(via Jeanne Sadlik, Loyola University Chicago) If you are thinking about attending MLA in Chicago next May, please consider being a blogger. The Local Area Committee Blog/Social Media Subcommittee is looking for local bloggers for the MLA ’19 conference! Bloggers will create posts about the Chicago, the hotel, tours, events and other activities Chicago offers….
Day: October 22, 2018
Save the Dates: Illinois Library Association Strategic-Planning Focus Groups
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is planning a series of focus groups to understand what creates value for its members and stakeholders. The input received will be factored into creating a dynamic strategic plan with goals that will shape the future of ILA. Reservations to attend the focus groups will open on Monday, November…
Call for Nominations: Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline 12/7)
(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Do you know the next recipient of the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award? The Dudley Award subcommittee is now accepting nominations for the Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian of the Year Award, which honors a librarian who has made a significant contribution to the…
Call for OCLC Global Council Candidate Nominations (Deadline 11/17)
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) Did you know that as an OCLC member, your voice matters? You play an important role in the development of products and services and in shaping the direction of the OCLC cooperative. This work is accomplished by the OCLC Global and Regional Councils, which represent your voice and the…
CARLI Selects Ex Libris Alma Library Services Platform for 91 I-Share Libraries
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) It is with great pleasure that I make the following announcement: Ex Libris Alma has been chosen for our next I-Share platform! Alma will replace Voyager and SFX in 2020 for the 91 institutions that are part of CARLI’s I-Share resource sharing system. We look forward to Alma helping…