(via Amanda Makula, University of San Diego) Call for Proposals: Digital Initiatives Symposium 2019 The Digital Initiatives Symposium at the University of San Diego is accepting proposals for its full day conference on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Proposals should fall into one of three formats: Panel discussions: 60 minutes (please allow 10-15 minutes for Q&A)…
Year: 2018
Call for Responses: Survey on Scholarly Expectations and Practices for Academic Librarians
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Greetings and apologies for any cross-duplication! The ACRL Impactful Scholarship and Metrics Task Force is conducting a survey regarding scholarly expectations for academic librarians, along with current practice and opinions regarding academic librarianship scholarship. https://american.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3PIwdPvPiYxbQQl This survey will be used to help draft a framework for the evaluation of…
Registration Open for CARLI Resource Sharing Committee Forum on 10/25 (Closes 10/15)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration for the CARLI Resource Sharing Committee’s Fall Forum is now open! We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, October 25th at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL. Please register and view the day’s agenda at: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/ResourceSharingForum2018 Registration closes on Monday, October 15th, so please take a moment and…
Agenda Available for Chicago Area Medical Archivists Fall History Symposium on Oct. 11
(via Ramune Kubilius, Northwestern University) CHICAGO AREA MEDICAL ARCHIVISTS FALL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 2018 Prentice Women’s Hospital 250 East Superior Street, Chicago 60611 2nd floor – Classroom J In recognition of October being American Archives Month, the Chicago Area Medical Archivists (CAMA) announces its (almost) annual Fall Medical History Symposium. This year’s program…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Due 12/7
(via Dr. Irene Herold, The College of Wooster) Submission Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2018 Award Background GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO provides funding for an Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Program to recognize an outstanding community college, college, and university library each year. This award is to recognize the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff as…
Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting and Directors’ Meeting on November 2
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Registration is open for the 2018 CARLI Annual Meeting to be held Friday, November 2 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library are invited to attend. Space is limited. Register by Thursday, October 25 at https://www.carli.illinois.edu/carli-annual-meeting-2018 if you would like to attend. A meeting of…
Call for Proposals from ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee for Professional Development Presentations (Deadline 10/5)
(via Samantha Harlow, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) The ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee invites proposals for online programs that may further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Programs usually run one hour, including time for questions, and are offered via Zoom. The committee hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs here). In 2018-2019, though…
Seeking Survey Participants for Research Exploring the Informational Needs of Individuals Who Experienced a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis of a Loved One
(via Megan Coder, State University of New York at New Paltz) My name is Megan Coder and I am an Associate Librarian at the State University of New York at New Paltz. I am conducting research which will be exploring how individuals search for and use information when confronted with a serious medical diagnosis. I…
2018 HSLI Conference Program Now Available
The 2018 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference is less than a week away! This year’s event will take place from Wednesday, September 26, to Friday, September 28, at Cliffbreakers Riverside Hotel & Conference Center (also known as Riverview Inn & Suites) in Rockford, IL. There is still time to register. (The early-bird deadline…
Reminder: Registration Deadline for Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference (Oct. 10-11 in Traverse City) is Thursday, Sept. 20
(via Sandy Swanson, Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association) Join us in beautiful Traverse City for the annual Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference on October 11-12, 2018. Here’s what to expect during the two day fall color event: Dynamic keynote speaker Mary Ellen Bates Continuing education sessions on data visualization, strategies for searching the web…