(via Sarah McHone-Chase, Northern Illinois University) I am writing an article for the ILA Reporter, and I would like to hear about the experience of others. At Northern Illinois University Libraries, we have other University offices in our building: tutoring, Writing Center, and others–even our Caribou Coffee. So, we have a lot of people who…
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Applications Open for 2019 Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program at Illinois State Library on April 27 (Deadline March 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are open for Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program that will be held on April 27, 2019, at the Illinois State Library. Elevate is a statewide library initiative to recruit and nurture future Illinois library leaders. This year’s program will focus on how to build effective teams. Through case studies and small…
2019 ALA MidWinter Session: ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Program Announcement
(via Cynthia Romanowski, Governors State University) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group invites you to join us for three presentations on: Date: Saturday, January 26th 2019 Time: 4:30-5:30 PM Place/Room: Washington State Convention Center, Room 211 Following the BIBFLOW Roadmap: First Steps toward a Linked Data Environment Marcia Barrett, Cataloging & Metadata Strategies Librarian University…
Registration Open for January 17 RAILS Member Update
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) All RAILS members are invited to attend this update, either at a videoconference location or via streaming. One of the featured reports is on the College of DuPage Library’s use of OERs. ——————————————————————————————————– All RAILS Member Library Staff…
Call for Presenters–March 26 CARLI Symposium on Emerging E-Resources: Streaming Video and Usage Statistics (Deadline Jan. 28)
(via Cindy Clennon, CARLI) The CARLI Commercial Products Committee is planning a symposium on March 26, 2019 in Champaign focusing on two emerging issues in e-resources: streaming video and usage statistics. The Committee is soliciting volunteers who would be willing to participate in a moderated panel and/or a breakout session addressing the following topics: Streaming…
Reminder: Registration Open for April 2 CARLI Forum, “Change is Good: You Go First! Leading Others To and Through Change”
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) Registration expands to 2 people per CARLI member library on January 11th. 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…
Call for Nominations: Virginia Boucher/OCLC Distinguished ILL Librarian Award (Deadline 1/15)
(via Karen Janke, Erikson Institute) I have a modification to make in the link provided to access the nomination form. The first time you visit, you should use this link: https://www.conferenceabstracts.com/cfp2/login.asp?EventKey=ZFENIJEQ You’ll be asked to log in with your ALA id/password, then be taken to the nomination form submission site. Future logins should work from…
ILA Reporter Seeking Submissions for April 2019, and Later, Issues
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Reporter is currently seeking submissions for the April 2019, and subsequent, issues (the magazine publishes every other month). We’re primarily interested in articles that explore current issues in librarianship, and have state-wide appeal and representation. We will consider examples of successful initiatives or programs, but encourage article authors to relate…
Registration Open for ULS Academic Outreach Committee’s Online Roundtable Discussion for January, “Tools & Strategies for Marketing Your Outreach”
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) The ULS Academic Outreach Committee<http://www.ala.org/acrl/uls/acr-ulsao> offers a series of Online Roundtable Discussions on topics related to Academic Outreach endeavors. January 2019 Topic: Tools & Strategies for Marketing Your Outreach This month’s discussion will focus on how academic libraries promote outreach…
Call for Presentations: Reference Research Forum at 2019 ALA Annual Conference (Deadline Extended to 1/11)
(via Jennifer Hunter, Princeton University) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 25th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2019 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington,…