(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us at this year’s ILA Annual Conference for specialized programming designed specifically for academic library professionals. The conference is scheduled to take place from Tuesday, October 24, to Thursday, October 26, 2023, at the BOS Center in Springfield, IL. IACRL @ ILA Programming has been carefully crafted with academic librarians in…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – Non-HSLI
Final Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for ILA Annual Conference (Oct. 24-26, Tues.-Thurs., in Springfield) Closes Mon., Oct. 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Don’t miss out on your final opportunity to secure savings and take advantage of the early-bird discount for the upcoming ILA Annual Conference, scheduled for October 24-26 (Tuesday-Thursday) at the BOS Center in Springfield. This is your chance to tap into a wealth of fresh and cutting-edge insights and connect with your…
ILA Annual Conference Buddy System Returns–Deadline to Sign Up is Friday, October 6
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Buddy System is BACK! Having debuted with such success at the 2019 ILA Annual Conference, the 2023 ILA Conference Program Committee decided to bring it back. It can be intimidating or even a bit lonely attending a large conference alone or only knowing one or two other people there. With this…
Reminder: ILA Annual Conference Holding Community Project with Central Illinois Foodbank
(via the Illinois Library Association) In an effort to connect with local organizations and model collaboration for our attendees, the 2023 ILA Annual Conference will feature a community project. Our partner in this project, the Central Illinois Foodbank, is a non-profit organization addressing food insecurity in the central and southern Illinois area. In the last fiscal…
Registration Open for 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting and Governing Directors Meeting (Both on Thurs., Nov. 16, in Champaign)–Deadline Tues., Nov. 7
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Please join us for the 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting, to be held Thursday, November 16, from 10:15 AM to 3:00 PM CDT at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. We are excited to announce our keynote address: “Are ‘Lazy Girl Jobs’ the Future of Work, or a Silent Rebellion Against…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Reaching Forward Conferences (North in Rosemont on Fri., May 10; South in Collinsville on Fri., April 19)–Deadline for Both Meetings Tues., Nov. 21
(via the Illinois Library Association) What could be more satisfying than attending a Reaching Forward Conference? The answer is simple: being a presenter at one! And, as it happens, the Reaching Forward North and Reaching Forward South Committees are now accepting program proposals for their 2024 Conferences. These annual Conferences, dedicated to the professional development…
Registration Open for Virtual Chicago Research Summit on Fri., Oct. 20–Tickets Also Available for Opening Reception with Author Rebecca Makkai on Thurs., Oct. 5, at Columbia College
(via Annia Armstrong, University of Illinois at Chicago – Daley Library) We are excited to announce the preliminary program for the Chicago Research Summit’s virtual conference, to be held on Friday, October 20, 2023! Tickets are also available for the opening reception with author Rebecca Makkai, to be held on Thursday, October 5,, at Columbia College. Chicago Research Summit Program: This…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for Core Forum 2023 (Thurs., Oct. 19 – Sat., Oct. 21, in New Orleans) Closes Sat., Sept. 9
(via Meggan Houlihan, Open Society University Network) If you need a reminder to register for an amazing weekend with your library peers October 19-21, Thursday-Saturday, in New Orleans at the 2023 Core Forum, this is it! Early-bird registration ends Saturday, September 9. The Core Forum is the annual conference for ALA’s newest division, Core: Leadership, Infrastructures,…
Registration Open for “Ethnographic Research Methods in Libraries” Course at DePaul University in Chicago on Tues., Oct. 3
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Library UX Chicago is pleased to host Drs. Donna Lanclos and Andrew Asher for an in-person workshop on ethnographic research methods in libraries held at DePaul University’s John T. Richardson Library on the Lincoln Park campus. This event will take place on Tuesday, October 3, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT, and…
Save the Date: Forward Libraries’ First Spring Forward Conference in March, 2024–Idea Forum Closes Fri., Sept. 29
(via Linnea Minich, University of the South) Announcing Forward Libraries’ first annual Spring Forward Conference, coming March, 2024! Calling all libraryland idea growers, gardeners, cultivators, and curators! We know the past few years have been a time of difficult change, but challenging times can lead to reimagined and reinvented library services, partnerships, and spaces. So we want…