(via Alex Harrington, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine) With the new academic year coming up soon (or perhaps, for some of you, already begun!), we’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2019-2020 FYAL bloggers, Karina Hagelin and Yoonhee Lee, for their terrific posts this past…
Category: Library Organizations
Non-HSLI associations, consortiums, and systems for libraries/librarians
Reminder: RAILS Seeking Examples of EDI Initiatives for Its New Library Pulse Page
(via RAILS) RAILS is very interested in hearing about all of our member libraries’ activities related to EDI (equity, diversity, and inclusion) so we can share this information with other libraries via our new EDI Pulse Page on the RAILS website. We’re interested in anything and everything you’re doing. It doesn’t have to be a…
Reminder: Proposals for ACRL Programs at 2021 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago Due Sept. 30, 2020
(via ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites its committees, sections, interest groups, and individual members to consider submitting program proposals for the 2021 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. Program proposals will be submitted via a centralized submission site for all ALA Divisions, RoundTables, Committees, and Offices. ACRL members must choose “ACRL” on…
Registration Open for Three-Part ACRL e-Learning Webcast Series Copyright and Course Reserves (Sept. 3, 10, and 17)
(via ACRL) Join ACRL this September for the three-part e-Learning webcast series Copyright and Course Reserves. During this interactive series, participants will explore issues related to copyright for print, electronic, and media reserves. Webcast One: “Print Reserves” (Thursday, September 3, 2020): In offering print reserve services, academic libraries can help facilitate faculty and students access…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Submissions for Fun Fact and True Story of the Week Features
(via the Illinois Library Association) Submit your library’s fun facts and true stories for a chance to be featured in a future issue of the Alert and on ILA’s Facebook page. Share an experience of a celebrity visiting your library or who was an employee, a unique award your library has received (locally or nationally), anything interesting (or…
Final Reminder: Voting for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Closes Monday, August 31
(via IACRL) This is a reminder that voting for the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing closes Monday, August 31. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to…
Final Reminder: Deadline to Submit a Poster Proposal for ILA 2020 Virtual Conference (Oct. 20-22) is Monday, Aug. 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2020 ILA Virtual Annual Conference, taking place from Tuesday, October 20, to Thursday, October 22. Poster sessions will be featured on the ILA website (an example is available here). The online poster session will become available at…
Reminder: Registration Open for August ALA Connect Live Event on Reopening Libraries (Thursday, August 27, at 1:00 PM)
(via the American Library Association) In times of uncertainty, connection and conversation are more important than ever. This is what inspired the ALA Executive Board to launch a series of monthly conversations with you, our membership community. Initially a focus of President-Elect Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. to connect with members, ALA Connect Live is an…
Registration Open for October 29 Meeting of IACRL Journal Club (Article “Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves”, by Fobazi Ettarh)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Please join us for our next IACRL Journal Club meeting, via Zoom. Date: Thursday, October 29 Time: Noon – 1:00 PM Article: “Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves” Link to article: click here Leader: Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College Pre-register here
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Volunteers for Awards Committee and Best Practices Committee (Deadline Tues., Sept. 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are seeking to fill vacancies on the Awards Committee and the Best Practices Committee. The Awards Committee administers the awards and recognition program of the association annually; publicizes the awards to attract qualified nominees; selects association-wide award winners. The Best Practices Committee promotes excellence in the Illinois library community by…