(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Past President) Do you know an Illinois academic librarian who is making an outstanding statewide contribution to academic/research librarianship and library development? Nominate them for the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year award! The award is presented annually by the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum and sponsored by…
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CARLI Resource Sharing Committee Seeking Input on Fall Forum Topics
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Save the date for the CARLI Resource Sharing Committee’s Fall Forum that will take place on Thursday, October 25, at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield. To help the committee plan the event, please complete this brief, anonymous survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2018ForumRS You can send any questions about the survey, or the event,…
Call for Panelists: STS Hot Topics Discussion Group Session at ALA Annual
(via Paul Hottinger, Cal Poly Ponoma University) The STS Hot Topics Discussion Group has begun planning for the ALA 2018 session. This year’s session topic will be “Diversity & Inclusion in STEM Librarianship”. If anyone going to ALA would be interested in participating in the panel, please contact me, at prhottinger@cpp.edu, for more information. The…
Reminder: Deadline to Register for 6th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase is May 14
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Reminder that registration is open; please share with those in your institution who may be interested! The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its sixth annual Instruction Showcase on Thursday, May 31st at Dominican University in River Forest, IL. The showcase features innovative elements in library instruction and assessment, where presenters demonstrate…
Awards and Grants Available From Medical Library Association’s Midwest Chapter
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region, on behalf of Anna Beth Morgan, Mayo Clinic) Be a change agent. Year 2018 is the right year to give the Midwest Chapter’s Awards and Scholarships Committee plenty of applications and nominations to evaluate. Change the status quo – Put the committee to…
Reminder: Deadline to Register for ACRL Immersion ’18 is May 4
(via ACRL) The ACRL Immersion Program is all new for 2018. Immersion ’18 will take place July 29-August 3, 2018, at the University of St. Thomas, in St. Paul, Minnesota. Immersion ’18 is an intensive, five-day program designed for those who contribute to the educational role of libraries in higher education. The curriculum is built…
RAILS Services (Staff Visits and Networking Events) Available to Member Academic Libraries
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Academic libraries in the RAILS service area may want to take advantage of these: RAILS Member Visits & Networking Events Stay on top of all of the great opportunities and services available to your library through RAILS by scheduling a library visit. Dan Bostrom, RAILS Member Engagement…
UIUC Library Wins Division Four (Brochures) Category in ACRL RBMS Leab Exhibition Awards
(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) has selected five winners for the 2018 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab “American Book Prices Current” Exhibition Awards. The awards, funded by an endowment established by Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab, editors of…
UIC’s Amelia Brunskill Among 2018 MLA Research Training Institute Fellows
(via the Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association is pleased to announce the 2018 Research Training Institute (RTI) Fellows. The Fellows will attend the first RTI in Chicago from July 9-13, 2018. The first cohort were chosen by a selective submission process, with an emphasis on a desire to learn, enthusiasm for research, and…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Edited Volume on Student Wellness and Academic Libraries
(via Sara Holder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL monograph tentatively titled Student Wellness and Academic Libraries: Case Studies and Activities for Promoting Health and Success Student wellness, particularly mental health, is emerging as a key issue in higher education. Academic libraries play an essential role in supporting teaching and student learning…