(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Here is a YouTube recording of our most recent GMR Update, which was presented on November 21, 2016. Below is an annotated list of topics covered in the update. Each link will take you to the specific point in the video when each…
Year: 2016
21st Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair on February 24
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Prairie State College is excited to host the 21st Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair on Friday, February 24, 2017. This year’s theme is Assessment: Just and Fair and the keynote speaker will be Norbert Elliot, Professor Emeritus at New Jersey Institute of Technology. The title of his presentation is “Ethical…
Call for Proposals: Poster Sessions at ALA Annual 2017 in Chicago
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Share your best ideas and work with the national library community by presenting a poster session at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago! 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…
2017 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp to Be Held July 19-21
(via Bethany S. McGowan, Purdue University) Please save the date (July 19-21, 2017) for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2-day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science. The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp will strive to cultivate an ongoing learning community of academic and…
Discussion on How Libraries Can Better Serve Refugees (Dec. 2 and 5)
(via Dr. Clara M. Chu, Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs – University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Join us in a discussion on How can libraries better serve refugees and asylum seekers? Web-conference sessions: November 28, 2016, noon-1:00 pm CT December 2, 2016 10:30-11:30 am CT Participant link: http://tinyurl.com/pw-room Best used…
NN/LM Webinar on AIDS Resources at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, Nov. 30
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) AIDSource and AIDSInfo Wednesday, November 30, 2016, 2:00 PM CST Register Presenters Andrew Plumer, National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division / Alison McDougal, PMP, AIDSinfo Project Manager Description More than 1.2 million people in the United States are living with HIV….
EBSCO Offering Seven Scholarships to Attend 2017 ALA Annual Conference
The American Library Association (ALA) and EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) are partnering to offer seven scholarships for librarians to attend the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The scholarship allows more librarians to take advantage of the opportunities for continuing education, meetings and interactions with colleagues at the meeting, which will take place from June 22-27, 2017. Each scholarship…
AASL Invites Concurrent Session Proposals for 18th National Conference & Exhibition
The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) invites proposals for concurrent sessions to be presented during its 18th National Conference & Exhibition taking place Nov. 9-11, 2017, in Phoenix, Arizona. Complete proposals must be submitted by Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. More information is available at www.ala.org/aasl/rfp. AASL seeks proposals for 60-minute-long concurrent sessions to be held…
“George Washington and Medicine” Exhibit and Reception at Galter Health Sciences Library
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library) News item: https://galter.northwestern.edu/News/george-washington-and-medicine-exhibit-opens-today-at-galter-library A new and exciting exhibit opened November 21st at Galter Health Sciences Library and is available for viewing through December 22nd. “Every Necessary Care and Attention”: George Washington & Medicine explores the story of George Washington’s own health and examines the ways in which he…
Slides, Handouts, and Other Materials from HSLI 2016 Conference Now Available
Slides/handouts are available for the following presentations. Trends in Complementary and Integrative Health: Web Resources for Health Science Librarians Download Presentation Technology to Enhance User Experience Download Slides Third-Party PubMed Tools Download Slides Download Handout One poster is available. More may be added later. Support From the Inside Out: An Embedded Librarian in a Dementia…