(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) This is a final reminder that CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on our advisory committees and task forces. The application period will close Friday, May 5, at 5:00 PM CDT. Terms on the new committees will begin July 1, 2023. You can review the list of committees/task forces, their rosters,…
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Registration Open for Next Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club Meeting (Thurs., May 25, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)–Article to Discuss is “Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study”
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please see below for links to the article for discussion and registration. “Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study” by Natasha Audrey Williams, AHIP…
Registration Open for Two-Part CARLI Shared Spaces Series (Tues., May 9, and Tues., May 16, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT Both Days)
(via Stephanie Davis-Kahl, University Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) invites you to attend a two-part Shared Spaces Series moderated by Stephanie Davis Kahl, University Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University. To register, please click on the links below. In this webinar series, Michelle Boule Smith, Carolyn Ciesla, Pattie…
Call for Proposals: Access Services Conference (Wed., Nov. 15 – Thurs., Nov. 16, in Atlanta, GA)–Deadline 4:00 PM CDT on Fri., May 26
(via Melanie Bopp, George Mason University) On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2023, “Unlocking the 21st Century Library”. This year’s Conference will take place at the Georgia Institute of Technology Global Learning Center in Atlanta, Georgia, on Wednesday, November 15,…
Registration Open for 2023 Connecticut Academic Libraries Conference (Online Fri., June 9)
(via Pamela Dolin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy) We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 13th Annual Connecticut Academic Libraries Conference, formerly titled the Connecticut Information Literacy Conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 9, 2023. We are expanding our scope to include all under the academic library umbrella….
Reminder: IRRT International Librarians’ Orientation/Mentoring Committee Seeking Volunteers to Serve as Conference Buddies at ALA Annual–New Deadline Fri., May 5
(via Andrea Malone, University of Houston) Thank you to all who have volunteered thus far to be a conference buddy. We are extending the deadline for others who may have missed the initial call. Please see the details that follow._________________________ The ALA IRRT (International Relations Round Table) International Librarians’ Orientation/Mentoring Committee seeks members to volunteer as…
Registration Open for New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., June 21 – Fri., June 23, in Amherst, MA)–Deadline Mon., June 12
(via Laura Wilson, College of the Holy Cross) BLC is proud to sponsor the New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians. You can find more information about this in-person conference here. This year’s New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians returns to the classic format of lectures in the life sciences, physical sciences, and health sciences….
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start And Where Does Your Library Fit In?” (Tues., May 9, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start And Where Does Your Library Fit In?”. It will take place on Tuesday, May 9, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to…
Call for Lightning Talks Extended: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., July 19 – Fri., July 21, at Penn State’s University Park Campus)–New Deadline Fri., May 5
(via Jennifer Hart, University of Chicago) Proposals for lightning talks at this year’s Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians are now due Friday, May 5. This year’s meeting will take place from Wednesday, July 19, to Friday, July 21, at Pennsylvania State University’s campus in University Park, PA. Please see below for more information, including the…
Reminder: Registration Open for May Online with the CMC Webinar, “Treasure Troves of the Past: Digging into Cataloging Local History” (Thurs., May 11, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is still open for the next Online with the CMC webinar, “Treasure Troves of the Past: Digging into Cataloging Local History”. It will take place on Thursday, May 11, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Local history is broader than you may think, encompassing town newspapers, family histories, cookbooks,…