(via the Illinois Library Association) On April 18, 2019, the ILA Executive Board voted to approve the association’s strategic plan for 2019-2022. The plan development process began in spring 2018 with Executive Board planning sessions followed by a broad survey of members and non-members, a strategic planning workshop with ILA committees and forum managers in July,…
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Call for Proposals Extended Until May 14: ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group at ALA Annual 2019
(via Dr. Leila Rod-Welch, University of Northern Iowa) Call for Proposals – ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group ALA Annual 2019 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScd-UatjE239-E7n4RbT5oPz6i1WpnEyImAVko55iPUi-t6TA/viewform You are invited to submit a proposal for the ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest Group, ALA Annual 2019. The ACRL Academic Library Services to International Students Interest…
Registration Open for ALA Pre-Conference Workshop “Emergency Management, Libraries, and the Incident Command System” (9:00 AM – 4:00 PM on Friday, June 21)
(via Kathleen Schmand, Northern Arizona University) Join us in Washington, D.C. at ALA Annual for an amazing pre-conference learning opportunity! Friday, June 21 Emergency Management, Libraries, and the Incident Command System (A LLAMA Pre-Conference) https://www.eventscribe.com/2019/ALA-Annual/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=518946 Emergencies and disasters happen. How you are prepared to manage them can make all of the difference. We are excited…
CARLI Member Libraries Represented in 2019 ALA Elections
(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….
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…