(via CARLI) CARLI is now seeking volunteers to serve on eight advisory committees. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2022. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI member libraries, with all levels of experience, are encouraged to apply. Service on CARLI committees affords individuals a unique opportunity to…
Author: Eric Edwards
Call for Volunteers: ACRL Instruction Section’s Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox Committee (Deadline April 19)
(via Meghan Sitar–University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) and ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee (SLILC) invite volunteers for a new Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox Committee in the Instruction Section. The creation of this committee marks the hand off of the stewardship of the Sandbox from SLILC to IS. The Sandbox was created by the…
Call for Proposals: Chicago Research Summit on October 18, 2019
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Cathy Mayer, Trinity University) Dear Faculty & Staff: On October 18, 2019, you are invited to participate in the inaugural Chicago Research Summit, a one-day conference that will bring together educators and community partners to explore how institutions of higher education connect students to…
Call for Volunteers: “Buddies” for First-Time Attendees at 2019 ACRL Conference
(via Gwen Gregory–University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Heidi Steiner Burkhardt–University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) If you are attending the ACRL Conference next month, I hope you will consider being a buddy for a first time attendee. The Membership Committee made 75 slots available and they filled in around four hours (!), but…
RSVP for Illinois Academic Library Meetup at ACRL 2019 in Cleveland (7:00-8:00 PM on Thursdy, April 11)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, Illinois ACRL Vice-President/President Elect, on behalf of Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Heading to the 2019 ACRL Conference in Cleveland? Join your colleagues from academic libraries around Illinois for an evening of after-hours networking on Thursday, April 11 at 7:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Southern Tier Brewery, 811 Prospect…
STEM Librarians South (July 18-19): Proposals Accepted Through May 17 and Registration Opens April 15
(via David Flaxbart, University of Texas at Austin) The ninth annual STEM Librarians South meeting will be held at the University of Texas at Austin on July 18-19, 2019. We’re seeking proposals from individuals and teams in academic and special library settings. Presentations should be relevant to information content and services for users in STEM-related…
Call for 2019 NASIG Student Spotlight Sessions (Deadline Monday, April 15)
(via NASIG) The NASIG Student Outreach Committee (SOC) invites proposals for the Student Spotlight Sessions for the 34rd NASIG conference in Pittsburgh, PA from June 5 to June 8. The theme of the conference is “Building Bridges.” The Student Spotlight Sessions will consist of up to eight 5-minute presentations with a focus on an idea,…
Reminder: Presentation Proposals for Seventh Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase Due Monday, April 1
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please share this message with anyone in your institution who may be interested in participating. The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the seventh annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 23rd at North Park University in Chicago, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on any/all library instruction…
Call for Participants: Survey on Privacy Literacy Instruction (Deadline April 11)
(via Sarah Hartman-Caverly, on behalf of Alexandria Chisholm, both of Penn State University’s Berks campus) Greetings colleagues, You are invited to participate in a research study about privacy literacy instruction practices in academic libraries. We are interested in learning about what privacy topics are taught, in what instructional contexts it occurs, what teaching and learning…
Call for Examples (for Book Chapter) of Academic Libraries’ Support for Students Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Insecurity
(via Vikki Terrile, Queensborough Community College) I am writing a chapter on how academic libraries support students experiencing homelessness or housing insecurity for the forthcoming book Underserved Patrons in University Libraries: Assisting Students Facing Trauma, Abuse, and Discrimination, published by Libraries Unlimited and edited by Dr. Julia Skinner and Dr. Melissa Gross (CUNY IRB #…