(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the next Online with the CMC webinar, “AI and the Library World, Part 2”. It will take place on Thursday, October 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Join Eric McKinney for another foray into using AI in the library, this time, looking…
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Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association Executive Board 2025 Election–Deadline Fri., Oct. 25, 2024
(via Kate Niehoff, RAILS) As a member of this year’s ILA Nominating Committee, I’m reaching out to let you all know that the Committee is seeking candidates for the 2025 Executive Board election. In April of 2025, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-Elect, who should be a public librarian, and for three Executive Board…
Registration Open for IACRL Webinar “Supporting Library Colleagues with Mentorship”–Tues., Nov. 12, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Josh Newport, IACRL President-Elect) Registration is open for the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries webinar “Supporting Library Colleagues with Mentorship”. It will take place on Tuesday, November 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Singer/songwriter Bill Withers reminds us in his…
Final Reminder: Presentation Proposals for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online) Due Fri., Oct. 18
(via ACRL) The deadline for ACRL 2025 community chat, lightning talk, poster session, roundtable discussion, and virtual presentation proposals is coming up on Friday, October 18, 2024. The ACRL 2025 Conference, to be held from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday, April 5, in Minneapolis, MN, and online, will be a platform for us to engage…
Registration Open for ILA Library Legislative Meetups on Dec. 3-4 (Tues.-Wes.) and 9-10 (Mon.-Tues.)–Deadlines Thurs., Nov. 21, and Mon., Dec. 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) It’s that time of year again–what time, you ask? Time for the ILA Library Legislative Meetups! Libraries nationwide are not only battling threats to the right to read, but in some cases, fighting for their very existence. While we’re fortunate here in Illinois to have a Secretary of State who…
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation on Thursday, Oct 17, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us for the October Coffee & Conversation – an opportunity to visit virtually with your colleagues – for a chance to hear what’s new, what’s exciting, and what’s challenging. It will take place on Thursday, October 17, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM…
Final Reminder: Registration for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference (Online Wed., Oct. 23 – Fri., Oct. 25) Closes Mon., Oct. 21
(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) This is a final reminder that registration for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference, which will take place online from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25, closes on Monday, October 21. Please see below for instructions and rates. Registration costs: For more information on the Conference,…
President’s Message–October, 2024
All: Since this is my last “President’s Message”, I want to thank everyone for the opportunity to serve in this role. According to the list on the website, only 27 people, total, have held the position since HSLI’s founding, so I consider it a true honor and privilege to have led this organization. I have…
MLA Collection Development and Hospital Library Caucuses Holding Joint Forum on How Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Affect Library Contracts–Online Wed., Nov. 20, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA’s) Collection Development and Hospital Library caucuses are excited to announce our next joint forum–an informal online presentation/discussion on how hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) impact library contracts! Join us online Wednesday, November 20, at 2:00 PM CDT, via…
Call for Participation: Survey on Role of Race and Gender Expression and How It Intersects with Educational Expectations as a Profession–Dominican University’s Sarah Voels is Investigator
(via Sarah Voels, doctoral student at Dominican University) My name is Sarah Voels, and I am a doctoral student in Information Studies at Dominican University (River Forest, IL). I am conducting a survey of library professionals who have or are in the process of completing their Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program. This study focuses…