(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…
Category: Calls and Requests
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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…
Post – Information Literacy Summit Meet-Up on Critical Librarianship and Emergent Strategy
(via Tish Hayes, Moraine Valley Community College) You’re invited to a post – Information Literacy Summit meet-up centering critical librarianship and emergent strategy! (Please note that you don’t need to attend the Information Literacy Summit to participate in this meetup) Connect with librarians across the Chicagoland area Begin conversations about critical pedagogy, social justice, coalition building, and facilitating change in…
Call for Ideas and Questions: Instruction and Programming Events Related to Authority and Scholarship
(via Mackenzie Salisbury, School of the Art Institute of Chicago) Are you working on instruction or programming events that engage with the frames “Authority is Constructed and Contextual” and/or “Scholarship as Conversation”? Are you having productive discussions with faculty or students around the problems with systems of knowledge production? We value your authority in this…
Call for Presenters: 2019 CARLI Instruction Showcase (Deadline April 1)
(via the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) 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 Universityin Chicago, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on…
Reminder: Registration Open for 18th Annual Information Literacy Summit (April 5 at Moraine Valley Community College)
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Breakout sessions are now posted! http://informationliteracysummit.org/breakout-sessions/ Please use the linked text below (Registration is Open) to access the registration form. 18th Annual Information Literacy Summit News, Media and Disinformation: Making Sense in Today’s Information Landscape Friday, April 5, 2019, 8:30am-3:30pm Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: Free 6th Annual LILi Conference (Proposals Deadline 3/22)
(via Esther Grassian, UCLA and Pierce College) Save the Date / Call for Proposals 6th Annual LILi Conference Friday, August 2, 2019, 10:00am – 2:00pm Registration & Refreshments, 9:30am – 10:00am CSU Northridge Oviatt Library 18111 Nordhoff Street, Northridge, CA 91330 Creating Connections: Extending Our Instructional Reach Through Collaborations and Community Partnerships Proposal Deadline: Friday,…
Reminder: Deadline for IACRL Executive Committee Nominations is March 11
(via Carolyn Ciesla, Prairie State College) Please consider running for a position on the IACRL Executive Committee for next year! Available positions are Vice President/President-elect and Secretary. Terms are for one year, and responsibilities include regular executive committee meetings and some committee work. Curious about exactly what kind of committee work this group does? Per the IACRL website: The Executive Committee shall…
Reminder: Academic Libraries in RAILS Service Area Encouraged to Complete Brief Survey (Deadline 5:00 PM CST on Friday, March 8)
(via Mary Witt, RAILS) During our 2018 strategic plan revision process, RAILS’ academic library members told us that they needed help telling their story and proving the value of the academic library to administrators, faculty, students, and other stakeholders. RAILS is working on a year-long campaign to help meet this need. As a first step,…
Call for Applicants: Funding Opportunities From the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Members can apply now for funding opportunities (https://nnlm.gov/gmr/funding) to support health information outreach, research data services, and expert speakers. The Greater Midwest Region office of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) offers funding to support the NNLM mission: To advance the progress…