
(via María Emerson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Please join the ALA NMRT (New Members Round Table) Online Program Committee for its June program, “Caregiving and Working During the Pandemic”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 8, at 12:00 PM CDT. This program will be a panel of librarians that discuss caregiving and working during the pandemic. Please find…
Registration Open for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club Meeting (Online Thurs., June 30, at 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences LRC) On Thursday, June 30, at 3:00 PM CDT, please join the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) via Zoom for a virtual discussion of the article below. “Can Reading Tolstoy Make Us Better Physical Therapists? The Role of the Health Humanities in Physical Therapy”, from Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal (2020 Jun 23;100(6):885-889)…
Call for Poster Session Proposals: 2022 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference in Rosemont, IL (Sessions Oct. 19-20)–Deadline Fri., July 29
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions during the 2022 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The Conference will take place from Tuesday, October 18, to Thursday, October 20. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 19,…