(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Past President) Academic library colleagues: The deadline for proposals for this year’s ILA Annual Conference is coming up on Friday, March 16! This conference will include an IACRL@ILA programming track that will take the place of a standalone IACRL conference. Please see the email below for details, and feel free to…
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Reminder: CARLI Collection Management Committee’s Survey on Open-Access eBooks Closes Feb. 28
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) This survey will close on Wednesday, February 28th. Thank you to those that have already completed the survey. On average, this survey takes 3 minutes to complete. The CARLI Collection Management Committee is exploring the availability of Open Access eBooks and their corresponding cataloging records. Open Access eBooks refers to academic…
NLM Director Dr. Patricia Brennan Hosting “A Conversation About Graphic Medicine” Webinar at 1:00 PM CST on March 1
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden-Associate Director, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Join National Library of Medicine Director Patricia Brennan, RN, PhD today at 1:00 PM CT (2:00 PM ET) via live stream as she hosts “A Conversation About Graphic Medicine” with pioneers from this emerging genre of literature that combines the art of comics…
Call for Nominations: ACRL College Libraries Section Member Spotlight
(via Nathnaiel King, Nevada State College) The ACRL/CLS Communications and Membership Committee is seeking featured members for the “CLS Member Spotlight” site. We would love to feature you as our next CLS member! The site aims to: Introduce CLS members to one another and encourage professional connections. Highlight the positive experiences and professional development that…
Deadline for Applying to Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program Extended to March 12
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are excited to announce that the application deadline for Elevate Illinois Libraries has been extended to Friday, March 12, in order to give people from all library types an opportunity to respond. We’ve already had great response, and in our first year we are really hoping to get a broad geographical…
Registration Open for March 19 CARLI Instruction Committee Webinar “Train the Trainer: Ideas & Tips to help Faculty Teach Information Literacy”
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) Registration is now open for the Instruction Committee webinar “Train the Trainer: Ideas & Tips to help Faculty Teach Information Literacy” on Monday, March 19, 1:00-2:00 pm. The CARLI Instruction Committee’s theme for this year is “We Can’t Do It Alone: Joining Forces for Sustainable Partnerships.” Through a series of online events,…
Registration Open for ACRL Scholarly Communication RoadShow at UIUC on May 4
(via Harriett Green, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and CARLI are pleased to host the full-day ACRL Roadshow – “Scholarly Communication: From Understanding to Engagement” at the I-Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign, Illinois on May 4 from 9am to 5pm. This all-day workshop will be led by Scholarly…
Input Sought from Academic Libraries on RAILS Strategic Planning
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Mary Witt, RAILS) RAILS is revising their strategic plan. As a part of this process, Executive Director Deirdre Brennan will be touring the RAILS area to hear about our members’ challenges and needs. Please come prepared to discuss “what keeps you awake at night” in…
Call for Participants: ALA 2018 Panel on the Intersection of the Arts, Social Justice, and Librarianship
(via Eamon Tewell–Long Island University, Brooklyn) The ACRL Women & Gender Studies Section (WGSS) and Theatre Library Association (TLA) are looking for panelists attending ALA Annual 2018 in New Orleans who are at the intersection of librarianship, the arts, and social justice. Are you an artist? Do you work with artists? This discussion panel might…
Registration Open for CARLI Preservation Committee Tours of University of Chicago Library and Oriental Institute
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites staff from CARLI members to the University of Chicago Library and the University of Chicago Oriental Institute to visit their facilities and learn about their preservation activities on Friday, April 20, 2018. During the morning, the University of Chicago Library welcomes CARLI members to visit their…