Three Illinois libraries, including two academic ones, have been chosen to host the National Library of Medicine’s latest traveling exhibit, “Native Voices: Native Peoples: Concepts of Health and Illness”. Illinois Wesleyan University, Trinity College of Nursing, and the Warren Township Public Library are among 104 libraries nationally that will host the exhibit. Each library will…
Year: 2015
IFLA Releases Annual Report
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions recently released its annual report for 2014. (The organization has not yet come out with a report for 2015.) The IFLA has members from every continent except Antarctica; just under half are from Europe, and institutions make up two-thirds of members. It strives to make information as…
Registration for MLA 2016 Opens Jan. 6
Registration for the Medical Library Association’s 2016 annual meeting officially opens Wednesday, January 6. (The registration form is already available on the MLA website.) This year’s conference, which will take place in Toronto from May 13 to 18, is themed “Mosaic: Be Part of the Big Picture” and will be a joint meeting with the…
ALA Midwinter Event on Makerspaces
Are you planning to attend ALA Midwinter and have a special interest in makerspaces? Does your library already have a makerspace area, or is it considering creating one? Need to know the latest gizmos that libraries can include in a makerspace? Be sure to register for the “Makerspaces: Inspiration and Action” tour, sponsored by the…
NN/LM – GMR Announces Funding Awards
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region has announced the winners of its funding awards for Option Year 4, which lasts from May of 2015 to April of 2016. The awards recognize various kinds of collaboration among different types of libraries, in addition to cooperation between librarians and others in academia,…
ALA Midwinter Sessions for Academic Librarians
The following sessions at this year’ss ALA Midwinter meeting might be of special interest to academic librarians. Saturday, January 9 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Ignite session: “Using Small Grants to Promote Academic Libraries and Engage Student Learners”-how to write small grants for programming opportunities that will draw more students and faculty into the library 4:30-5:30 PM…
Legislative Updates, 12/23/2015
Federal: Last week a spending bill was passed by Congress and the Senate and then signed into law by President Obama. Avoiding a government shutdown, the bill is a mixed bag for libraries. Funding for the Library Services and Technology Act has been increased from FY15 to FY16, as well as grants to states, funding…
Online Course Covering Advanced Search Strategies
Do you want to become more familiar with the advanced features of search engines, or with online searching more generally? Do you want to be able to find the information you need more quickly? Consider taking the “Super Searcher: Enhancing Your Online Search Super Powers” course, sponsored by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine….
Workshop on Mental-Health Awareness in Libraries
Mental health in libraries is an issue that has perhaps not received its fair share of attention, but that is increasingly relevant in today’s world. Learn the latest strategies for addressing this problem in the “Mental Health Awareness Training for Library Staff” workshop. This event will take place at the Charleston (IL) Carnegie Public Library…
MeSH Terminology Changes for 2016
The National Library of Medicine has announced its annual updates to the MeSH terminology system. (MeSH is a controlled-vocabulary thesaurus that is used to index articles in the MEDLINE/PubMed database, and to catalog materials in the NLM’s collection.) The annual review is part of an ongoing effort to make the NLM’s databases more accessible and…