(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The Resource Sharing Committee is seeking people to share their expertise at the upcoming forum at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library on Thursday, October 25, 2018. We are seeking additional proposals for either portions of, or entire, 50-minute afternoon breakout sessions. * If you have experience in one of the areas…
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Call for Proposals: Engineering Libraries Division of the American Society for Engineering Education at ASEE 2019 Conference (Deadline Oct. 15)
(via Margaret Phillips, Purdue University, on behalf of Julie Cook, University of Washington) 2019 Call for Papers: https://www.asee.org/conferences-and-events/conferences/annual-conference/2019/papers-management/call-for-papers#cfp_1687 The Engineering Libraries Division (ELD) of the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE) is seeking abstracts for consideration for presentation at the 2019 Annual Conference & Exposition in Tampa, Florida, June 16th to June 19th. ELD accepts…
Registration for 2018 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium Open
(via Erin Thomas, Iowa State University) Registration for the 2018 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium is now open! Registration is $30 for professionals and free for students. Start registration<http://bit.ly/datalibrarians2018 MDLS18 will take place in Ames, IA on October 8-9 at the Gateway Hotel and Conference Center. Due to space limitations, registration is capped. We anticipate that…
Reminder: Application Deadline for 2018-19 ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships is Friday, 8/31
(via Kara Malenfant, ACRL) 2018-19 Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships Applications – Due August 31 Applications for the current round of the Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships<http://www.ala.org/acrl/awards/researchawards/valtravel> are due August 31. The ACRL Board of Directors has allocated $10,000 in fiscal year 2019 to offer travel scholarships of up to $2,000 each for…
Call for Applicants: ACRL 2019 Conference Scholarships (Deadline October 5)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Apply for ACRL 2019 Scholarships by October 5 // ACRL Insider — News and information from the Association of … https://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/16180 ACRL is offering approximately 150 scholarships worth more than $100,000 for the ACRL 2019 Conference to be held April 10-13, 2019, in Cleveland. Scholarship applications (https://conference.acrl.org/scholarships/)…
UIUC’s Dr. Clara M. Chu is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Clara Chu is the Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at the Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign. Clara has been a member of ACRL for two years and is your ACRL member of the week for August 13, 2018. Describe yourself in three words: Conscientious, thoughtful, constructive. What are you…
Midwest Chapter MLA Conference: Opportunities to Explore Host City of Cleveland
(via Theresa Kline, Cleveland Clinic) The “Shake, Rattle, and Roll” Midwest Chapter MLA Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, provides a great opportunity to explore Cleveland. If you arrive on Friday or Saturday, consider purchasing tickets for Lolly the Trolley, while registering for the conference! Did someone say, “Magic Carpet Ride?!” Not really, but close! Join your friends…
Call for Proposals: Video & Libraries Program at ALA Annual 2019 (Deadline 8/31)
(via Laine Thielstrom, Colby College) Thinking about attending the ALA Annual Conference in Washington, DC (June 20-25, 2019)? Have you worked on any projects or activities involving film or video at your institution? The ALA Video Round Table Program Committee (VRT) would like to encourage you to submit program proposals for one-hour informational sessions at…