(via IACRL) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It will also present Illinois research and academic librarians…
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Illinois Library Association Annual Conference Changed to All-Virtual Format (October 20-22)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Yesterday, the 2020 ILA Annual Conference Program Committee announced that the canceled in-person 2020 Annual Conference will be replaced with a virtual conference. Our survey yielded an overwhelming response (71% of respondents) in favor of holding a virtual conference over outright cancellation. More details will be coming,…
Registration Open for ACRL Together Wherever Week of Virtual Programming and Networking (June 8-12)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL is pleased to host ACRL Together Wherever, a week of virtual programming and networking opportunities for the acade?mic and research library community to be held from Monday, June 8, to Friday, June 12. Keep up with what’s going on in the profession at a time when…
RAILS My Library is … Campaign Releases Talking Points About Libraries
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) As RAILS planned our My Library Is… campaign, we heard from member libraries of all types that they needed talking points to use when speaking about the library to users and potential users, funders and decision-makers, legislators, and more. With help from our members, we created new talking points in an…
Save the Date: CARLI Annual Meeting (Currently Scheduled for Friday, November 13, in Champaign)
(via CARLI) The 2020 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, November 13, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library are invited to attend. A meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Registration is available here.
Final Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award Due Friday, May 29
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that nominations for the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award are due Friday, May 29. The general criteria are below. Additional information, including instructions for submitting a nomination, is available here. Please direct any questions to ila@ila.org. For more information about other ILA awards and…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Presenters for Its Noon Network Webinar Series
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are seeking presenters for the Noon Network. The Noon Network is a free professional development resource for Illinois library professionals. Noon Network webinars are held at noon on Mondays and Wednesdays. If you are interested in presenting a webinar, please complete a webinar submission form or contact Tamara Jenkins…
Call for Reviewers: Choice/ACRL Core Bibliography (Priority Deadline Monday, June 1)
(via Anne Doherty–Project Editor, Resources for College Libraries) The database Resources for College Libraries (RCL), the Choice/ACRL bibliography of essential titles for undergraduate teaching and research, seeks experienced library subject selectors and faculty to serve as peer reviewers. We are currently seeking referees for the following RCL Arts and Humanities subjects. American Literature British Literature Classical…
Illinois Library Association Cancels In-Person Annual Conference, Seeks Input on Alternatives (Deadline June 1)
(via Diane Foote, ILA Executive Director) The Illinois Library Association has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s in-person conference scheduled for October 20-22, at the BOS Center in Springfield. The Conference Program Committee, ILA Vice President/President-Elect Veronica De Fazio, and staff believe that the safety and well-being of our community outweigh any prearranged…
Registration Open for CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online 9:00-11:30 AM on Friday, May 29) — Deadline May 28
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its 8th annual Online Instruction Showcase on Friday, May 29. The showcase features innovative elements in library instruction and assessment, where presenters demonstrate instruction techniques and tools that are designed to enhance library instruction. The program, focused on the theme “Fresh Starts and Restarts: Growing Beyond Your…