(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) Do you know a rising star in the library and information world? Would you like to see them recognized for their promising achievements? Look no further! ATG Media is thrilled to announce the first ever round of nominations for Up and Comers. Who exactly is…
Day: September 2, 2017
Call for Applications: Carnegie-Whitney Grant Awards of Up to $5,000 (Deadline Nov. 3)
(via Mary Jo Bolduc, American Library Association) The American Library Association Publishing Committee provides a grant of up to $5,000 for the preparation of print or electronic reading lists, indexes or other guides to library resources that promote reading or the use of library resources at any type of library. Funded projects have ranged from…
Reminder: Survey on Hospital Library Benchmarking Closes September 8
(via Brooke Billman, College of American Pathologists) We invite you to participate in a survey on hospital library benchmarking. The link is here. The survey will remain open until 3:00 PM CST on Friday, September 8. Background and other additional information is below. The last benchmarking survey was conducted in 2006. Since then, hospital libraries and librarians have faced…
ACRL Seeking Feedback on Revised Standards for Libraries in Higher Education
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) An ACRL task force seeks comments on a draft of potential changes to the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (SLHE) before completing final revisions and submitting the standards for approval. Like all ACRL standards and guidelines, these are subject to a regular cyclical review. Please review the draft document and…
Call for Proposals: ACRL University Libraries Section Online Programs
(via Jason Martin, Middle Tennessee State University) The ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee is charged with supporting the continued development of ULS members by providing professional development opportunities, mostly through online programming. The ULS Professional Development Committee is committed to providing programs on a wide array of topics and in various formats to…