(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2018 ILA Annual Conference at the Peoria Civic Center. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 10, and Thursday, October 11. Submissions are invited from all types…
Month: July 2018
August 3 Application Deadline: the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship to Attend 2018 HSLI Annual Conference
(via Ramune Kubilius, Northwestern University) The call for applicants concludes on Friday, August 3 for the Syed Maghrabi Scholarship to Attend 2018 HSLI Annual Conference. The scholarship, named in honor of dedicated HSLI member Syed Maghrabi (1945-2000), supports HSLI members’ participation in the organization’s Annual Conference and will provide reimbursement for a free 2018 HSLI…
Registration Open for 2018 Access Services Conference (Nov. 14-16 in Atlanta)
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) Registration is open! Registration is now open for the 2018 Access Services Conference which will be held at the Georgia Tech Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia, November 14-16, 2018! We have two options this year! Conference Registration $325 includes: Welcome reception Wednesday night Two days of Access Services Conference sessions Access to the session archives Lunch and continuous food…
Health Science Librarians of Illinois Receives GMR Professional Development Award
(via Miles Dietz-Castel, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois has been awarded the Professional Development Award through the GMR office. The award goes towards supporting three separate classes at their annual conference: * Building Partnerships with Faculty, Clinicians, and Other Stakeholders * Data Management in…
Call for Proposals: MLA NY/NJ Chapter Meeting 2018 (Deadline 8/31)
(via Gregg Stevens, Stony Brook University) Working on a project that you’d like to share with colleagues? The New York/New Jersey Chapter of the Medical Library Association is seeking proposals for lightning talks at its upcoming annual meeting. The meeting will be held Wednesday, October 24 at the SUNY College of Optometry <https://www.suny.edu/campuses/optometry/> in midtown…
Open Education Southern Symposium (Oct. 1-2): Registration Still Open (Through 9/7) and Schedule Available
(via Stephanie Pierce, University of Arkansas) The Open Education Southern Symposium Planning Committee is excited to announce that our program schedule is now live! You may view the session descriptions and full schedule here. As a reminder registration is still open until Friday, September 7. Registration is $99 for our day and a half event…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Hidden Architectures of Information Literacy Programs (Deadline 8/1)
(via Carolyn Caffrey Gardner, California State University Dominguez Hills) We are soliciting chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL Publications book, Hidden Architectures of Information Literacy Programs: Structures, Practices, and Contexts with an anticipated publication date of fall 2019. Chapter proposals are due August 1st, 2018. Read the full Call for Proposals, including a book chapter…
Registration Open for August 3 NNLM Webinar “Resistance to Change in RDM”
(via Sarah Miles, University of North Texas Health Science Center) We are thrilled to announce our upcoming webinar, Approaching Resistance to Change in Research Data Management! This session is part of the new Research Data Management Webinar Series being sponsored by NNLM, and our guest speaker Amanda Rinehart has a great presentation in store. Mark…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Delaware Valley Chapter Fall 2018 Program (Deadline 9/15)
(via Jessica Brangiel, Swarthmore College) ACRL DVC 2018 Fall Program Call for Presenters When: October 26, 2018 from 10:00 AM to 3:30 PM Where: Drexel University’s Learning Terrace Theme: Librarians as Advocates: Leading Activism on Your Campus and Beyond This program seeks to provide insight into the activism and advocacy work being done in libraries in…
Call for Submissions: The Ideabook of Positive Change in the Library Workplace Anthology (Deadline 9/5)
(via Heather Seibert, East Carolina University) Call for papers and essays http://bit.ly/2NZ7NMQ Working Title: The Ideabook of Positive Change in the Library Workplace Editors: Heather Seibert, Amanda Vinogradov, Amanda H. McLellan – East Carolina University, Joyner Library. Deadline for drafts: September 5, 2018 Publisher: American Library Association Press (ALA Press) Submission Form: https://goo.gl/forms/wny3vqnKvRRsLVxz1 We are…