(via Courtney McAllister, Yale University) The Charleston Conference traditionally hosts preconference workshops and seminars on the days immediately preceding the main Conference. This year, since the conference has moved online, we’re hosting our pre- and post- conference workshops and seminars online as well. We’ve spread these sessions out during the month of October and November…
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Registration Open for Free Virtual Symposium Silence in the LAMS: Digital Surrogacy in the Time of Pandemic (Mon., Oct. 12, 12:00-3:30 PM CDT) — Deadline Fri., Oct. 9
(via the Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia) Are you struggling to meet the virtual needs of your students, faculty and other users? Do you need to be inspired? Are you challenged by the perceived “silences” in your library, archives or museum? The Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians…
Call for Presenters: CARLI Webinar “Primo VE in Practice–Life After Going Live” (Wed., Dec. 2) — Deadline Mon., Oct. 19
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is planning a fall webinar focused on instruction and the Primo VE user experience. The webinar, titled “Primo VE in Practice–Life After Going Live”, will take place on Wednesday, December 2, at 1:00 PM CDT. The Committee is soliciting volunteers who would be willing to participate in a…
Deadline for ACRL 2021 Conference Proposals Extended to Mon., Nov. 9
(via ACRL) Thanks to everyone who submitted program proposals for ACRL 2021. So much exciting content was received that we need more time to decide how much we can accept in the current environment. Contributed paper, panel session, preconference, and workshop notifications are expected to go out by the end of December 2020. We apologize…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free Midwest Data Librarian Symposium 2020 (Online Oct. 14-16) — Registration Capped and Currently Limited to Midwestern Data Professionals
(via Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison) We are thrilled with the overwhelming response for MDLS20! We are aware that many Midwestern data professionals were unable to register, so we have added more registration tickets. PLEASE NOTE: These tickets are for Midwestern United States data professionals only. If there are still seats available prior to the…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for 2020 ILA Virtual Conference Closes Monday, September 21
(via the Illinois Library Association) The early bird rate deadline for the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference is Monday, September 21. Don’t pay more if you don’t have to, so register today to secure the early-bird rate. This year’s theme, “Many Libraries, One State: We ARE ILA”, is more important than it has ever been. In this…
Reminder: IACRL Communications Committee Seeking Information on New Jobs or Recent Publications Among Illinois Academic Librarians (Deadline Fri., Sept. 18)
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, IACRL Communications Committee Chair) The IACRL Communications Committee is highlighting recent career changes and publications by Illinois academic librarians in the next IACRL Newsletter. If you have: changed positions since February of 2020 been published since February of 2020 and would like to be included in the Fall, 2020, IACRL Newsletter,…
Call for Volunteers: RAILS My Library Is… Advisory Team (Deadline Friday, September 18)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Are you interested in library advocacy and outreach? Want to help RAILS libraries tell their story and make the case for increased support/funding? Apply to be a My Library Is.. Advisory Group member! RAILS is seeking seven volunteers to help publicize the campaign…
Registration Open for RAILS Online Roundtable “Using Data in Libraries” (Thurs., Sept. 24, 10:00-11:00 AM)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of RAILS) Join RAILS on Thursday, September 24, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, for a discussion using data in libraries. How is your library using data? What are you collecting? How do you analyze your data? Libraries will have a chance to share their own methods. This…
Call for Nominations: I Love My Librarian Award (Deadline Monday, November 9)
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) is inviting all library users to nominate their favorite librarians for the prestigious I Love My Librarian Award. The national award recognizes the outstanding public service contributions of librarians working in public, school, college, community college or university libraries. Nominations are accepted here, now through…