(via Michelle Jean Haake, CARLI) Congratulations to several employees at CARLI member libraries who were recently elected to the following positions within ALA. Julie Murphy, Collection Assessment Librarian at Illinois State University, was elected Vice-Chair/Chair Elect of the Collection Development and Evaluation Section (CODES). CODES is a section of the Reference and User Services Association….
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New Link to Registration for Virtual Discussion Forum, “Developing Disciplinary Companion Documents to the ACRL Framework” (11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT on May 15)
(via Amanda Nichols, Oakland University) The ACRL Information Literacy Frameworks and Standards Committee is hosting a virtual discussion forum on “Developing Disciplinary Companion Documents to the ACRL Framework” on Wednesday, May 15, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT, with registration open to all. This virtual forum is an opportunity for groups updating disciplinary standards,…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section’s May 20 Virtual Program, “Incorporating Social Justice and the Framework in Information Literacy Instruction” (UIUC’s Dr. Nicole Cooke is Co-Keynoter)
(via Toni Anaya, University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Incorporating Social Justice and the Framework in Information Literacy Instruction ACRL Instruction Section’s Virtual Program Monday, May 20, 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Central Time Webinar registration: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/42c90712552e33b07c24e00bf0acd2b8 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email from Zoom containing your specific link to join the live meeting. The ACRL Instruction…
Reminder: ACRL “Ask a Grad Student” Virtual Panel Discussion From 3:00 to 4:00 PM CST on April 30 (Registration Required)
(via Mark Lenker, University of Nevada, Las Vegas; and Hannah Rempel, Oregon State University) Please join us for our “Ask a Grad Student” virtual panel discussion April 30, 3 to 4 pm Central time. Our panel experts are actual graduate students who are eager to share their perspective on your questions about services, resources, and…
Connect with NNLM – Greater Midwest Region at MLA 2019
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Are you attending the Medical Library Association conference beginning next week? If you are, consider attending Advancing Health Equity through Evidence-Based Public Health: How to Find the Evidence, a continuing education session presented by our Health Professionals Outreach Specialist, Derek Johnson and Elaina…
RAILS Launches Campaign, Including Video, to Help Libraries Communicate Their Value to Stakeholders
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) RAILS has begun a campaign to help our member libraries of all sizes and types (academic, public, school, and special) tell their stories and articulate their value to stakeholders more effectively. This kind of assistance was requested by…
Registration Open for “Mid-Level Leaders Symposium: CARLI’s Next Deans and Directors” Event on September 25 (Informational Conference Call on May 8)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Dear CARLI Member Library Staff: CARLI is planning an exciting day-long leadership symposium for mid-level leaders, “Mid-Level Leaders Symposium: CARLI’s Next Deans and Directors,” from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on September 25, 2019. The event will feature Karen S. Goins, executive coach, facilitator, consultant, speaker, and author. Karen…
Reminder: Nominations for Illinois Library Association Awards and Scholarships Due Wednesday, May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) There are only three weeks left to nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself for a 2019 ILA Award. The ILA Awards Program recognizes and honors the BEST in librarianship and library service in Illinois. We encourage you to take…
Registration Open for June 7 Conservation Lab Open Houses in Springfield (Limited to One Person Per CARLI Member Library Through May 5)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend two Conservation Lab Open Houses in Springfield on June 7, 2019, from 9:30am to 3:30pm at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum and the Illinois State Military Museum. Participants will learn how the two institutions preserve non-book materials including storage of their…
Special Library Association’s Illinois Chapter Hosting Tour of International Museum of Surgical Science in Chicago on May 6 (RSVP by May 1)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, on behalf of SLA-Illinois) Are you coming to Chicago for the MLA conference or do you know someone who is? Please share with anyone who might be interested… The SLA-Illinois chapter welcomes MLA conference attendees to Chicago. The following is being sent at David Bender’s…