(via Cynthia Romanowski, Governors State University) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group invites presentation proposals for its ALA Annual Conference in Chicago on Sunday, June 28, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM. The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group seeks speakers to submit proposals for short (15-20 minutes) presentations. The charge of the Interest Group is “To…
Day: February 16, 2020
LLAMA Seeking Mentors and Mentees for 2020-2021 (Deadline Friday, February 28)
(via Lorelei Rutledge, University of Utah) The ALA LLAMA (Library Leadership & Management Association) Mentoring Committee is recruiting for both mentors and mentees for our July 2020-June 2021 year. The LLAMA Mentoring Program pairs librarians who are currently in leadership positions with librarians who are interested in becoming leaders. This year, in the spirit of…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee’s Virtual Research Forum (Deadline March 18)
(via Annie Armstrong, University of Illinois at Chicago) The Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee of ACRL invites proposals for presentations at their virtual research forum, to be held online in early May, 2020. The Research Forum offers librarians an opportunity to present research that is currently underway through a 10-minute lightning talk format. Participation…
Reminder: IACRL Journal Club Partnering with CARLI Instruction Committee for February 26 Meeting
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) Interested in discussing current topics in librarianship with colleagues in Illinois? Michelle Nielsen Ott is putting together a schedule for the IACRL Journal Club for 2020. Based on feedback, it is switching to bi-monthly and is partnering with the CARLI instruction article club. So far the 2020 schedule…
Registration Open for Illinois Information Literacy Summit (Friday, April 3, at Moraine Valley Community College)
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit “Challenging he Status Quo: Rethinking Information Literacy Theories and Practices” Friday, April 3, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus (Palos Hills, IL) Registration is Open Keynote Address:…
Call for Proposals: Beyond the Numbers Conference (Nov. 18-20 in St. Louis) — Deadline June 30
(via Rashelle Nagar, Yale University) Beyond the Numbers: Hindsight is 20/20 November 18, 19 & 20, 2020 Call for Proposals Submission deadline: Tuesday, June 30 The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis seeks submissions for its fourth biennial conference on economic information: “Beyond the Numbers: Hindsight is 20/20.” Looking back, what lessons have you learned…
Call for Panelists: Illinois Digital Heritage Hub Presentation at ILA Annual (Deadline Monday, Feb. 24)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) You may know that CARLI Digital Collections along with many other members’ collections are part of the Illinois Digital Heritage Hub (IDHH). The IDHH is the Digital Public Library of America’s Illinois Service Hub . Please see the following about a proposal for the Illinois Library Association’s Annual Conference….
Registration Open for RAILS Webinar “Methods for Creating and Assessing Library Outreach Initiatives” (Tuesday, February 25, 12:00-1:30 PM)
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) This is from Dan Bostrom at RAILS, but the event is free and open to anyone, including non-RAILS members. “Methods for Creating and Assessing Library Outreach Initiatives” Webinar, February 25 This webinar will describe methods for creating library outreach goals that make a measurable impact on your institution’s…
Call for Proposals: Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS Online Symposium (via Zoom on Friday, April 24) — Deadline Friday, March 6
(via Penny Scott, University of San Francisco) Call for Proposals The Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of ALA’s BRASS (Business Reference and Services Section) seeks proposals for engaging presentations to be part of an online symposium via Zoom on Friday, April 24. Proposals may be submitted by anyone, but priority consideration will be given…
San José State University iSchool Announces Free 2020 Diversity Webinar Series (Feb. 12 – Nov. 17) — No Registration Required
(via Dr. Michele Villagran, San José State University iSchool) The SJSU iSchool Diversity Committee invites you to attend our 2020 Diversity Webinar Series. All are welcome to attend these free webcasts and registration is not required. The sessions will be recorded and made available on the on-demand webcast page about two weeks after each event date. Webinars take place once…