(via Nancy Crabtree, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Increase the visibility of your organization’s contributions to health information research and evidence-based practice! The Medical Library Association is seeking nominations for recipients of the Research Advancement in Health Sciences Librarianship Award. The nomination deadline has been extended to Friday, November 13. The MLA Research Advancement in Health…
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Registration Open for ILA Career Pathway Talk Series Webinar “A College Student’s Best Friend: The Academic Librarian” (Wed., Nov. 11, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Students and New Professionals Forum, or SNAP, for the first webinar in its Career Pathway Talk Series, “A College Student’s Best Friend: The Academic Librarian”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, November 11, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. While college and university students often spend hours sitting in…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar (Mon., Nov. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via IACRL) The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to share their findings…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline Friday, December 4)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of ACRL) Do you know the next ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year winner? The Association of College & Research Libraries is now accepting nominations for the ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made…
Call for Participation: CARLI Counts Survey for Reference and Instruction Library Workers, “Perceived Value of Cataloging in Identifying Resources for Students”
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of CARLI) Attention reference and instruction librarian staff! The CARLI Counts Technical Services team is investigating how you perceive the value of enhanced cataloging upon the process of identifying resources for a student and they need your input. Please take about 10 minutes of your time to…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “Well Isn’t That Special?: Archival Materials & Special Collections” (Thurs., Nov. 19, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is still open for next month’s Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar. More information is below. November 19, 2020: “Well Isn’t That Special?: Archival Materials & Special Collections” A look at finding aids, common cataloging schemas including Dublin Core…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for Conference on Academic Library Management (CALM) is Tues., Dec. 15
(via Monique Clark, Northern Virginia Community College) The inaugural Conference on Academic Library Management, or CALM, taking place the week of March 15, 2021, invites proposals for virtual presentations that inform and inspire the practice and application of management in academic libraries. This conference is geared towards current middle managers, administrators, coordinators, and those who…
HSLI Annual Conference 2020: The Virtual Experience (Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13)
(via Linda Feinberg, NorthShore University HealthSystem) Even though the 2020 HSLI Annual Conference will not take place in person, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Conference Planning Committee is still offering several online events for members to improve their knowledge of health sciences archives and receive the latest updates from the HSLI Board. Read…
Legislative News, 10/23/2020
Federal news S.2661 – National Suicide Hotline Designation Act of 2020 [became Public Law 116-172 on 10/17/2020] To designate 9-8-8 as the universal telephone number for a national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. S.785 – Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019 [became Public Law 116-171 on 10/17/2020]…
Call for Nominations: ILA Executive Board (Deadline Fri., Oct. 23)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2021-2022 Executive Board Election. In April 2021, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for five Executive Board positions: 2 Public Library, 1 School Library, 1 Academic Library representative, and the ALA Councilor. These are three-year terms beginning July 2021 and…