(via Jennifer Maddox Abbott, University of Illinois at Urbana- Champaign) The Creative Ideas in Technical Services Interest Group (CITSIG) of ALCTS seeks presenters for lightning talks for its session at ALCTS Virtual Interest Group Week, June 8-12, 2020. We’re looking for quick, bite-size (5-10 minutes) talks on what creative ideas and practices you’re currently implementing…
Day: May 24, 2020
Deadline for Illinois Library Association Awards Nominations Extended to Friday, May 29
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee has extended the deadline for award nominations to Friday, May 29. We urge you to help shine the spotlight on the wonderful work of the Illinois library community and nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself…
Medical Library Association 2020 Conference Moving to All-Virtual Format
(via Julia Esparza, Medical Library Association President) Late on May 7, Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown announced the decision to limit gatherings to twenty-five people or fewer through September 2020. Unfortunately, this means that the MLA face-to-face annual meeting will not take place. The 2020 National Program Committee (NPC)-led by Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP, and cochaired…