(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) This is a reminder that the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region will be holding a webinar at 1:00 PM today, September 1, to provide background on applying for the awards that the GMR is currently offering. Bobbi Newman will lead…
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Training Available for Greater Midwest Region Funding Opportunities
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is currently accepting applications for four awards, and training is available to help you apply. Bobbi Newman will lead two training sessions that are specifically tailored to our current awards (see…
National Digital Stewardship Residency Opportunity at Windsor Castle
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Digital Stewardship Residency (NDSR) program has a very special opportunity. The Library of Congress, the Royal Library and Royal Archives, Windsor Castle, and their partners seek an individual resident to lead the Georgian Paper Programme project. Time will be split between…
ACRL 2017 Conference Keynote Speakers Announced
(via ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces its celebrated lineup of keynote speakers for the ACRL 2017 Conference, “At the Helm: Leading Transformation”, to be held March 22-25 in Baltimore. The opening keynoter, on March 22, will be information designer David McCandless. McCandless is a British data-journalist, author and information designer….
August 25 Webinar on NLM Resources for K-12 Students
(via Molly Olmstead, NN/LM – GMR) Please join the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region and the NN/LM – South Central Region for a collaborative Lake Effects webinar on Thursday, August 25, at 2:00 PM CST. The webinar will cover NLM Resources for K-12 students. This one-hour webinar will provide participates…
Call for Proposals for ALA Annual in Chicago: Video and Libraries
(via Laine Thielstrom, Colby College in Waterville, Maine) Thinking about attending the next ALA Annual Conference, which will take place from June 22 to June 27, 2017, in Chicago? Have you worked on any projects or activities involving film or video at your institution? Since Chicago is the host city, we would especially love to…
Call for Curriculum Designers for ACRL’s Information Literacy Framework
ACRL is accepting applications from prospective curriculum designers/presenters to create professional development offerings to provide support for librarians as they incorporate the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education into their practice.The curriculum designers will plan and develop learning experiences for face-to-face and virtual learning contexts. The in-person workshops will be offered upon request on…
ACRL Teams with OCLC for Research Agenda
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL has selected a team from OCLC Research to design, develop, and deliver a new ACRL “Action-Oriented Research Agenda on Library Contributions to Student Learning and Success”. The team was selected after an open and competitive request for proposals to investigate and write a research agenda that provides an update…
Outreach Awards and Application Training Available from NN/LM – GMR
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The GMR Outreach Awards are rolling in–we’ll continue to post them on our website as they approved by the NNCO. The Express Outreach Award and Technology Improvement Award are both live and we’re accepting applications until Monday, September 12. The Professional Development…
NN/LM – GMR Holds Monthly Update for August
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region held its monthly update webinar for August on Monday, the 15th. (The update takes place usually on the third Monday of each month.) A recording of the presentation is available here. Some of the main topics that the presentation covered are below. The national office…