A number of Illinois librarians will present at the 2016 Library Assessment Conference. This year’s conference will take place from Sunday, October 30, to Thursday, November 3, at the Crystal Gateway Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. The conference is held every two years and gives leaders in library assessment the opportunity to share insights on the…
Month: August 2016
Jung and Zadrozny to Present at Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference
Two Illinois librarians, both from the University of Chicago, will present at this year’s Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference. John Jung, Programmer Analyst, and Kathy Zadrozny, Web Developer and Graphic Design Specialist, will give a workshop titled “Using Design Fiction to Explore Near-Future User Experiences in Libraries”. Design fiction is a form of…
ACRL 2017 Conference Keynote Speakers Announced
(via ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces its celebrated lineup of keynote speakers for the ACRL 2017 Conference, “At the Helm: Leading Transformation”, to be held March 22-25 in Baltimore. The opening keynoter, on March 22, will be information designer David McCandless. McCandless is a British data-journalist, author and information designer….
Reminder: HSLI Seeking Poster Submissions for Annual Conference
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee is seeking submissions for poster sessions at the 2016 HSLI Conference. This is a great opportunity for you to share with your colleagues the projects you have been working on at your library over this past year. We…
August 25 Webinar on NLM Resources for K-12 Students
(via Molly Olmstead, NN/LM – GMR) Please join the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region and the NN/LM – South Central Region for a collaborative Lake Effects webinar on Thursday, August 25, at 2:00 PM CST. The webinar will cover NLM Resources for K-12 students. This one-hour webinar will provide participates…
Call for Proposals for ALA Annual in Chicago: Video and Libraries
(via Laine Thielstrom, Colby College in Waterville, Maine) Thinking about attending the next ALA Annual Conference, which will take place from June 22 to June 27, 2017, in Chicago? Have you worked on any projects or activities involving film or video at your institution? Since Chicago is the host city, we would especially love to…
Call for Curriculum Designers for ACRL’s Information Literacy Framework
ACRL is accepting applications from prospective curriculum designers/presenters to create professional development offerings to provide support for librarians as they incorporate the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education into their practice.The curriculum designers will plan and develop learning experiences for face-to-face and virtual learning contexts. The in-person workshops will be offered upon request on…
ACRL Teams with OCLC for Research Agenda
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL has selected a team from OCLC Research to design, develop, and deliver a new ACRL “Action-Oriented Research Agenda on Library Contributions to Student Learning and Success”. The team was selected after an open and competitive request for proposals to investigate and write a research agenda that provides an update…
Outreach Awards and Application Training Available from NN/LM – GMR
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The GMR Outreach Awards are rolling in–we’ll continue to post them on our website as they approved by the NNCO. The Express Outreach Award and Technology Improvement Award are both live and we’re accepting applications until Monday, September 12. The Professional Development…
Nominations Sought for I Love My Librarian Award
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Nominations are open through Friday, September 19, for the I Love My Librarian Award. The award encourages library users-professors, administrators, students-to submit nominations about how their librarian makes a difference on campus or in the community. Up to 10 librarians in public, school and college, community college, and university libraries…