(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future”, to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. Friday, May 8, 2020, is the deadline for ACRL 2021 contributed paper, panel session, preconference, and workshop proposals. Especially now, today’s higher education environment…
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Reminder: Proposals for CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Friday May 29) Due Friday, May 8
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 8th annual Instruction Showcase. This year’s Online Showcase will take place on Friday, May 29. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Fresh Starts and Restarts:…
Registration Open for Upcoming Association of Illinois School Library Educators Online Roundtables (May 5 and 12)
(via Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) I’m sharing this on behalf of the Association of Illinois School Library Educators (AISLE). In the next two weeks, AISLE will be holding two roundtables with representatives from MLIS and LTA programs. These events are open to anyone outside of AISLE who might be interested in attending….
Registration Open for Amigos Library Services 2020 Conference (Online May 13) — Early-Bird Deadline May 4
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Registration is now open for the Amigos Library Services 2020 Conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters”. Taking place online Wednesday, May 13, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM CDT, this one-day conference is designed to give librarians and library staff the opportunity to learn, share…
Registration Open for Cataloging Maintenance Center Course on Subject Analysis (May 11 – June 19) — Limited to 25 Participants
(via Dr. Pam Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC) is providing Subject Analysis training for library staff in any Illinois library. This is a 6-week course using Moodle software and will run from Monday, May 11, to Friday, June 19. There are text files, online quizzes, assignments, and links to outside…
Reminder: RAILS Seeking Examples of Essential Actions and Services During COVID-19
(via RAILS) Libraries are providing a wide variety of needed virtual services during the COVID-19 pandemic, even though library buildings are closed. To assist RAILS with its effort to identify all of the essential services that libraries are providing during this time, please complete this survey. To see examples of possible service categories, one may…
Registration Open for Free New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians Virtual Conference on June 11
(via Lauren Buckley, Brandeis University) We are pleased to announce that New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians will host a free virtual conference on Thursday, June 11, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. Topics may include the following, depending on speaker availability. vaccine research & manufacture virology making Health Devices in non-industrial settings…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Illinois Library Association Scholarships is Friday, May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) ILA Scholarships help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship and can be used for classes, registration fees for conferences, seminars, workshops, or any other educational opportunities. The deadline for the scholarships is Friday, May 15. If you have…
Call for Proposals: Western States Government Information Virtual Conference (August 5-6, 2020) — Deadline Friday, May 15
(via Susanne Caro, North Dakota State University) The Western States Government Information Virtual Conference is a free, biennial conference hosted by Government Information Librarians in the Western States and is open to all. The theme of this year’s event, which will take place virtually on Wednesday, August 5, and Thursday, August 6, is “Trusted to…
Call for Panelists: Proposed Session at ACRL 2021 Conference on Creating Accessible Online Library Tutorials (Deadline Friday, May 1)
(via Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Are you doing innovative work in your academic library related to online tutorials? Have you recently redesigned or refreshed your tutorial program? You are invited to join a panel of librarians at ACRL related to this topic! There are currently two of us writing the panel…