(via Joel Burkholder, Penn State York) Is your library incorporating the Framework for Information Literacy into your First Year programs in innovative ways? The ACRL Instruction Section Best Practices Committee (http://www.ala.org/acrl/is/acr-insilbest) wants to hear from you! The committee would like to showcase how different institutions (e.g., community colleges, four-year colleges or universities, etc.) engage with…
Category: Calls and Requests
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APA Librarian Conference Travel Award Applications Due March 31
(via Yu-Hui Chen – University at Albany, State University of New York) Do you work in an academic or health sciences library in the United States? Are you an early- or mid-career librarian? Are you looking for sources of funding for a conference you’d like to attend this summer? If the answer to all of…
Call for Volunteers: Medical Library Association’s 2019 Annual Conference in Chicago (May 3-8)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, on behalf of Corinne Miller, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, and Jeanne Link, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Chicago campus) Being shared at the request of MLA 2019 LAC members. If you wish to volunteer, fill out…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit a Proposal for May 23 CARLI Instruction Showcase is Monday, April 1
(via Marielle McNeal, North Park University, on behalf of CARLI) Please share this message with anyone in your institution who may be interested in participating. The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the seventh annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 23rd at North Park University in Chicago, IL. CARLI members are welcome to…
Registration Open for March 29 Special Libraries Association – Sponsored Visit to Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield, IL
(via Sabine Schuller, Special Libraries Association) Are you ready for an adventure!? Join your SLA IL colleagues for a visit of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and MuseumFriday, March 29th based in Springfield. (Please note that non-members are welcome to register.) The museum features inspiring exhibits on Lincoln’s life, featuring rotating exhibits of the most precious…
Reminder: Nominations Deadline for Illinois Library Association’s 2019 Awards and Scholarships is May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are excited to announce that nominations for the 2019 ILA Awards and applications for the 2019 Scholarships are now open! The ILA awards program recognizes excellence in librarianship and library service in Illinois. The ILA scholarships are designated to help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship. While the Illinois…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an Illinois Library Association Committee is Friday, March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, 2019, and most committee members serve two-year terms. ILA’s committees provide major support services for ILA membership, leadership, special interest groups, and the Executive Board. Committee chairs are appointed by…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit a Proposal for Illinois Library Association 2019 Annual Conference is Friday, March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Have you flipped the library paradigm with a program or service? Have you changed focus? Are you shifting your service model? Where are you stepping out to make an impact? Tell us about it. The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is seeking proposals for the 2019 Annual Conference that embody…
Call for Proposals: 2019 Brick & Click Conference (Deadline Wednesday, March 13)
(via Michelle Haake, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) Annual Brick & Click: An Academic Library Conference Friday, November 1, 2019 Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri Brick & Click is seeking presenters for the 2019 conference. Now in its 19th year, the Brick & Click Library Conference is a one-day event focused…
Call for Nominations: RAILS Board (Deadline Friday, March 29)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Join the RAILS Board! Would you like to work with a committed team of colleagues representing all types of libraries to help shape the future of a member-driven, vibrant library system? RAILS invites nominations for the following positions…