(via Heather Adair, Sam Houston State University) We are extending the call for proposals for the 2019 TxLA Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Summit. Tell Me More. TxLA’s LIRT Summit is a one-day conference focused on topics related to library and information literacy instruction in academic, public, school and/or special libraries. Attendees will interact with other library instruction enthusiasts…
Month: July 2019
Reminder: Registration Open for Free 6th Annual LILi Conference: “Creating Connections: Extending Our Instructional Reach Through Collaborations and Community Partnerships” (Friday, August 2, in Northridge, CA)
(via Esther Grassian, UCLA and Pierce College) Please join us for the 6th Annual LILi Conference taking place on Friday, August 2, from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm at the California State University, Northridge Oviatt Library. The theme of this year’s conference is “Creating Connections: Extending Our Instructional Reach Through Collaborations and Community Partnerships.” Program<https://lili.libguides.com/LILI2019/program>,…
Reminder: Poster Proposals for ILA 2019 Annual Conference Due Wednesday, July 31
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Conference Program Committee is accepting applications for poster sessions for the 2019 ILA Annual Conference at https://www.ila.org/events/annual-conference/submit-a-poster-session. This year’s conference will be held at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, IL. Poster Sessions will be held…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Featured Teaching Librarian (Deadline Sept. 9)
(via Caroline Sinkinson, University of Colorado Boulder) Do you know someone who is an amazing teaching librarian? If yes, consider nominating them as a Featured Teaching Librarian! If you’re an amazing teaching librarian, consider nominating yourself. The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee wants to highlight excellent teaching librarians. Several times during the year, the…
Reminder: National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region Accepting Funding Applications
(via the Illinois Library Association) The NNLM Greater Midwest Region is now accepting funding applications for their fiscal year (May 1, 2019-April 30, 2020). All types of libraries are encouraged to apply. Funding opportunities and deadlines vary. For additional information, visit the NNLM website.
Reminder: Registration Open for July 18 RAILS Member Update
(via RAILS) The next RAILS member update will be Thursday, July 18, 10 a.m.-noon. Attend at one of several videoconference locations or via one-way streaming video (RAILS Live). The session will also be recorded for viewing at a later date on the RAILS YouTube page. View the agenda here. You’ll hear the latest news about:…
Call for Proposals: 6th Biennial Kathleen A. Zar Symposium (Sept. 6 at Univ. of Chicago Library) on High-Impact Collaboration–Deadline July 19
(via Rebecca Starkey, University of Chicago) 6th Biennial Kathleen A. Zar Symposium High Impact Collaboration: Libraries and Undergraduate Research Partnerships September 6, 2019 The University of Chicago Library More information about the Kathleen A. Zar Symposium: Web Page: https://www.lib.uchicago.edu/conferences/zar-symposium/ Email: zarsymposium@lib.uchicago.edu Call for Proposals The organizers of the 6th biennial Kathleen A. Zar Symposium, High…
Registration Open for Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Annual Conference (Oct. 2-4 in Lansing)
(via Andrea Kepsel, MHSLA 2019 Publicity Chair) Registration for the 2019 Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association (MHSLA) Annual Conference is now open! Please join us October 2-4, 2019 at the Radisson at the Capitol in Lansing, MI. The Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association is excited to host Shannon Jones (MLIS, MEd, FMLA, AHIP) as our keynote speaker for the…
Call for Proposals Extended: Mind Over Chatter Symposium (September 13 in Kokomo, IN)–New Deadline July 19
(via Polly Boruff-Jones, Indiana University Kokomo) Indiana University Kokomo is pleased to announce a free, one-day interdisciplinary symposium: “Mind over Chatter”: Mindfulness, Media, & Misinformation in the Digital Era Friday, September 13, 2019 Kokomo, Indiana Keynote speaker: Michael Caulfield, Director of Blended and Networked Learning, Washington State University, and author of Web Literacy for Student Fact-Checkers…
Legislative Update, 07/03/2019
Federal news President Trump signed an executive order for the development of rules requiring hospitals to inform patients of their treatment costs prior to receiving the services. [The Hill] New research indicates that the Affordable Care Act has lowered racial disparities in cancer care. [The Washington Post] The House voted to block Trump’s recent policy…