(via Abbie Basile, Old Dominion University) The ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group‘s Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students Working Group seeks nominations for our inaugural annual Notable Works List. Our goal is to recognize and showcase excellent professional contributions that inform the work of library colleagues who support graduate students. …
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Registration Open for ILA Legislative Meet-ups (Events Run From Fri., Jan. 29, to Fri., March 5)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are pleased to announce registration is now open for ILA’s 2021 Library Legislative Meet-ups. This annual series of eight legislative events provides an opportunity to meet with your state and federal legislators and hear their thoughts firsthand about issues affecting libraries in your area. The ILA President will bring…
Call for Applicants: Medical Library Association’s 2021 Research Training Institute (Deadline Monday, January 25)
(via the Medical Library Association) Are you a library professional who wants to take your research skills to the next level? Do you have a brilliant idea or research topic that you want to pursue but do not know where to start and need help from your peers and experts to carry it through? The…
Call for Posters and Lightning Talks: MLA 2021 Annual Conference (Deadline Tues., Feb. 9)
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2021 National Program Committee invites abstract submissions that support the annual meeting theme, “Transforming Our Diversifying Communities.” The MLA ’21 call for posters and lightning talks is now open and will remain open until Tuesday, February 9. Posters and lightning talks are great ways to share information about research or…
Reminder: OCLC Survey on Libraries and Sustainable Development Goals Closes Sun., Jan. 31
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) The OCLC survey “Libraries and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” closes on Sunday, January 31, so there is still time to participate if you haven’t already. This survey focuses on the impact libraries can have on global sustainable development. Your input will be a key part of original research…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association’s 2021 Awards (Deadline Sat., May 15)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is now accepting nominations for the 2021 ILA awards. The ILA awards honor and recognize excellence in librarianship in Illinois. Now is the time to nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself for an ILA award. If you submitted a…
Call for Participation: ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section’s Strategic Planning Survey (Deadline Extended to Tues., Jan. 19)
(via Anne Casey, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Strategic Planning Committee invites you to complete the following brief survey to inform our work on the next version of the Section’s strategic plan. Every three years the strategic plan is reviewed and revised by the Strategic Planning Committee and your…
Reminder: Registration for CARLI Online Discussion “Pandemic Made Me Do It: Changing Public Services” (Thurs., Jan. 21, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM) Closes Fri., Jan. 15
(via CARLI) The CARLI Public Services Committee invites members to an informal discussion via Zoom about how public services have changed over the past year on Thursday, January 21, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This will be an informal chat to share successes and challenges so that others might adapt or adopt them. This…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free Webinar on Volunteering for an ACRL Committee (Wed., Jan. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) This is a last-minute reminder to register for this free webinar, which will give an overview of how to volunteer for an ACRL committee. Registration Link: here Date and Time: Wednesday, January 13, at 1:00 PM CDT Topic: “ACRL Get Involved: Everything You Need to Know about Volunteering for…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming MLA Publication Virtual Services in the Health Sciences Library (Deadline Sun., Jan. 31)
(via Pamela Bagley, Dartmouth College) The COVID-19 pandemic sowed chaos in early 2020 as libraries scrambled to shut down physical operations on short notice and quickly pivot to electronic resources and virtual services. As closures stretch on or limited re-openings have demanded new ways of viewing physical spaces, the timing is ideal to reflect on…