(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Healthy habits matter. Unfortunately, navigating accurate health information to develop and practice suitable healthy habits is often difficult. Both as information professionals and centers of the community, libraries are in a unique position to inform their communities, students, and staff about health and wellness as well as encourage and aid…
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Final Reminder: Poster Proposals for ILA 2019 Annual Conference Due Wednesday, July 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Conference Program Committee is accepting applications for poster sessions for the 2019 ILA Annual Conference at this link. This year’s conference will be held at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, IL. Poster Sessions will be held on Wednesday, October 23, and Thursday, October 24 in…
Registration Open for 2019 Texas Library Association’s Library Instruction Round Table Summit (9/13 at Sam Houston State University)–Deadline 8/28
(via Ashley Crane, Sam Houston State University) Registration for the 2019 Texas Library Association (TLA) Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Summit is now open! Tell Me More. LIRT Summit is a one-day conference focused on topics related to library and information literacy instruction in academic, public, school or special libraries. Attendees will interact with other…
Reminder: Chapter Proposals for ACRL Book Teaching About “Fake News” Due Wednesday, July 31
(via Carol Wittig, University of Richmond) Chapters are sought for the forthcoming ACRL book Teaching About “Fake News”: Lesson Plans for Different Disciplines and Audiences. The problem of “fake news” has captured the attention of administrators and instructors, resulting in a rising demand for librarians to help students learn how to find and evaluate news…
Call for Participation: ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Survey on Education Librarians’ Roles and Responsibilities
(via Lisa Becksford, Virginia Tech University) You are invited to participate in a research survey conducted by members of the Education Committee of ACRL’s Education and Behavioral Sciences Section. The purpose of this study is to examine the job responsibilities and institutional contexts of education librarians (defined as librarians who serve as liaisons or subject…
Registration Open for Midwest First-Year Conference (Sept. 27 at ISU) — Early-Bird Deadline Aug. 30
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the 2019 Midwest First-Year Conference. This regional one-day drive-in conference provides a forum for academic and student affairs professionals to share ideas, resources, and pedagogy to enhance the first-year experience at 2-year and 4-year institutions. The conference will be held on September 27, 2019, at Illinois…
Call for Proposals Extended: Lightning Talks and Posters at Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2019 Annual Conference (New Deadline Friday, August 2)
(via Charlotte Beyer, Rosalind Franklin University) Are you in the Illinois area and have ideas to share? Consider sharing those ideas at the Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois annual meeting in Champaign, Illinois, on September 11-13, 2019. This year you have the option of presenting your ideas as a poster or lightning talk. Lightning Talks:…
Call for Student Volunteers Extended: Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2019 Annual Conference (New Deadline Friday, August 9)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, Methodist College) As a member of the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference Planning Committee, I would like to invite your graduate students to attend the Annual Conference of the Health Science Librarians of Illinois this fall. Can you please pass this invitation on to them? It will be…
Registration Open for SWAN Expo 2019 (August 16 at Moraine Valley CC)
(via the Illinois Library Association) SWAN Library Services will host its annual library conference, SWAN Expo 2019, on August 16, 2019, at Moraine Valley Community College in Palos Hills. SWAN members and non-members are welcome to attend the conference that will feature a variety of speakers, sessions, and library vendors. Registration is required. Click the…
Call for Volunteers: ALA, Council, and Joint Committees (2020-2022 Term) — Deadline September 30, 2019
(via the American Library Association) Julius C. Jefferson, Jr., American Library Association (ALA) President-Elect, encourages members to volunteer to serve on ALA, Council, and Joint committees for the 2020-2022 term (beginning July 1, 2020). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership training, networking opportunities, and experience in working on specific association topics. The online…