(via the Medical Library Association) The 2018 National Program Committee seeks abstracts for contributed content for the theme, “Adapting | Transforming | Leading.” The call for submissions provides information on how to submit your abstract. You will rank how you prefer to present your content: paper, poster, or lightning talk. The National Program Committee also…
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STS Signal Call for Submissions (Deadline Oct.2)
(via Melissa Johnson, Augusta University) As the co-editor of the Signal, the newsletter of ACRL’s Science & Technology Section, I am soliciting news to include in the Fall edition. Can you please send any information you’d like included to Melissa Johnson (mjohns69@augusta.edu) by Monday, October 2? To see the types of content included in past…
Early-Bird Registration for Midwest MLA / MHSLA 2017 Conference Ends Sept. 23
(via Miranda Shake, Health Science Librarians of Illinois President, on behalf of the Midwest MLA / MHSLA Publicity Committee) Join us for “Pure Information”, the joint conference of the Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association and the Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association, Oct. 13 – 16, 2017. This conference, being held in Ypsilanti, MI,…
Call for Papers: MLA Meyerhoff Prize (Deadline Nov. 1)
(via Lisa McGuire, University of Minnesota) The Erich Meyerhoff (formerly Murray Gottlieb) Prize is awarded annually by the Medical Library Association for the best unpublished scholarly paper about a topic in the history of the health sciences. The purpose of the prize is to recognize and stimulate interest in the history of the health sciences….
Reminder: NN/LM – GMR Offering “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service” Webinar on Sept. 26
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering the online class “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service”, as part of its Kernel of Knowledge series. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 26,…
Call for ACRL College Libraries Section Fall 2017 Newsletter Items
(via Lindsay Davis, University of California Merced) The ACRL College Libraries Section Communications Committee invites you to submit an article for the Fall, 2017, CLS Newsletter. Did you present at a conference? Are you having a program at ALA Midwinter? Did your library launch an interesting service this fall? Did your library have a successful…
ACRL Science and Technology Section Seeking Chat Leaders for Information Literacy Group
(via Kristen Cooper, University of Minnesota) The ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Information Literacy Chat Subcommittee is seeking proposals from librarians interested in leading an online discussion related to the theme “STEM, Library instruction, and applying the ACRL Framework“. We hope to hold chats once a month, using either Adobe Connect or WebEx. Discussion leaders…
ACRL Instruction Section Seeking Publication Editor for 2018-2020 (Applications due Dec. 1)
(via Meghan Sitar – University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) The ACRL Instruction Section is seeking a Publication Editor. This volunteer position provides final-round editing for IS publications. The position is intended to ensure that IS publications are consistent, professional, and polished, and that they reflect well on IS and on ACRL. This position is also…
Call for Submissions: ACRL College Libraries Section Innovation in College Librarianship Award (Deadline Dec. 1)
(via Eric Kidwell, Huntingdon College) College libraries across the land are coming up with new and innovative ways to connect with their students and faculty and demonstrate their continued value to college administrators. What have you done that could serve as a model for other college libraries? Apply for the CLS Innovation College Librarianship Award…
National Library of Medicine Offering Opportunity for Public Librarians to Earn CHIS Certification
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) is recruiting members for a public-libraries-only offering of the class Health and Wellness @ the Library: The Essentials of Providing Consumer Health Services. This provides 12 CE credit, which is the amount needed for the…