(via Miranda Shake, Lakeview College of Nursing) It’s not too early to register for the 2017 Joint Conference of the Midwest Chapter/MLA and the Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association (MHSLA), October 13-16! Early-bird registration doesn’t end until September 23rd, but why wait? REGISTER NOW!!! Program-At-A-Glance is now available online with conference highlights including: 6 CE Opportunities! Perspectives…
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Reminder: Registration for Indiana University Information Literacy Colloquium Closes Friday, July 28
(via Meg Meiman, Indiana University Bloomington) There are still a few places left for the 2017 Indiana University Libraries Information Literacy Colloquium, so do please register if you plan to attend! The Colloquium will take place on Thursday, August 3, at Indiana University Southeast (New Albany, Indiana), and will run from 8:30 am – 4:00…
Save the Date: Re-think It 2018 in Austin, TX (January 8-10
(via Catherine Hamer, University of Texas at Austin) Save the date! Re-think it: Libraries for a New Age will take place January 8-10, 2018, in Austin, Texas. Registration is currently open. To receive updates and announcements, subscribe here. Re-think it 2018 is presented by the University of Texas Libraries, Austin Community College Library Services, and the Austin Public Library….
Call for Proposals: FACRL Annual Conference (“Fake News and Digital Literacy: The Academic Library’s Role in Shaping Digital Citizenship”)
(via Kim Copenhaver, President, Florida Chapter of ACRL) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) is seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2017 FACRL Annual Conference to explore digital literacy in higher education and the library’s responsibility to lead the charge toward the creation of learners with the requisite skills to engage critically and ethically with information…
ALADN Seeking Host City for 2019 Conference
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL President) Is your institution interested in making a proposal to host a future ALADN (Academic Library Advancement and Development Network) Conference? This is a great opportunity to showcase your city and host a valuable conference on library development. ALADN has created a more formal structure to help potential hosting institutions understand…
RAILS Webinar on Library Privacy Tuesday, July 25 (1:00-2:30 PM)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) RAILS is offering a webinar called “Navigating the Changing Landscape of Library Privacy” on Tuesday, July 25, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CST. The presenters are Deborah Caldwell-Stone, Deputy Director of the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom, and Mike Robinson, Head of Systems at the Consortium Library at the…
CARLI Joins the Open Textbook Network
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) CARLI has joined the Open Textbook Network (OTN), a consortium of colleges and universities working to advance open textbook initiatives. OTN supports the Open Textbook Library, a searchable online catalog of complete textbooks available for faculty and students to freely use, adapt and distribute to best meet the needs of their…
Charleston Conference Call for Papers Open Through Friday, July 14
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The 2017 Charleston Conference call for papers, panels, speakers, poster sessions, and other events still open through Friday, July 14. Charleston Conference: Issues in Book and Serial Acquisition is an annual conference held annually in Charleston, SC, each November (in 2017, it will be held from Tuesday, November 7, to Friday,…
“Effective and Valuable Outreach: Aligning Activities to Goal-Driven Assessment” Webinar on July 19
(via Kimberly Boyd, Brenau University) The latest webinar in the Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series, “Effective and Valuable Outreach: Aligning Activities to Goal-Driven Assessment”, will take place on Wednesday, July 19, at 1:00 PM CST. To register, click here. Can’t make it to the live show? The session will be recorded and made available on the Carterette Series…
STS Liaisons Online Forum on Wednesday, July 12 (2:15-3:30 PM)
(via Li Zhang, University of Saskatchewan) Join us for the the ACRL-STS Liaisons Online Forum, which will take place on Wednesday, July 12, from 2:15 to 3:30 PM CST. The Forum will be presented by the STS Liaisons Committee. STS maintains a liaison program to encourage STS members to report on the meetings and activities of…