(via Amy Dye-Reeves, Texas Tech University) ACRL is pleased to announce the launch of the new Academic Library Advocacy Toolkit. Developed by a joint task force comprised of members from ACRL’s New Roles and Changing Landscapes and Value of Academic Libraries goal-area committees, the Toolkit is a curated collection of resources that can help equip academic…
Month: March 2023
Reminder: Proposals for CARLI’s 11th Annual Instruction Showcase (Online Thurs., June 1) Due Fri., March 31, by 5:00 PM CDT; Registration Now Open
(via Denise Green, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 11th annual Instruction Showcase, to be held virtually on Thursday, June 1. CARLI members and Illinois LIS students are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year: Re-examining Instruction. Also Registration now…
Call for Participation: Survey on Extent to Which Academic Reference and Instruction Librarians View Their Work with Student-Patrons as “Caring Labor”
(via Laureen Cantwell, PhD student at University of Buffalo) Dear academic reference and instruction librarians, My name is Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, and I am a PhD student in the Information Science program, within the Graduate School of Education, at the University at Buffalo. I am conducting a mixed methods study focused on understanding whether and by…
Registration Opens Soon for The Innovative Library Classroom Conference (in Williamsburg, VA, on June 1-2, Thurs.-Fri.)–Limited to 25 Participants
(via Lucinda Wittkower, Old Dominion University) Registration for The innovative Library Classroom Conference will open at 11:00 PM CDT on Monday, April 3. Join us in Williamsburg, VA at William & Mary on June 1-2 (Thursday-Friday)! New this year, we are offering a pre-conference workshop on June 1 from 1-3 PM, “Our Pedagogies, Our Selves: Culturally Informed and…
HSLI Holding First “Coffee and Conversation” Informal Virtual Gathering on Friday, March 31, at 3:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Greetings, HSLI members! We’d like to invite you to “Coffee and Conversation” – an informal, virtual gathering, on Friday, March 31 at 3:00 PM CDT, via Microsoft Teams. Please check your e-mail for instructions to access the meeting. Hope you can join us!
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion (Mon., April 24, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Theme is “AI & ChatGPT & the Library”
(via Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University) Please join us for the next ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) College Science Librarians Virtual Discussionon Monday, April 24, at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship space. This…
Reminder: Applications for NNLM Region 6 Health Information Outreach Award due Fri., March 31
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Region 6 is pleased to announce new funding opportunities for Year 3 of our cooperative agreement with the National Library of Medicine (NLM). Funding is up to $15,000 per award and application is open through Friday, March 31. The Health Information Outreach Award is…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ILA Diversity Committee’s Expanded Mentorship Program
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Library Association’s Diversity Committee is seeking mentees and mentors for its newly expanded mentorship program. Initial applicants to the program were limited to ALA Spectrum Scholars, who were also ILA Sylvia Murphy Williams Award winners. The new program welcomes individuals who are ILA/ALA student members, as well as ILA…
Reminder: Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart Award Due Fri., March 31
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) IACRL is still accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This is an exciting opportunity for smaller campuses without much support for OER programming to get a program started. The intended outcome is collaboration between academic faculty and librarians to implement Open Educational…
Registration Open for Center for Disaster Philanthropy Webinar “Nothing About Us Without Us: Disasters and Disabilities” (Thurs., April 13, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the free Center for Disaster Philanthropy webinar “Nothing About Us Without Us: Disasters and Disabilities”. It will take place on Thursday, April 13, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. People living with disabilities need to be included…