(via Macanda Myers, HEDS Consortium) Teaching information literacy is complicated and measuring it even more so. However, the basic building blocks all students need are knowing how to find, evaluate, and cite sources. The HEDS (Higher Education Data Sharing) Research Practices Survey can be used to find gaps in your students’ research skills and experiences…
Year: 2020
Call for Proposals: Kentucky Library Association 2020 (Oct. 15-16 in Lexington) — Deadline is May 15
Proposal submissions are now being accepted for the Kentucky Library Association’s 2020 Conference, to be held October 15 and 16 at the Embassy Suites Coldstream in Lexington, Kentucky. This year’s theme, “Libraries: United We Stand”, serves as a reminder that by working together and supporting each other’s efforts, we can forge the libraries, the communities, and…
Call for Proposals: Oregon Information Literacy Summit (May 30 in Eugene) — Deadline Friday, March 13
(via Pam Kessinger, Portland Community College) The Information Literacy Advisory Group of Oregon, also known as ILAGO, invites you to submit proposals for the *14th annual Oregon Information Literacy Summit*. The event will take place on Saturday, May 30. This year we will be hosted by Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. We invite a diverse…
Registration Open for HRSA Healthy Grants Workshop, June 17-18 in Chicago (for HRSA Grant Recipients)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Registration is open for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Healthy Grants Workshop in Chicago, Illinois. This workshop is for both new and experienced HRSA grant recipients and will focus on grants administration from pre-award through close-out. Join HRSA Region 5 June…
Registration Open for CARLI Preservation Committee’s March 27 Tours of Newberry Library and Chicago History Museum
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend guided tours of two Chicago area CARLI Governing Member libraries, the Newberry Library and Chicago History Museum, on March 27, 2020 from 10am – 4pm. Attendees will be able to learn more about the Newberry Library conservation lab and the Chicago History Museum…
Call for Volunteers: ILA Committee Appointments Starting July 1 (Deadline March 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two-year terms. The deadline to submit a committee interest form is Sunday, March 15.
Reminder: Proposals for 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference (June 12 at Manchester CC) Due Monday, March 9
(via Kyle Lynes, University of Hartford) 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference Friday, June 12, 2020 Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT Digital Divide 3.0: Bridging the Gap in Information Literacy Digital Divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not….
Registration Open for “Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship” Online Course (Runs from March 2 to March 29)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship Instructors: Gregory Laynor and Natalie Tagge Dates: March 2 through 29, 2020 Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 More information and registration available here Course Overview and Schedule Are you interested in working in a health sciences library? Do you want to improve…
Reminder: Applications for Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program 2020 (Saturday, April 18, at Illinois State Library) Due Monday, March 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Elevate). This year’s program will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Elevate 2020 sessions will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and the types of behaviors…
Reminder: Survey on Use of ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education Closes Friday, February 28
(via Ma Lei Hsieh, Rider University) This is our last call to respond to the survey “Use of ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education“. The purpose of this survey is to determine the adoption of the Framework into information literacy (IL) instruction sessions and assessment programs in college libraries in the U.S. If you have not responded, please take this…