(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Best Practices Committee invites library professionals to participate in a survey to collect best practices for topics that are important to the library community. The survey closes on June 30. To complete the survey, click here.
Category: Calls and Requests
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Call for Volunteers: NNLM Data Thesaurus Advisory Board (Deadline July 1)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The Research Data Management Workgroup of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine is recruiting Advisory Board members to be part of a committee that reviews terms, adds new terms, and suggest connections between terms. If you are interested in being part of…
Registration Open and Call for Award Nominations: Midwest First Year Conference (Friday, September 27, at Illinois State University)
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) Please consider joining your colleagues at the Midwest First Year Conference! This is a regional one-day drive-in conference that 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. Registration is now open for…
Call for Proposals: The Library Collective 2020 Conference (Deadline August 2)
(via Ashley Maynor, Co-Founder and Program Director of The Library Collective) The Library Collective is back with a 2020 theme so awesomely nerdy, you won’t want to miss it! For The Collective 2020 gathering, we’re challenging librarians to “Roll for Initiative” (that’s right, D&D nerds!). While proposals need not make reference to Dungeons & Dragons…
Final Reminder: Registration Deadline for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2019 (July 17-19 at University of Chicago) is July 1
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 17-19, 2019 University of Chicago – Chicago, IL The final registration deadline for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians is Monday, July 1. This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research…
Single-Day Registration Available for Illinois Library Association 2019 Annual Conference (Oct. 22-24 in Tinley Park)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Can’t attend the entire conference this year? You don’t have to miss out on everything, purchase a single day registration pass! Enjoy a full day of conference speakers, programming, events,* and the exhibit hall* and pay less! Single-day registration is available for Tuesday, October 22, Wednesday, October 23, and Thursday, October 24….
Northwestern University’s Chicago Campus Hosting “Lessons about Medicine during WW II” Digital Exhibit and Lecture (August 14, 12:00-1:30 PM)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) During World War II, Northwestern physicians banded with Chicago area nurses, enlisted men, and Red Cross civilians to form the 12th General Hospital Unit, treating 29, 799 patients in the North African and Mediterranean theaters. Using the papers of Michael L. Mason and James A. Conner,…
Registration Open for Midwest Chapter/MLA 2019, October 4-7 in Milwaukee (Deadline June 30)
(via Elizabeth Suelzer, Medical College of Wisconsin) Greetings from Milwaukee, We are pleased to announce that the 2019 Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting is open for registration! Discover, Connect, and Collaborate in Milwaukee this fall. Visit the conference websiteto learn more. If you are coming to the conference, consider submitting a paper or poster to share…
ALA Steering Committee on Organizational Effectiveness (SCOE) Seeking Feedback on Preliminary Recommendations
(via Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada, SCOE Chair) Dear Members, The long awaited preliminary recommendations from the Steering Committee on Organizational Effectiveness (SCOE) are here for your analysis, comments, and input! These focus on building upon the strengths of ALA to embrace our mission and core values, to create alignment within our association, and to bring value…
Call for Lightning Talk Proposals: Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference (Deadline July 26)
(on behalf of the HSLI Conference Planning Committee) Have something you want to share? By popular demand, lightning talks are back for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) 2019 Annual Conference, which will take place from Wednesday, September 11, to Friday, September 13, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, IL. The…