(via the Illinois Library Association) This spring, ILA will launch a new member learning resource, ILA Noon Network. The ILA Noon Network will offer afternoon micro-learning webinars on various topics designed to help members with their professional development goals. Webinars will be twenty minutes, and consist of a 10-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute question…
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Reminder: Submissions for ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2019” Feature Due January 20
(via the Illinois Library Association) Has your library undergone renovations or new building in 2019? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2019” article in the March 2020 issue. Submissions should include: At least one high-resolution image of the exterior At least one high-resolution of the interior…
Call for Presenters: “Cut the CRAAP: Fresh Takes on Evaluating Information” Online Panel April 1 (Deadline Tues., Feb. 11)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presenters for a panel discussion on fresh approaches to evaluating information, to be presented via webinar on Wednesday, April 1. More information is available here. As our students grapple with various forms of alternative facts, what tools or frameworks can instruction librarians employ to help…
Call for Proposals: Library Research Round Table (LRRT) Forum at ALA Annual — Deadline Friday, January 17
(via Dr. Amanda Folk, The Ohio State University) The Library Research Round Table (LRRT) is accepting paper submissions for the LRRT Research Forum at the 2020 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. The LRRT Research Forum will feature 15-minute presentations of library and information science (LIS) research followed by discussion. Proposals are…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free IACRL Webinar “Libraries Are Open for Learning: Using OER to Support Students and Faculty” (Tues., Jan. 28, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Free IACRL Webinar Tuesday, January 28, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 PM Libraries Are Open for Learning: Using OER to Support Students and Faculty Open Educational resources (OER) have quickly become an answer to addressing higher education affordability, increasing student completer success raters and reducing equating gaps, and increasing pedagogical…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association Awards (Deadline Friday, May 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association is now accepting nominations for its 2020 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. The complete list of ILA Awards, including criteria and eligibility for…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Library Association Committees (Terms Begin July 1)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) Interested in getting involved in statewide professional service? Consider serving on an ILA committee! Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, 2020, and most committee members serve two-year terms. More information is available here.
Save the Date: 8th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Friday, May 29, at Harper College in Palatine)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please save the date to attend the eighth annual CARLI Instruction Showcase to be held on Friday, May 29, at Harper College in Palatine, IL. Our call for presenters, and the opening of registration, are both forthcoming. More information is available here. Please send any questions to support@carli.illinois.edu.
Registration Open for OCLC Resource Sharing Users Group Meeting at ALA Midwinter (Sun., Jan. 26, 4:00-5:30 PM)
(via Tony Melvyn, OCLC) Plan to join your OCLC resource sharing colleagues for updates on WorldShare Interlibrary Loan, Tipasa, ILLiad, and Relais. We’ll also have time for discussions of timely ILL topics. Sunday, January 26, 2020 4:00 – 5:30 PM, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Room 103-C Register here. Also, you are invited to join our other OCLC…
Call for Applicants: CARLI Scholarship for Pursuing MLIS Degree from UIUC (Deadline May 1)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) On behalf of the CARLI Board of Directors and CARLI Staff, I am proud to announce the CARLI Scholarship. We are now accepting applications; information can be found here. The CARLI Scholarship provides financial assistance to current employees of CARLI Governing Member Libraries pursuing graduate studies leading to a…