(via Beth Fuchs, University of Kentucky) The ACRL Immersion Program is all new for 2018! Immersion ’18 will take place at the University of St.Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota, July 29-August 3, 2018. The registration deadline is May 4. Scholarships are available for applicants employed at institutions or in positions serving under-represented groups. For more information,…
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Reminder: Deadline for Applying to ACRL Immersion is May 4
(via Beth Fuchs, University of Kentucky) In case you’re considering going to Immersion this year, the registration deadline is May 4. See more information about this year’s program and find the registration link here: http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/immersion Wondering what Immersion is all about? Here’s the description from the site: The ACRL Information Literacy Program is an intensive,…
Deadline for Applying to “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute is Friday, March 9
(via JoAnne Kempf, American Library Association) Applications for the 2018 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (August 6-9, Eaglewood Resort, Itasca, Illinois) will be accepted through March 9, 2018. The institute is designed to help future library leaders develop and practice their leadership skills in areas critical to the future of the libraries they lead….
Call for Article Submissions: Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries (Deadline March 28)
(via Jeffrey Coghill, East Carolina University) Call for articles! Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries (JERML) is now calling for articles for our next issue of the journal. Authors will have a great deal of latitude in the selection of their topics. I am looking for articles on eTechnology. More info about the journal…
University of Chicago’s Natasha Owens Receives ALCTS First Step Award
(via Keri Cascio, ALCTS Executive Director) The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) congratulates Natascha Owens, serials cataloger at the University of Chicago Library, as the recipient of the 2018 First Step Award – a Wiley Professional Development Grant presented by the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section (CRS). The award will be presented on Saturday,…
Seeking Responses to Survey on Role of Academic Libraries in Supporting Student Transition to College
(via Maureen Barry, Wright State University) We are conducting a study to explore how academic libraries support students’ transition to college. We are especially interested in hearing about academic librarians’ outreach to high schools. We would be grateful if you would take approximately 15 minutes to share your thoughts on this topic. You can access…
Call for Proposals: IACRL@ILA 2018 in Peoria (Deadline March 16)
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Past President) Academic library colleagues: The deadline for proposals for this year’s ILA Annual Conference is coming up on Friday, March 16! This conference will include an IACRL@ILA programming track that will take the place of a standalone IACRL conference. Please see the email below for details, and feel free to…
Reminder: CARLI Collection Management Committee’s Survey on Open-Access eBooks Closes Feb. 28
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) This survey will close on Wednesday, February 28th. Thank you to those that have already completed the survey. On average, this survey takes 3 minutes to complete. The CARLI Collection Management Committee is exploring the availability of Open Access eBooks and their corresponding cataloging records. Open Access eBooks refers to academic…
Reminder: Registration for Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students Conference Closes March 2
(via Dr. Elizabeth Shields, Kennesaw State University) Registration is still open for “Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students”, March 22 – 23, 2018, Kennesaw GA. The Conference focuses on the ways in which academic libraries can meet the specific needs of graduate students. As universities continue to add and diversify their graduate programs, academic libraries have…
NLM Director Dr. Patricia Brennan Hosting “A Conversation About Graphic Medicine” Webinar at 1:00 PM CST on March 1
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden-Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Join National Library of Medicine Director Patricia Brennan, RN, PhD today at 1:00 PM CT (2:00 PM ET) via live stream as she hosts “A Conversation About Graphic Medicine” with pioneers from this emerging genre of literature that combines the art of comics…