(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL President) Are you attending the ILA Annual Conference in Tinley Park? Join your academic library colleagues for dinner at 7:00 PM on Tuesday, October 10, at Gatto’s Italian Restaurant! Sign up here. Those who would like to carpool can meet in the lobby of the Holiday Inn at 6:45 PM. We…
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IACRL@ILA — Programming for Academic Librarians
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL President) I hope to see many of you next week at the ILA Annual Conference in Tinley Park! In addition to our Unconference and Luncheon on Wednesday, please don’t forget that IACRL is sponsoring IACRL@ILA–a track of programming for academic librarians that includes more than 20 presentations given by and for…
CARL 2018 Conference Call for Proposals Extended (Deadline Oct. 15)
(via Allison Carr, California State University San Marcos) Call for Proposals CARL (California Academic and Research Libraries) 2018: The Academic Library in Times of Change April 13-15, 2018 Pullman San Francisco Bay Hotel, Redwood City, California California Academic & Research Libraries DEADLINE EXTENDED to October 15, 2017 hange is an inevitable and can be a…
Call for Proposals: Emerging Learning Design Conference (Deadline Nov. 1)
(via Michelle Brannen, University of Tennessee Knoxville) 8th Annual Emerging Learning Design Conference – Call for Proposals Emerging Learning Design is now accepting proposals for the 8th Annual Emerging Learning Design Conference (#ELDc18) May 31st – June 1st, 2018 at Montclair State University. The theme for this year’s conference is From Learner Centered to Learner…
Call for Proposals: 2018 National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color (Deadline Nov. 15)
(via Sofia Leung, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Call for Proposals Deadline November 15, 2017 Submit proposals here: JCLC 2018 Conference Proposal Submission Site The 3rd National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color in 2018, “Gathering all Peoples: Embracing Culture & Community” will take place September 26-30, 2018 in Albuquerque, NM. The conference is promoted by…
ACRL ULS Academic Outreach Committee Offering Online Roundtable Discussion: “Library Outreach in Civic Engagement” (Oct. 3, 4, or 5)
(via Beth Roszkowski, George Mason University) The ULS Academic Outreach Committee offers a series of Online Roundtable Discussions on topics related to Academic Outreach endeavors. October’s Topic: Library Outreach in Civic Engagement This month’s discussion will focus on the library’s involvement in civic engagement. We will talk about how libraries define “civic engagement,” working with on-campus…
LOEX 2018 Conference: Call for Breakout Session Proposals (Deadline Jan. 12, 2018)
(via Bethany Herman, Houston Community College) You are invited to Houston for LOEX 2018, to showcase your innovations in library instruction. The 2018 conference, which will be the 46th annual meeting and will have the theme “New Frontiers: Exploring and Innovating in Uncharted Territory”, will take place May 3-5. We are excited to see how librarians…
Call for Proposals: ACRL IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum (2018 ALA Midwinter)
(via Lauren Hays, MidAmerica Nazarene University) The IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum is an excellent opportunity for instruction librarians to explore and discuss current topics related to library instruction and information literacy. The steering committee welcomes proposals from individuals who are interested in convening this discussion online in advance of the 2018 ALA Midwinter…
Registration Open for The ACRL Mile High RoadShow: “Engaging with the ACRL Framework” (February 9, 2018, at Midwinter in Denver)
(via Chase Ollis, American Library Association) Join us in Denver, CO, for the day-long workshop “Engaging with the ACRL Framework: A Catalyst for Exploring and Expanding Our Teaching Practices”, offered at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting. The workshop will take place from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Friday, February 9, 2018. A description of what…
Medical Library Association 2018 Conference Submissions Due October 10
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2018 National Program Committee seeks abstracts for contributed content for the theme, “Adapting | Transforming | Leading.” The call for submissions provides information on how to submit your abstract. You will rank how you prefer to present your content: paper, poster, or lightning talk. The National Program Committee also…