(via Eloise Stevens, Bucknell University) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 26, and…
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Registration Open for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Webinar “Digital Integrator & Transdisciplinary Research Partner” (Wed., April 28, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Patrice-Andre “Max” Prud’homme, Oklahoma State University) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Virtual Professional Development Program for Spring 2021, “Digital Integrator & Transdisciplinary Research Partner” will be held on Wednesday, April 28, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The panel will highlight the University of Cincinnati’s Digital Scholarship Center’s unique model as a…
Reminder: Registration for ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference (April 13-16, Tues.-Fri.) Still Open
(via ACRL) Registration for the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference, “Ascending into An Open Future”, which will take place from April 13 (Tuesday) to April 16 (Friday), is still available! Today’s higher education environment calls for continually innovative ways to advance student, faculty, and institution success. If you are part of the academic and research library…
Registration Open for CARLI Online Discussion Covering COVID-19 and Public Services (Fri., April 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)–Deadline Thurs., April 22
(via CARLI) On Friday, April 23, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM , the CARLI Public Services Committee invites you to “Oops! The Pandemic Made Me Do It Again: Escape Rooms, Digital Displays, and More”, their ongoing informal discussion via Zoom about how public services have changed over the past year. We’ll begin with two…
Call for Volunteers: CARLI Committees (Deadline Wed., April 28)
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees. The application period will close on Wednesday, April 28, at 5:00 PM CDT. Terms on these committees will begin July 1, 2021. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI member libraries, with all levels of experience, are encouraged to apply. Service on…
Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Library Association Awards Due Saturday, May 15
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President) The ILA Awards Committee is now accepting nominations. Academic librarians are eligible for many of the awards, so please nominate a deserving colleague. Self-nominations are also acceptable. Awards of note include the following. Librarian of the Year Academic Librarian of the Year (IACRL co-sponsors this award) Intellectual Freedom…
Call for Proposals Extended: Illinois Library Association 2021 Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14)–New Deadline Sun., April 11
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Conference Program Committee is seeking proposals for the 2021 Annual Conference (online October 12-14, Tuesday-Thursday), reflecting the various approaches that libraries of all sizes, service areas, and geographic locations within Illinois have had to use in addressing the challenges of 2020-21 and beyond. Now, perhaps more than ever before,…
Reminder: Proposals for 9th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 21) Due Mon., April 5
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 9th annual Instruction Showcase, held virtually on Friday, May 21. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Virtual Realities: The Challenges and Potential of Online…
Next Online with the CMC Webinar Moved to Thursday, April 8
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The next Online with the CMC webinar has been moved up one week, so that it will not conflict with the Reaching Forward Conference. On Thursday, April 8, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM, the Online with the CMC webinar is “Mixing It Up: Mixed Materials”. While kits contain…
Reminder: Registration Open for Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic: An NNLM Virtual Symposium (Online April 8-9, Thurs.-Fri.)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) This is a reminder that registration is still open for a new NNLM virtual symposium focused on addressing the COVID-19 Infodemic in our communities. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the disparities of underserved, minority and underrepresented communities. This includes ensuring equal understanding of accurate…