(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) I’ll be broadcasting our monthly GMR Update via WebEx, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST on Tuesday, February 21. (Our broadcast is normally held on the third Monday of the month, but due to closures at NIH in observance of President’s…
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Non-HSLI associations, consortiums, and systems for libraries/librarians
UIUC’s Carlstone Wins ALCTS First Step Award
(via the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services) The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) congratulates Jamie Carlstone, e-serials bibliographic control specialist at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as the recipient of the 2017 First Step Award / A Wiley Professional Development Grant, presented by the ALCTS Continuing Resources Section (CRS). The…
Loyola University Hosting MLA Webinar “Finding Grey Lit for Systematic Reviews” on March 22
(via Jeanne Sadlik, Loyola University Chicago) The Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Library is hosting a viewing of this the MLA webinar “Finding Grey Lit for Systematic Reviews: Can It Be More Black and White” on Wednesday, March 22. The webinar will take place from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. It will be held in Room 2535A of…
Registration Open for March 17 CARLI Makerspaces Open House
(via Denise Green, CARLI) Registration is now open for first Makerspaces Open House, on Friday, March 17, on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. To register, and see the full agenda, go here. Also, the CARLI Public Services Committee is pleased to sponsor additional open houses on makerspaces. The first one will take place on Monday, April…
Volunteer for ACRL Division, Section, or Representative Appointment by Feb. 15
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial board is a great way to become involved and make…
Registration Open for March 9 Webinar “Librarian Transformation: Teaching Disciplinary Courses”
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) In response to the challenge of limited resources in higher education, libraries continue to reinvent and innovate quality service and meaningful instruction. Does your library instruction program need a makeover to meet new demands at your institution? The CARLI Instruction Committee wants to help. In keeping with this year’s theme “Evolving…
NN/LM – GMR Holding Genetics Home Reference Webinar on February 22
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) Greater Midwest Region (GMR) holds a monthly webinar series titled, Kernel of Knowledge. This month, the session will feature Stephanie Morrison, MPH, the Team Coordinator for the National Library of Medicine’s Genetics…
Registration Open for CARLI Collections Care Workshop on April 10
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) Registration is now open for the Collections Care Workshop, sponsored by the CARLI Preservation Committee. The Workshop will be held at Illinois State University?s Milner Library on Monday, April 10, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM. The instructor for the day will be Jennifer Hunt Johnson, Conservation and Preservation Specialist at…
Reminder: IACRL Seeking Candidates for 2017-18 Officers
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Would you like to get more involved with your library colleagues in Illinois? Do you want to meet fun and interesting people while improving academic librarianship? The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) wants you! IACRL is accepting nominations for Secretary/Treasurer and Vice-President/President-Elect for 2017-18, with the…
Next NN/LM – GMR Update is Tuesday, February 21
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The next GMR Update will be held on Tuesday, February 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST. (Note that the GMR Office will be closed on Monday, February 20, for President’s Day.) Register for the update here. If you have questions that you would like…