(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) CARLI, Illinois State University, and Illinois Wesleyan University, are pleased to host ACRL Assessment in Action: Demonstrating and Communicating Library Contributions to Student Learning and Success. The roadshow will be held on Thursday, June 5, from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT. The location is the Illinois State University…
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Registration Open for Free ALA Core Interest Group Week Webinars (Mon., March 3 – Fri., March 7)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is open for ALA Core Interest Group Week webinars. They will take place from Monday, March 3, to Friday, March 7. The online discussions and programs are free and open to everyone, but participants must register for each webinar they plan…
Call for Proposals: 2025 Library Instruction Together Meeting (in Nashville, TN, on Fri., June 13; Virtual Wed., June 18)–Deadline Fri., March 21
(via Sarah Smith, St. Louis Community College) The call for proposals is now open for the free 2025 Library Instruction Together (LIT) meeting. The meeting will take as a Retreat in Nashville, Tennessee, on Friday, June 13. There will also be a virtual Conference day via Zoom on Wednesday, June 18. This year’s theme is…
Final Reminder: Submissions for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Due 5:00 PM CDT on Fri., Feb. 21
(via the Illinois Library Association) Time is running out to submit your scholarly work! The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the IACRL 2025 People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works…
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, February 20, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join us for an informal chat session–HSLI Coffee & Conversation–on Thursday, February 20, at 3:00 PM CDT via Teams. No agenda, not recorded. Bring your wins, challenges and questions. Questions? E-mail Frances.drone-silvers@carle.com or call (217) 383-4513. Hope to see you there! Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 285 261 837 232…
Reminder: MLA Technical Services and Collection Development Caucuses Holding Joint Virtual Forum on Remote Access to Library Resources–Thurs., Feb. 27, at 1:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Technical Services and Collection Development Caucuses invite you to attend a joint forum on remote access at health sciences libraries. Join us on Thursday, February 27, at 1:00 PM CDT, here. This informal session will start with…
Reminder: Registration Open for Virtual Roundtable Discussions on Topic Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Times of Crisis (Tues., March 4 – Wed., March 5, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT Both Days)
(via Dr. Lian Ruan, Director/Head Librarian at UIUC’s Illinois Fire Service Institute) I am excited to invite you to join the virtual Community Engagement Roundtables of the project Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Times of Crisis, an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)-funded initiative to study how libraries partner with emergency…
Registration Open for Upcoming Cataloging Maintenance Center Courses (Part 2 of 2)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The list of Cataloging Maintenance Center courses for 2025-2026 is now available. Please see below for more information, including the links to registration. Direct any questions to Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Grant Manager at Illinois Heartland Library System’s Cataloging Maintenance Center, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. For more information on…
Reminder: IACRL Seeking Information on Publications by Illinois Academic Librarians for Its Spring Newsletter–Deadline Thurs., March 6
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges – Olney Central College) The IACRL (Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries) Communications Committee would like to feature information on recently-published scholarly articles in the next IACRL Newsletter! If you have published since September, 2024, and would like to be included in our Spring Newsletter, please send…
Reminder: IACRL Seeking Information on Job Changes by Illinois Academic Librarians for Its Spring Newsletter–Deadline Fri., Feb. 21
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Communications Committee wants to share information about recent career changes in the next IACRL Newsletter. If you have changed positions—or your library wants to share details about new any hires—since September, 2024,and you would like to be included in our Spring issue, please send your career information…