(via the Illinois Library Association) Prepare to join your colleagues in the Illinois library community for one of the year’s premier events: the 2024 ILA Annual Conference! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 8 – Thursday, October 10, at the Peoria Civic Center in the vibrant city of Peoria, Illinois! If you’ve already heard about…
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Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Academic Libraries and Sustainable Development–Deadline Wed., June 19
(via Wendy Pothier, University of New Hampshire) You are invited to submit an abstract for a chapter in an upcoming edited book, published by ACRL, with the working title Academic Libraries and Sustainable Development. The deadline is Wednesday, June 19. Editors: Wendy Pothier, University of New Hampshire & Ilana Stonebraker, Indiana University Overview: The United…
Illinois Wesleyan University’s Abigail Mann is ACRL Member of the Week
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) Abigail Mann, Digital Scholarship Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, is the ACRL Member of the Week for June 10-16. To read her Member of the Week interview, including how she has applied her years of experience as an English professor to her career in librarianship,…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Committee is Fri., June 14
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is seeking members for its committees. This year we are specifically in need of members to serve on the Awards, Communication, Conference and Continuing Education, and DEI Committees and to chair various Committees. Serving on a Committee is a great way to…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL STS Government Information Committee Annual Update (Mon., June 24, at 2:00 PM CDT)–Includes Presentation “Balancing Scientific Research with the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through a Mutuality Framework”
(via Dan Broadbent, Brigham Young University, and Andrea Pritt, Penn State University – Harrisburg) Please join the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Government Information Committee and our presenters for our Annual Update! The Committee presents: “Balancing Scientific Research with the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through a Mutuality Framework”, with speakers Rich Matsuda and Noe Noe…
Call for Presenters: ILA Noon Network Webinars
(via the Illinois Library Association) Have you perfected a procedure or process at your library that enhances the library experience for staff or patrons? Have you developed a creative programming idea that has been a resounding success? If so, we invite you to share your expertise with the Illinois library community by presenting a webinar!…
Final Reminder: Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award Nominations Due Fri., June 7
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum Awards Committee has extended the nominations deadline for the 2024 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The new deadline is Friday, June 7. If you didn’t have a chance to nominate someone noteworthy for the Award, you still have time…
Registration Open for Rescheduled ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”–Tues., June 11, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) We are pleased to announce the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group’s next online event, “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”. It will now take place on Tuesday, June 11, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join us for an insightful presentation by Leo S. Lo, Dean of the College of…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Webcast “Making Connections: Strategies for Effective, Engaging One-Shot Library Lessons”–Wed., June 12, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) Registration is open for the ACRL Online Learning webcast “Making Connections: Strategies for Effective, Engaging One-Shot Library Lessons”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 12, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The one-shot, where students or patrons attend a standalone learning sessions, is a classic method…
Call for Poster Submissions: ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria)–Deadline Fri., July 26
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee is now accepting applications for poster sessions at the 2024 ILA Annual Conference, taking place at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 10, the second…