(via Jacqueline Leskovec, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) ABCs of DNA: Unraveling the Mystery of Genetics Information for Consumers January 11 – February 12, 2016 Registration open through Friday, January 15th. Consumers need access to information and resources about genetic information in a manner that is understandable. Librarians working with the…
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ALA Seeking Proposals for Diversity Research Grants
The American Library Association is currently seeking proposals for its 2016-17 Diversity Research Grant program, which is managed by the ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 1. All applicants must be current members of ALA. The organization will give up to three awards, each of which will…
Deadline for ALA Grants and Awards Extended
The application deadline for several American Library Association-sponsored awards and grants has been extended to Friday, February 12. (The original deadlines fell in December or January and are still indicated as such on the application forms.) The list of affected grants and awards is below. ALA Information Today Library of the Future Award: recognizes an individual…
Assessment in Action Comprehensive Bibliography Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) As the higher education association for librarians, ACRL supports academic and research librarians as change leaders in their campus communities through programs like Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success (AiA). The more than 200 participating AiA teams are contributing to innovation in higher education assessment by creating approaches, strategies, and…
Webinar Series on Mapping an Outreach Project
(via Jacqueline Leskovec, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Some of you may have wanted to take this class last year when it was offered by the NN/LM Outreach Planning and Evaluation Center to the GMR. In case you did not get the chance to do so, here’s another opportunity to…
Drupal Training to be Held at UIC, March 17-20
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) MidCamp (also known as the Midwest Area DrupalCamp) is an annual event held in Chicago that brings together people who use, develop, design, and support the Web’s leading content management platform, Drupal. MidCamp will be March 17-20, 2016 at the University of Illinois at Chicago Student Center West. Organized by…
Webinar TODAY on IMLS Funding Opportunities
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is offering a webinar on several funding opportunities. The webinar will be held twice: today, January 5, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST, and again on Thursday, January 14, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CST. There is no cost to attend. The webinar will cover the National Leadership…
ACRL Releases 2015 Annual Report
The Association of College & Research Libraries has released its annual report for 2015. (The report appears in the December issue of College & Research Libraries News.) This year marks the organization’s 75th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone, ACRL held a fundraising campaign, “Kick Start the Future”, which raised $56,000 to provide an additional…
Three Illinois Libraries Chosen to Host NLM Exhibit
Three Illinois libraries, including two academic ones, have been chosen to host the National Library of Medicine’s latest traveling exhibit, “Native Voices: Native Peoples: Concepts of Health and Illness”. Illinois Wesleyan University, Trinity College of Nursing, and the Warren Township Public Library are among 104 libraries nationally that will host the exhibit. Each library will…
IFLA Releases Annual Report
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions recently released its annual report for 2014. (The organization has not yet come out with a report for 2015.) The IFLA has members from every continent except Antarctica; just under half are from Europe, and institutions make up two-thirds of members. It strives to make information as…