(via Emily Carlin, Erie Community College) The ACRL Instruction Section Management & Leadership Committee is excited to announce our spring online professional development series, three online webinars on topics of interest to instruction coordinators and library staff with instruction responsibilities. We hope you can join us for any or all of these free events. Be…
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Call for Chapter Proposals: Biomedical Scholarly Communications in the Digital Age
(via Laura Abate, George Washington University) Call for Proposals: Biomedical Scholarly Communications in the Digital Age The MLA Books Panel seeks to publish a comprehensive overview of scholarly communications in the life and health sciences for librarians and biomedical professionals. The publication will define scholarly communications in the 21st century through discussion of current concepts…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for ACRL Committees and Sections is February 15
(via ACRL) Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial board is a great way to become involved and make an impact on the…
Registration Open for Feb. 21 Carterette Webinar “From Information Literate to Information Fluent: the Role of Libraries in Preparing 21st Century Citizens”
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Kimberly Boyd, Brenau University) From Information Literate to Information Fluent: The Role of Libraries in Preparing 21st Century Citizens Wednesday, February 21, 2018 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central) Register: https://goo.gl/eo7eSD Description: ? Librarians are increasingly important in helping students, pre-K through 20…
Latest Dewey Decibel Episode (on Comic Books and Libraries) Features UIUC’s Mara Thacker
(via the American Library Association) In Episode 22, Dewey Decibel features two people who are bringing more diverse voices and representation to the comic book world and libraries. First, Dewey Decibel host and American Libraries Associate Editor Phil Morehart talks with G. Willow Wilson, the writer of the Ms. Marvel series. She discusses the inspiration behind the character Kamala Khan, the first…
Registration Open for March 28 CARLI Webinar “Using Data to Assess and Communicate Improvements in Resource Sharing”
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration is open for the upcoming resource sharing webinar: “Using Data to Assess and Communicate Improvements in Resource Sharing” on Thursday, March 29, 2018 – 10:00am to 11:00am. Description: This webinar will focus on how North Park University (NPU) used data to assess changes in their resource sharing workflows and staffing,…
Call for MLA 2018 Twitter Correspondents (Deadline April 1)
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) Official Meeting Twitter Correspondents engage attendees by promoting and live tweeting MLA’18 activities, events, and more. As a Correspondent, you provide a unique perspective about the MLA’18 meeting and begin a larger conversation of the event. You can tweet before…
Northwestern’s Qiana Johnson ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Qiana M. Johnson is a collection and organizational data analysis librarian at Northwestern University in Evanston, IL. Qiana first joined ACRL in 2003 and is your ACRL member of the week for February 6, 2018. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Unconventional, persistent, kind. 2. What are you reading (or listening to on…
Call for Proposals: Carroll Preston Baber Research Grant Award (Deadline Extended to Feb. 19)
(via Lauri Rebar, Florida Atlantic University) Do you have a project that is just waiting for the right funding? Are you thinking about ways that libraries can improve services to users? The American Library Association (ALA) gives an annual grant for those conducting research that will lead to the improvement of services to users. The…
“Engaging with the ACRL Framework” Workshop on May 14 in Normal, IL
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Chad Kahl, Illinois State University) Illinois Wesleyan University, Illinois State University, and the Consortium of Illinois Academic and Research Libraries (CARLI) are partnering to bring the Engaging with the ACRL Framework Workshop to Normal on May 14. This one-day workshop focuses on engaging more…