(via ACRL) Jenn Kelley, a reference librarian and faculty chair of professional development at the College of DuPage, is the ACRL Member of the Week for April 4-10. Below, she shares her thoughts on how she has benefited from membership in ACRL and what her most significant contributions to the College of DuPage community have been. What…
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Call for Participation: The Librarian Parlor Survey on Experiences of Library Workers and MLIS Students (Deadline Fri., April 8)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Librarian Parlor, aka @LibParlor, is a space for conversing, sharing expertise, and asking questions about the process of developing, pursuing, and publishing library research. Thanks to funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, we are building LibParlor Online Learning, an openly accessible and interactive online curriculum for academic library…
Call for Volunteers: CARLI Advisory Committees (Deadline Wed., May 4, at 5:00 PM)
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees. The application period will close on Wednesday, May 4, at 5:00 PM CDT. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, lasting from July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2025. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI member libraries, with all levels of experience, are encouraged…
Call for Proposals Extended: Free 9th Annual Virtual LILi Conference (Fri., July 8)–New Deadline Fri., April 8
(via Esther Grassian–University of California, Los Angeles) The Lifelong Information Literacy (LILi) Group welcomes everyone interested in topics of lifelong information literacy to submit proposals for engaging and interactive presentations related to this year’s virtual conference theme, “Teaching and Learning: Introducing New Topics, Pivoting Online, and Starting from Scratch”. The meeting will take place on Friday, July 8. We are…
Legislative News, 04/04/2022
Federal H.R.1667 — 117th Congress (2021-2022) Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (became Public Law No: 117-105 (03/18/2022) This bill establishes grants and requires other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among health care providers. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to hospitals, medical professional associations, and…
Call for Submissions: IIDA/ALA Library Interior Design Awards (Deadline Thurs., April 14)
(via the American Library Association) Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and the Commercial Interior Design Association (IIDA) are currently accepting applications for the 9th annual IIDA/ALA Library Interior Design Awards honoring excellence in library interior design and promoting extraordinary interior spaces across nine categories. Winners and their clients will be honored and showcased during an awards ceremony…
Registration Open for NNLM Book Discussion on Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick (May Attend Live Session Wed., June 1, or Thurs., July 7)
(via Bobbi Newman, NNLM Region 6) You are invited to join us for the first NNLM (Network of the National Library of Medicine) Book Discussion! From May 1 until July 31, we will read Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick. NNLM Book Discussion offers librarians and…
Reminder: Registration Open for April Online with the CMC Webinar, “By any other name: NAF : Name Authority File ins and outs” (Note New Topic)–Thurs., April 21, 10:00-11:00 AM
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is still open for the April Online with the CMC webinar, “By any other name: NAF : Name Authority File ins and outs”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. The presentation will cover the Name Authority File (NAF) including how NAF records…
Call for Proposals: ACRL 2023 Conference (March 15-18 in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadlines Fri., June 3, and Thurs., Oct. 13
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social justice, and an acknowledged need for flexibility that supports…
Registration Open for Special Library Association Webinar on Creating Advanced STEM LibGuides (Thurs., April 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Jeffra Diane Bussmann–California State University, East Bay) The SLA-PAM (Special Library Association Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division) Professional Development Committee (PDC) is excited to offer you an opportunity to advance your STEM LibGuides. This event is co-sponsored by the PAM 50th Anniversary Task Force. PAM Attendees will earn one golden ticket by attending but all STEM librarians…