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Month: February 2019
Call for Participation: Survey on Potential CARLI Application for CLIR Grant (Survey Deadline 2/15)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI) Good afternoon! Following is an email I sent last week to directors about a survey to assess whether CARLI might apply for the CLIR Digitizing Hidden Collections grant. Please consider completing and submitting it. I also write to you today to publicize the CLIR webinar about the grant on Tuesday, Feb….
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section 2019 Virtual Program (Deadline Extended to 2/11)
(via Sarah Simms, Louisiana State University) The ACRL IS Conference Program Planning Committee extends the CFP deadline for its virtual program to Monday, February 11, 4:00 PM Central Time. Please submit your proposal by that date. See below for more information, and please share widely. The ACRL Instruction Section Conference Program Planning Committee seeks proposals…
Registration Open for Immersion 2019, August 2 in Chicago (First-Come, First-Served)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Registration is now available for the 2019 Immersion Program. Immersion ’19 will be held at Loyola University Chicago, July 28-August 2, 2019. Immersion ’19 is an intensive 4 ½ day program designed for those who contribute to the educational role of libraries in higher education. Through a critical examination of…
Registration Open for Empirical Librarians 2019 (March 7-8 at Virginia Commonwealth University)
(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Registration is now open for Empirical Librarians 2019 at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Empirical Librarians is a small conference focused on librarians doing research and librarians supporting original research. Empirical Librarians provides a great venue for learning, networking, and discussion about the many ways that research and…
Save the Date: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2019 (July 17-19 at the University of Chicago)
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) SAVE THE DATE! Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 17-19, 2019 University of Chicago Chicago, IL Please save the date (July 17-19, 2019) for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current…
Registration Open for CARLI instruction Webinars on February 13 and March 12
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration is now open for two CARLI Instruction Committee sponsored webinars, following the theme: “Inclusive Classroom: Cultivating Learning Environments for Students with Diverse Identities.” “Intrusive Librarianship” presented by Annette Alvarado of Loyola University Chicago Wednesday, February 13, 2019 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm For more information and to register: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/instructon-committee-webinar-intrusive-librarianship Description: In…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association’s 2019 Legislative Meet-ups Begin Friday, February 1
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) This is an opportunity to talk with state legislators about the importance of higher education funding. ——————————————————————- 2019 Legislative Meet-ups Still not sure you should attend a Legislative Meet-up? Check out our new resource, How to Prepare for a Meet-up, intended…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Webinar on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (1:00 PM CDT on February 20)
(via Beate Gersch, Harvard University) The ACRL Instruction Section Management & Leadership Committee invites you to attend the following webinar: Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 1:00 p.m. Central Time Webinar Registration: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/0cad8e20923054c5c5b9141539e44ee6 Mindful Leadership: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Academic Library Information Literacy Program Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just politically correct buzzwords;…
Reminder: CARLI Resource Sharing Committee’s Survey on I-Share Standard Policies Closes 2/15
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) As 2019 marks the 7th year that the I-Share “UB” Standard policies have been fully implemented across the consortium, the CARLI Resource Sharing Committee is undertaking a review of the policies. This survey, to gather I-Share member library feedback, is one portion of the Committee’s review of the policies: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UBPolicyReview Please…