(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) conference planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 45th Annual Conference, Libraries Speak Up! Advocate. Collaborate. Educate., which will highlight the myriad ways we respectfully, effectively, and equitably speak up for our profession, our libraries, and our patrons through advocacy,…
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Call for Proposals: IOLUG 2019 Conference (Deadline Extended to Friday, March 8)
(via the Indiana Online Users Group) Tackling Data in Libraries: Opportunities and Challenges in Serving User Communities Submit proposals at www.iolug.org<http://www.iolug.org/> Deadline is Friday, March 8, 2019 Submissions are invited for the IOLUG Spring 2019 Conference, to be held May 10th in Indianapolis, IN. Submissions are welcomed from all types of libraries and on topics…
Call for Feedback: ALA IFC’s “Education and Information Literacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights” Document (Deadline 3/1)
(via ACRL) In anticipation of a new edition of the Intellectual Freedom Manual, the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is continuing to update intellectual freedom-related documents. The IFC would appreciate feedback on “Education and Information Literacy: An Interpretation of the Library Bill of Rights” by Friday, March 1. The interpretation was adopted by ALA Council…
Reminder: ACRL Immersion Program Seeking Facilitators (Deadline Friday, March 1)
(via Jennifer Kelley, College of DuPage) Call for Program Facilitators Deadline: March 1, 2019 The ACRL Information Literacy Program is recruiting a cohort of 3-5 new facilitators to help our current team further develop and facilitate our program. Now in its twentieth year, the ACRL Immersion Program brings together academic librarians for four and a…
Call for Proposals: CE Courses at MLA 2020 (Deadline 3/1/19)
(via the Medical Library Association) The Education Annual Programming Committee (EAPC) is looking for hot topics to offer as continuing education (CE) courses at MLA ’20. CE courses will be held on Friday, May 15, and Saturday, May 16, 2020, in Portland, OR. CE courses support health sciences librarians and other information professionals in adapting…
Reminder: Elections for OCLC Global and Regional Councils Delegates Open Through March 15
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) It is time to vote! Elections for OCLC Global and Regional Councils delegates are now open through March 15, 2019. Each OCLC member institution has a single vote and a designated voting representative who received an email on February 15 with a link to the regional ballot for the…
Call for Participation: Survey on Challenges and Needs of Medical and Health Sciences Libraries
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) Greetings from the STM RA21 Hospital Clinical Access Library Working Group! We are conducting a study to learn the particular challenges and needs of hospital, health systems, and/or health center/clinic libraries with regard to authentication, technical support, and library resource access. This link leads to an…
Registration Open for “Assessing Journal Legitimacy. Roles for Librarians and Researchers” Webinar (1:00-2:00 PM CST on March 14)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) Assessing Journal Legitimacy. Roles for Librarians and Researchers Thursday, Mar 14, 2019 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) (Need to convert to your time zone? Go here.) Webinar Details The Zoom link for the webinar is available here. Please note –…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Director-at-Large for 2020 Elections (Deadline Possibly Extended to 2/22/19)
(via Megan Griffin, Association of College and Research Libraries) The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nominations Committee (LRNC) encourages members to nominate themselves or others to run for the position of ACRL vice-president/president-elect and director-at-large in the 2020 elections. The deadline for nominations is February 15, 2019, but we are in need of nominations for director-at-large…
Save the Date: Midwest Chapter MLA 2019 Meeting (Oct. 4-7 in Milwaukee)
(via Rita Sieracki, Medical College of Wisconsin) Are you making travel plans for next school year? Milwaukee is a great place to be in the fall! Join us in Milwaukee for the 2019 Annual Meeting of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association where you will have the opportunity to discover, connect and collaborate…