(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is pleased to announce open registration for the third cohort of Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications! This 16-week, self-paced Moodle course, from January 14 – May 3, 2019, reviews basic…
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Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL ULS “On-the-Fly” Mentoring @ ALA Midwinter 2019
(via Susan Schreiner, Pittsburg State University) Once again, the University Library Section (ULS) Membership Committee is providing the “On-the-Fly” mentoring service during the ALA Midwinter Conference in Seattle. The service allows a mentee to talk with a mentor for a twenty minute session, on a drop-in basis. At Midwinter 2018, we had a great turnout…
Reminder: Chicago Library Legislative Meet-up to Take Place Friday, February 1
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) For all interested librarians – The third annual Chicago Library Legislative Meet-up will take place on February 1, 2019. Don’t miss out on this chance to talk to your legislators! You can meet them in person and talk about issues affecting libraries and higher education, including education and…
Project Outcome for Academic Libraries: Field-Testing Results Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) https://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/16865 The field-testing process for the new surveys for ACRL’s Project Outcome for Academic Libraries, developed in partnership with the Public Library Association (PLA), wrapped up at the end of October. These surveys are outcome-based, following the model developed by the PLA’s Performance Measurement Task Force. The goal is…
American Library Association’s Intellectual Freedom Round Table Seeking Feedback on Strategic Planning
(via Cyndi Robinson, Illinois Library Association) The Intellectual Freedom Round Table of the American Library Association is currently soliciting feedback as we undergo a strategic planning process for 2019-2022. We would like your input on the following survey: www.surveymonkey.com/r/IFRTfuture18 The survey should take 5-10 minutes to complete, and we would appreciate your honest feedback. If you have any…
Registration Open for 2019 ACRL Instruction Section’s Virtual Discussion Forum (January 17, 1:00-2:00 PM CST)
(via Brittany Fiedler–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Make Small Changes, Get Inclusive Results: Bringing Universal Design into Library Instruction A virtual discussion led by Samantha Cook (Instructional Design Librarian) and Kristina Clement (Student Success Librarian) from University of Wyoming on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 from 1:00pm-2:00pm Central Standard Time. How can we most effectively reach students…
Registration Open for April 2 CARLI Forum “Change is Good: You Go First! Leading Others To and Through Change”
(via Nicole Swanson, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) The CARLI Technical Services Committee and Collection Management Committee invite you to attend Change is Good: You Go First! Leading Others To and Through Change. This all-day event on change management will be held at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Student Center East…
Call for Nominations: Library of the Future Award (Deadline February 1)
(via Rodney Lippard, University of South Carolina Aiken) Does your library have exciting, innovative ways to train your patrons about information technology? The ALA/Information Today, Inc. Library of the Future Award honors an individual library, library consortium, group of librarians, or support organization for innovative planning for, applications of, or development of patron training programs…
ACRL Seeking Feedback on Draft of Scholarly Communications Research Agenda (Deadline January 4)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Rebecca Kennison and Nancy Maron, selected by ACRL to design, develop, and deliver a new research agenda for scholarly communications and the research environment, have been hard at work since March 2018 with guidance and input from ACRL’s Research and Scholarly Environment Committee (ReSEC). ACRL is now seeking public…
Call for Proposals: Lightning Talks at ACRL 2019 (Deadline January 16)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Inspire others with quick glimpses at your latest innovations, interesting ideas, and new technologies or services. The sky is the limit! Each five-minute Lightning Talk will require you to create a maximum of 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds. Submit your 150-word proposal by Wednesday, January 16,…