(via Megan Ortegon, American Library Association) Registration for NLLD 2020 is now open here. When library advocates gather to share their experiences, collaborate to overcome common obstacles, and strive to elevate their skill sets, valuable learning and growth are bound to happen. Here’s hoping you’re planning to join us in May: ALA opens registration for…
Day: December 30, 2019
Call for Applicants: 2020 ALA Leadership Institute (August 2-6 in Oak Brook) — Deadline March 9
(via Sheryl Reyes, American Library Association) The application for the 2020 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (August 2-6, 2020 at the Hilton Oak Brook/Chicago Conference Center and Resort, Oak Brook, Illinois) is now open, with applications accepted through March 9, 2020. ALA Past-President Maureen Sullivan and Library and Leadership Consultant Kathryn Deiss will return to…
Registration Open for Free IACRL Webinar “Libraries Are Open for Learning: Using OER to Support Students and Faculty” (Tues., Jan. 28, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Free IACRL Webinar Tuesday, January 28, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 PM Libraries Are Open for Learning: Using OER to Support Students and Faculty Open Educational resources (OER) have quickly become an answer to addressing higher education affordability, increasing student completer success raters and reducing equating gaps, and increasing pedagogical innovations….
Registration Open for 2020 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium (Feb. 14 in Washington, D.C.)
(via Dr. Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Catholic University of America) We are pleased to announce that registration for the 2020 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium opens on December 17, 2019. The Symposium will take place on Friday, February 14, 2020, at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D.C. This is the only DC-area symposium that brings together…
Save the Date and Upcoming Call for Proposals: 2020 Library Instruction Tennessee Conference (Friday, June 12, in Clarksville, TN)
(via Sarah Smith, Dean of Libraries at St. Louis Community College) Join us in 2020 for the Library Instruction Tennessee Conference! The theme for LIT 2020 is TRANSFORMATION Friday, June 12, 2020 Austin Peay State University Clarksville, Tennessee More information on the Conference is available here. Call for Proposals – Sent early January 2020, due…
Call for Chapter Proposals — Transfer Student Success: Advancing Outcomes from the Library Book (Deadline Jan. 6)
(via Ann Marshall, Purdue University Fort Wayne) Do you work with transfer students at your institution, and would you like to share your experiences with fellow librarians? We are seeking a few final proposals for an edited book tentatively titled Transfer Student Success: Advancing Outcomes from the Library, to be published by ALA Editions in…
Call for Applications: 2020 Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL), June 6-14 in Los Angeles — Deadline January 27
(via Collen Mullally, Pepperdine University) The Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) is now accepting applications for the 2020 cohort. IRDL is a continuing education program for academic and research librarians designed to prepare novice researchers for careers as librarian-researchers. The Institute takes place at the William H. Hannon Library in Los Angeles, CA. IRDL provides social…
Call for Submissions: ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2019” Feature (Deadline January 20)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2019? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2019” article in the March 2020 issue. Submissions should include: * At least one high-resolution image of the exterior * At least one…