(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association has released the results of its 2020 Executive Board elections. Congratulations to HSLI members Marielle McNeal, Hines Medical Library and Veterans Health and Information Library, who won the election for the academic libraries Director-at-Large seat, and Laura, Barnes, Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (University of Illinois at…
Year: 2020
Registration Open for Amigos Library Services “Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Realities” Webinar (10:00-11:00 AM on Thursday, May 14)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Please join Amigos Library Services for the webinar “Augmented, Virtual, and Mixed Realities: The Possibilities and Limitations”. It will take place from 10:00 to 11:00 AM on Thursday, May 14. A description of the webinar and additional information are below. Augmented, virtual, and mixed realities have many obvious benefits…
Call for Participation: RAILS Survey on Special Cataloging Services (Deadline Tuesday, June 2)
(via RAILS) RAILS would like to send out a survey to determine the special cataloging needs of our members. This will help us identify how to focus on special cataloging projects. Please consider encouraging your members to fill out our cataloging services survey. Feel free to share this information in your newsletter or listserves. The…
Registration Open for Free Global Library Exchange Webinar “COVID-19 and Libraries” (8:00-10:00 AM CDT on Monday, June 8)
(via Dr. Barbara Marson, East Carolina University) On Friday, June 8, the East Carolina University MLS program will host a free virtual Global Library Exchange webinar, “COVID-19 and Libraries”, with speakers from three countries discussing their libraries’ experiences in coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. The speakers are listed below. Audrey Chapuis, Director of the American…
Call for Proposals: OLC Accelerate 2020 (Currently Nov. 17-20 in Orlando, with Virtual Option) — Deadline Wednesday, May 20
(via the Online Learning Consortium) Have you prepared a presentation proposal that was accepted for a conference that has been recently postponed or canceled due to COVID-19? We invite you to consider submitting that proposal for OLC’s annual fall conference. We are preparing virtual opportunities to pair with our face-to-face event, to ensure that wherever…
Registration Open for NLA College & University Section and Technical Services Roundtable Meeting (Online Friday, May 15) — Deadline Friday, May 8
(via Jayne Germer, Doane University) The NLA (Nebraska Library Association) College & University Section and Technical Services Roundtable will be holding a virtual joint spring meeting on Friday, May 15. The meeting’s theme is “Envisioning Possibilities: Embracing Change & Collaboration.” The meeting is free, but you must register to receive the links to the sessions;…
Call for Presenters Extended: Upcoming Webinar on Interactive Online Library Instruction for the Health Sciences (New Deadline Friday, May 8)
(via John Siegel, University of South Carolina Upstate) The ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) Programming Committee is looking for health sciences/instruction librarians and other education professionals to present their tips and tricks for engaging online instruction. The aim is to help health sciences librarians gain useful skills, strategies, and activity ideas. Here are some…
Reminder: Some Types of Program Proposals for ACRL 2021 Conference (April 14-17 in Seattle) Due Friday, May 8, 2020
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future”, to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. Friday, May 8, 2020, is the deadline for ACRL 2021 contributed paper, panel session, preconference, and workshop proposals. Especially now, today’s higher education environment…
Reminder: Proposals for CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Friday May 29) Due Friday, May 8
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 8th annual Instruction Showcase. This year’s Online Showcase will take place on Friday, May 29. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Fresh Starts and Restarts:…
Registration Open for Upcoming Association of Illinois School Library Educators Online Roundtables (May 5 and 12)
(via Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) I’m sharing this on behalf of the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE). In the next two weeks, AISLE will be holding two roundtables with representatives from MLIS and LTA programs. These events are open to anyone outside of AISLE who might be interested in attending….