(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,…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – Non-HSLI
Registration Open for CARLI OER Workshop at Loyola University Chicago on April 29
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Open Educational Resources Task Force invites you to attend an OER Workshop at Loyola University Chicago at their Water Tower Campus on April 29, 2019. The workshop will include a keynote from Rebel Cummings-Sauls from the Florida Academic Library Services Cooperative on building support for a campus OER program….
NISO Virtual Conference From 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 20 (Registration Required)
(via the National Information Standards Organization) Final Opportunity to Register for this NISO Virtual Conference! Long Form Content: Ebooks, Print Volumes and the Concerns of Those Who Use Both Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 12:00 Noon – 4:00pm (Eastern Daylight, US & Canada) It’s a muddled area for libraries, content providers and readers. Long-form content has…
Registration Open for CARLI Preservation Committee Workshop “Choosing and Constructing Protective Enclosures for Library Materials” (May 8 in Springfield)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend the workshop “Choosing and Constructing Protective Enclosures for Library Materials”. This all-day program on protective enclosures will be held at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield on May 8, 2019. The workshop will include a presentation about protective enclosures, and two hands-on…
Registration Open for RAILS Member Update (10:00-12:00 on Thursday, April 11)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Libraries in the RAILS service area: you can attend at a videoconference site or live stream to your desktop. ————————————————————————————- April 11 RAILS Member Update Features Something for Everyone All staff members at all RAILS libraries are invited to join us for the next RAILS Member Update…
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…
Registration Open for Spring RAILS/IACRL Networking Events (April 25 at Waubonsee Community College and April 29 at Methodist College)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) In April, RAILS and IACRL will host two more networking events for academic librarians. These events are open to any staff from any Illinois academic library. MLIS and LTA students with an interest in academic libraries are encouraged to register as well. For more information, please contact Dan Bostrom, RAILS Member…
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…