(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Elevate is a statewide library initiative to recruit and nurture future Illinois library leaders. The program is a joint project of Illinois Heartland Library System, the Illinois Library Association, the Illinois State Library, and Reaching Across Illinois Library System. The event will take place at the University…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – Non-HSLI
Call for Papers: International Association of Technical and University Libraries Conference (Deadline Feb. 1)
(via Dr. Tod Colegrove-University of Nevada, Reno) Early bird registration is now open for the 39th Annual IATUL Conference, to be held in Oslo, Norway, from June 18 to 21 (https://iatul2018.hioa.no). More information about the call for papers is below. Call for papers The IATUL 2018 Program Committee invites proposals for papers and posters, which should reflect…
Call for Applications: Travel Grant for The Innovative Library Classroom conference (Deadline Feb. 19)
(via Rebecca Seipp, Hollins University) The Innovative Library Classroom (TILC) is pleased to announce a grant to attend the 2018 conference, held at Radford University in Radford, VA on May 8th and May 9th. The grant will help someone from an underrepresented and/or marginalized group attend the conference by providing funding for registration or accommodations…
Illinois Library Association Delegation Participating in National Library Legislative Day (May 7-8)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join ILA’s delegation and travel to the nation’s capitol to get our message out to Congress! ALA’s National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) is a two-day educational event that brings hundreds of librarians, trustees, library supporters and patrons to Washington, D.C. Illinois has traditionally delivered one of the most robust delegations…
Reminder: Empirical Librarians Conference on Feb. 16 in Knoxville, TN
(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Please join us for the 4th annual Empirical Librarians conference. See https://www.lib.utk.edu/emplibs2018/ for more information, a list of presentations, and to register. Empirical Librarians is a mini-conference on librarians and research, and will be held on February 16, 2018, at the University of Tennessee Conference Center in Knoxville, TN. We have…
Proposals Deadline for Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Break-Out Sessions Extended to Jan. 31
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Mark your calendars for the 5th annual GLRSC: Charting Our Course Together on June 7-8, 2018 at the Hilton Garden Inn in Perrysburg, OH featuring a keynote presentation by George Needham, Director of the Delaware County District Library This conference is an opportunity for individuals working in resource sharing to trade information and…
Registration Open for Research Data Access and Preservation 2018 Summit (March 21-23 in Chicago)
(via Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin – Madison) Registration is now open for the Research Data Access and Preservation (RDAP) Summit, which will take place in Chicago, IL from March 21-23, 2018. To view the program/schedule and register please visit: https://www.asist.org/rdap This national conference will feature panel presentations, lightning talks, workshops, and a poster session reception. Managers,…
Illinois Information Literacy Summit Proposals Deadline Extended to Jan. 19
(via Tish Hayes, Moraine Valley Community College) The 17th Annual Information Literacy Summit, themed “Teaching for Curiosity, Creativity, and Action”, will take place on Friday, April 20, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM. The event will be held on the Moraine Valley Community College campus and is co-sponsored by the DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Women and Gender Studies Section Poster Session at ALA Annual (Deadline Feb. 16)
(via Diane Fulkerson, University of South Florida) The Women and Gender Studies Section (WGSS) invites proposals for the 2018 WGSS Research Poster Session, to be held as part of the ALA Annual Conference General Poster Session, located in the exhibits hall at the New Orleans Convention Center. The WGSS has a dedicated time from 11:30 AM…
Call for Proposals: ALA Annual Conference Poster Sessions (Deadline Feb. 16)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) The 2018 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition Poster Session Committee invites everyone to share your best ideas and work with the library community by presenting a poster at the 2018 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans, LA. The poster sessions will take place on Saturday and Sunday,…