(via Megan Coder, State University of New York at New Paltz) My name is Megan Coder and I am an Associate Librarian at the State University of New York at New Paltz. I am conducting research which will be exploring how individuals search for and use information when confronted with a serious medical diagnosis. I…
Author: Eric Edwards
2018 HSLI Conference Program Now Available
The 2018 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference is less than a week away! This year’s event will take place from Wednesday, September 26, to Friday, September 28, at Cliffbreakers Riverside Hotel & Conference Center (also known as Riverview Inn & Suites) in Rockford, IL. There is still time to register. (The early-bird deadline…
Reminder: Registration Deadline for Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference (Oct. 10-11 in Traverse City) is Thursday, Sept. 20
(via Sandy Swanson, Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association) Join us in beautiful Traverse City for the annual Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference on October 11-12, 2018. Here’s what to expect during the two day fall color event: Dynamic keynote speaker Mary Ellen Bates Continuing education sessions on data visualization, strategies for searching the web…
Registration Open for Stony Brook University OA Symposium on Oct. 26
(via Jessica Koos, Stony Brook University) Stony Brook University Libraries Open Access Symposium 2018 VALUES & ETHICS IN OPEN ACCESS Friday, October 26, 2018 REGISTER HERE <http://library.stonybrook.edu/scholarly-communication/open-access-symposium-2018/register/> *Values & Ethics in Open Access* will feature visionary ideas from inspirational speakers. The symposium will explore influential scholarly communication initiatives that concern values and ethics in open access environments, systems,…
Call for Nominations: Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award (Deadline 12/7)
(via Melissa Atkinson, Abilene Christian University) Do you know or could you be the next recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award? If so, the Distance Learning Section (DLS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) wants to hear from you! This prestigious award, sponsored by the Routledge, Taylor &…
Save the Date: ACRL Webinar Viewing at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria on Wednesday, October 24
Please mark your calendar for the afternoon of Wednesday, October 24, for an ACRL webinar viewing at the Peoria campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences. This will be a great opportunity to network with your fellow Illinois academic librarians, while also increasing your professional knowledge by watching the…
Reminder: Registration Open for November 6 RAILS/IACRL Networking Event at Northwestern University in Evanston
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Connect with academic library colleagues in your area! On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:30-noon, RAILS and IACRL will host a networking event at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. This event is open to all academic librarians and will feature more information on RAILS and IACRL programs and services, as well as…
Call for LLAMA Webinar Proposals (Deadline 9/21)
(via LLAMA) The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is now accepting proposals for its hugely popular webinar series. All interested presenters or program organizers are encouraged to submit proposals. You do not need to be a LLAMA member to submit a webinar proposal. LLAMA webinars reach…
Deadline for OCLC Innovate 2019 Submissions Extended to 9/26
(via OCLC) Does the start of the school year have you running behind schedule? Good news…we’ve extended the OLC Innovate 2019 submission deadline to help you out! You now have until midnight ET on September 26th to submit your presentation to join 1,100 attendees for this amazing event at the Gaylord Rockies Resort and Convention Center in Denver, CO…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for 2019 Bridging the Spectrum: the 11th Annual Symposium on Scholarship and Practice is Tuesday, Sept. 18
via Dr. Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, The Catholic University of America) Bridging the Spectrum: The 11th Annual Symposium on Scholarship and Practice Time: Friday, February 8, 2019. 9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Place: Catholic University of America The Library and Information community is invited to participate in the 2019 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, to be held at the Catholic University…