(via Dr. Maura Smale–New York City College of Technology, City University of New York) With the new academic year coming up soon (or perhaps, for some, already begun!), we’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2018-2019 FYAL bloggers Melissa DeWitt and Zoë McLaughlin for their terrific posts this past…
Category: Library Organizations
Non-HSLI associations, consortiums, and systems for libraries/librarians
Call for Presenters: Fall RAILS/IACRL Online Event on Promoting the Value of Libraries (Deadline Friday, Aug. 30)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) This fall, in conjunction with the My Library Is campaign, RAILS and IACRL will co-host an online event to help academic libraries promote and articulate their value. To help with this event, academic librarians are invited to submit ideas for short presentations (10 min) regarding marketing and/or promotion efforts. These topics…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Online Presentation “Raise Your Voice: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion by Participating in Scholarly Peer Review” (Tuesday, 9/10, 1-2 PM CDT)
(via Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) FREE Online Presentation Raise Your Voice: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion by Participating in Scholarly Peer Review Presented online via Zoom Tuesday, September 10, 2019 1pm – 2pm Central Time Sponsored by the ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Register here Scholarly publishing needs input from diverse voices to ensure both…
Registration for iSchool/CARLI Career Fair on November 14 Now Open (Deadline October 25)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Please join us for our iSchool/CARLI Career Fair https://www.carli.illinois.edu/carli-ischool-career-fair on November 14, 2019! Register here:https://app.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/10180/employer_preview (final day to register=October 25). Some information about the Career Fair: …You don’t have to have jobs open to be an employer at the Career Fair. You can be an employer who’s promoting their…
HSLI Members Nina Pals and Anieta Trame of Mattoon’s Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center Featured in IHLS “Member Services” Update
(via Miranda Shake, HSLI Past President) Illinois Heartland Library System recently featured two HSLI members, Nina Pals and Anieta Trame (both of Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon), in its “Member Services: Site Visits at Special Libraries” update. Anna Yackle, Membership Coordinator at IHLS, visited Sarah Bush Lincoln HC to learn about the services…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for 2019 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference Ends Sept. 16
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the 2019 ILA Annual Conference. This year’s conference will be held October 22-24, 2019, at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, IL. This year’s conference speakers include Bridget C. Coughlin, President and CEO of the Shedd Aquarium, Eugenia Cheng, Corrie Wallace, multilingual anti-oppression educator…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Publication Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Handbook for Academic Libraries (Deadline August 19)
(via Brian Lym, Hunter College) Chapter proposals are requested for an edited volume titled Implementing Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: A Handbook for Academic Libraries, to be published by the Association of College and Research Libraries. Head Editors are Brian Lym (Hunter College) and Corliss Lee (University of California, Berkeley), and Co-Editors are Tatiana…
Reminder: RAILS Seeking Testimonials for “Tell Your Library Story” Project
(via RAILS) During our strategic planning listening tours, you told us that you’d like ideas on how to gather meaningful testimonials showing how people benefit from using your library. You can start by encouraging patrons and others to share their positive experiences on your website. RAILS has developed an easy way for all our members…
Reminder: CARLI Holding First-Ever Networking and Career Fair (November 14 in Champaign)
(via the Illinois Library Association) CARLI, in partnership with the iSchool at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will host its first-ever Networking and Career Fair from 2:30 – 5:30 p.m. on November 14, 2019, at the Holiday Inn Conference Center in Champaign, IL. All library types are welcome to attend. A mixer with students…
RAILS Asking L2 Users to Update Their Profiles in Preparation for New Version
(via RAILS) Individuals and libraries should update their L2 profiles before the new L2 (Library Directory and Learning Calendar) is launched next year. This will also ensure that other members will be able to find the most up-to-date information about your library. Library directors and other library employees with elevated edit permissions in L2 can update…