(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Amigos Library Services seeks proposals for its upcoming conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters”. Taking place online Wednesday, May 13, 2020, this one-day conference is designed to give librarians and library staff the opportunity to learn, share insights, and discuss best practices on managing their…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – Non-HSLI
Reminder: Registration Open for 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit (Friday, April 3, at Moraine Valley CC)
(via Tish Hayes, Moraine Valley Community College) 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit “Challenging the Status Quo: Rethinking Information Literacy Theories and Practices” Friday, April 3, 2020, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus (Palos Hills, IL) Register here….
Registration Open for RAILS Member Update via Videoconference (Thurs., April 9, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via RAILS) All staff at all RAILS libraries are invited to attend our next member update on Thursday, April 9, from 10 AM to noon. You can attend at an available videoconference location or via Zoom. Register here. You’ll hear the latest news about: 2020 Census Efforts to help the unserved SimplyE Open Source E-Reader…
Call for Proposals: Southeastern Resource Sharing and Scholarly Communication Conference (Sept. 17-18 in Nashville) — Deadline May 1
(via Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University) Now Accepting Proposals for the 2020 Southeastern Resource Sharing and Scholarly Communication Conference! September 17-18, 2020 Scarritt Bennett Center Nashville, TN PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Friday, May 1 The 2020 Southeastern Resource Sharing and Scholarly Communication Conference (SERS+SC) planning committee wants to hear from you! This year we have broadened…
Registration Open for Medical Library Association 2020 Conference (May 15-19 in Portland) — Early-Bird Deadline April 8
(via the Medical Library Association) Register online for the 120th annual meeting of the Medical Library Association (MLA), May 15-19, 2020, in Portland, OR. MLA ’20: “2020 Vision: The Future in Focus” is MLA’s premier event that draws more than 1,400 participants, including medical librarians and related health information management professionals, international attendees, and exhibitors….
Registration Open for CARLI “Getting Ready for Primo VE” Forum on April 2 (In-Person at Joliet Junior College and Partly Live-Streamed)
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction and Public Services Committees have planned a daylong forum on April 2 for library staff exploring and discussing Primo VE. Please note: This is NOT a training session. There are two attendance options: you can attend in-person at Joliet Junior College or virtually via Zoom. Several of the…
Reminder: CARLI Seeking Proposals for Its 8th Annual Instruction Showcase (Friday, May 29, at Harper College) — Deadline Monday, April 6
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 8th annual Instruction Showcase on Friday, May 29 at Harper College in Palatine, IL. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Fresh Starts and Restarts:…
Application Deadline Extended: Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (April 18 at Illinois State Library) — New Due Date March 6
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Elevate). This year’s program will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Elevate 2020 sessions will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and the types of behaviors that…
Reminder: Program Proposals for Illinois Library Association 2020 Annual Conference (Oct. 20-22 in Springfield) Due Mon., March 16
(via Sarah Sagmoen, University of Illinois Springfield, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2020 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. This year’s theme – Many Libraries, One State – We Are ILA – focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to…
Registration Open for “Bibliometrics and Scientometrics for Research Evaluation” Course in Chicago (June 22-24)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) We are happy to announce registration is open for the “Bibliometrics and Scientometrics for Research Evaluation”. The course is provided by Leiden University’s Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) in collaboration with the Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine….