(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) We are pleased to launch the call for submissions for Lightning Talks for the International Clinical Librarian Conference Lite taking place on Thursday, November 11, from 9.15 GMT to 16.30 GMT (4:15-11:30 AM CDT). The Conference will be free to attend and is to be held in partnership with NHS Health…
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Final Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for ILA Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14) Closes Mon., Sept. 13
(via the Illinois Library Association) Time is running out to take advantage of the early-bird rate to attend this year’s ILA Annual Conference, taking place virtually October 12-14, Tuesday-Thursday. Register for the conference today to attend sessions on the latest topics in librarianship, an exhibit hall, poster sessions, and networking opportunities. In addition, you will have a chance to hear from incredible…
Call for Proposals: Reaching Forward Forum 2022 (Currently in Rosemont on Fri., May 6)–Deadline Mon., Nov. 22
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) After two years of being apart, we hope to meet in person at the 2022 Reaching Forward Conference on Friday, May 6, at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. But, as we know, things can change quickly. If we are not able to meet in-person, Reaching Forward will pivot to…
Application Period Open for ALA Spectrum Scholarships (Deadline March 1, 2022)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The American Library Association is accepting applications for Spectrum Scholarships. Spectrum Scholars share in the prestige and opportunities that become available when they are selected. Each scholar receives $5,000 from ALA to combat the rising cost of graduate education as well as $1,500 to attend the Spectrum Leadership Institute held during the…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association’s 2022 Executive Board Elections (Deadline Fri., Oct. 22, 2021)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2022 Executive Board election. In April 2022, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for four Executive Board positions, which can be public, school, academic, special, or library trustee representatives. These are three-year terms beginning July 2022 and ending June…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2022 Atmospheric Science Librarians International Conference (Jan. 23-27 in Houston and Online)–New Deadline Wed., Sept. 8
(via Elise Gowen, Penn State University) The 25th Atmospheric Science Librarians International (ASLI) Conference will be held January 23-27 (Sunday-Thursday), 2022, in Houston, TX, in conjunction with the American Meteorological Society’s (AMS) Annual Meeting. For this conference, sessions will be in person and virtual. The theme for the 102nd AMS Annual Meeting is “Environmental Security: weather, water and climate for a more secure world”. With this theme, the AMS…
IACRL Newsletter Seeking Information on Librarians Who Have Accepted a New Position or Been Published Recently (Deadline Mon., Sept. 13)
(via Jill Harper, Heartland Community College) The IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Communications Committee is highlighting recent career changes and publications by Illinois academic librarians in the next IACRL Newsletter. If you have: changed positions since March of 2021 been published between March and September of 2021 and would like to be included in our…
Call for Lightning-Talk Proposals Extended: The Evolving Health Information Landscape Symposium (Thurs., Dec. 2)–New Deadline Fri., Sept. 10
(via Cathleen de Groot, Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar) What would you say about health information if you had seven minutes with your medical information colleagues across the Middle East region? What pressing issues should we consider? What projects will make a difference? What tools should we be using? The Distributed eLibrary team at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Poster Proposals for ILA Virtual Annual Conference (Oct. 12-14) is Tues., Aug. 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2021 ILA Virtual Annual Conference, taking place October 12-14 (Tuesday-Thursday). Poster sessions will be featured on the ILA website. The online poster session will become available at 9:00 AM on October 12, and posters will continue to be…
Call for Proposals Extended: Lightning Talks and Posters for HSLI 2021 Conference (Online Oct. 27-29)–New Deadline is Tues., Sept. 7
(via Charlotte Beyer, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science) Do you have ideas to share? Consider sharing those ideas at the Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois 2021 Annual Conference, which this year is a virtual conference on October 27-29 (Wednesday-Friday). This year you have the option of presenting your ideas as a poster or lightning…