(via ACRL) The early-bird registration deadline for the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference, “Ascending into An Open Future”, is coming Friday, March 12. The Conference will be held April 13-16 (Tuesday-Friday). Today’s higher-education environment calls for continually innovative ways to advance student, faculty, and institution success. If you are part of the academic and research library…
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Call for Participation: Survey on Health-Information Outreach Activities in Academic Libraries
(via Lucy Duhon, The University of Toledo) You are invited to participate in a survey which aims to gather data on health-information outreach (HIO) activities at U.S. academic libraries, both general and health-science-related, within the context of users’ health-information-seeking behaviors. For the purpose of this survey, HIO is defined as any library initiative that exists to…
Registration for 2021 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (Online June 23-29) Now Open
(via the American Library Association) Registration is now open for the 2021 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition. The meeting will take place virtually, from Wednesday, June 23, to Tuesday, June 29. The event will include educational programming, the News You Can Use series, memorable featured speakers, special author events, The Library Marketplace, Presidents’ Programs, Discussion Groups,…
Reminder: Submissions for ACRL 2021 Conference Video Shout-Out Contest Due Fri., March 12
(via ACRL) ACRL is looking for super short shout-out style videos to welcome everyone to the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference, April 13 – 16 (Tuesday-Friday). If you’ve ever seen the beginning of the Today Show or watched political conventions last summer, you’ll know exactly what we’re looking for. It’s a quick video of you (and…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for ALA’s Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Focus on Small and Rural Libraries Grant is Thurs., March 4
(via ACRL) The American Library Association is currently accepting applications for Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Focus on Small and Rural Libraries, a grant initiative that will distribute nearly $2 million to libraries. All library types are eligible, and college, university and community college libraries are especially encouraged to apply. Participating libraries will receive training in…
Reminder: Proposals for ACRL North Carolina Chapter and Community & Junior College Libraries Section of the NCLA Joint Biennial Virtual Conference (Thurs., May 6) Due Sun., March 7
(via Dawn Behrend, ACRL North Carolina Chapter Chair) The ACRL NC Chapter and the Community & Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) of the North Carolina Library Association (NCLA) invites you to submit a proposal for their biennial virtual conference on Thursday, May 6. Proposals should align with our conference theme, Transforming Our Future: How Our…
Reminder: Breakout-Session Proposals for Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Online Fri., June 11) Due Sun., March 14
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) The organizers of the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, or LSLS, invite breakout-session proposals for our ninth conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 11. There will be no registration cost for this year’s conference. This year’s theme, “Mapping Our Identity”, invites attendees to explore the varied…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Presenters for Noon Network Series
(via the Illinois Library Association) Have you implemented a process or procedure at your library during the pandemic? Do you have a previously submitted program proposal or a poster session that you think the Illinois library community should know about? If you answered yes to either of these questions, consider presenting your idea, program, or…
Registration Open for IACRL Spring Town Hall on COVID-19, “One Year Later” (Fri., March 12, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Registration is open for the IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Spring COVID-19 Town Hall, themed “One Year Later”. The event will take place on Friday, March 12, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. More information is below. IACRL will host its second Town Hall to discuss what…
Reminder: Proposals for Illinois Library Association’s 2021 Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14) Due Wed., March 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Conference Program Committee is seeking proposals for the 2021 Annual Conference (online October 12-14, Tuesday-Thursday), reflecting the various approaches that libraries of all sizes, service areas, and geographic locations within Illinois have had to use in addressing the challenges of 2020-21 and beyond. Now, perhaps more than ever before,…