(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) The team from OCLC Research, which is developing a new action-oriented agenda on library contributions to student learning and success, has released a second draft. Team members seek your input and reactions via the feedback form by Friday, February 17. Learn about the team’s continued progress and next steps during ACRL’s Update…
Category: Library Organizations
Non-HSLI associations, consortiums, and systems for libraries/librarians
NN/LM – GMR Holding “Food for Thought: Exploring Nutrition Information Resources” Webinar on February 21
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) This hands-on webinar is designed to assist librarians, public health workers, health professionals, and the general public in locating authoritative information on nutrition and topics relating to nutrition. Background information on the importance of nutrition information to other health-related topics will be…
NN/LM – GMR Hosting “MedlinePlus vs. PubMed: Your Health Wins” Webinar on February 17
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Are you new to consumer health and/or health sciences librarianship? Do you wish to provide health information services to consumers, health professionals or health professions students via free health information resources and not sure where to start? This one-hour, in-person or online,…
MLA Hosting Webinar “Searching with Ease: A Guide to Effective and Efficient Searches” on February 8
(via the Medical Library Association) Terry Ann Jankowski, AHIP, FMLA, one of the preeminent educators on expert searching, guides novice and intermediate searchers on how to conduct any search with ease. Participants will learn how to translate search requests into strategies, identify the right steps and tools for the request and themselves, and use their…
ALA Executive Board Hosting Town Hall Meeting at Midwinter
(via the American Library Association) The ALA Executive Board invites the ALA membership to join a town-hall-style conversation on Sunday, January 22, from 9:30 to 11:00 AM, at the Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta. The town hall will take place in GWCC Thomas Murphy Ballroom 3-4, immediately following Council I. Many members have expressed concerns about the effects of the…
RUSA STARS ILL Discussion Group Meeting at ALA Midwinter
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) For those attending ALA Midwinter in Atlanta, please join us for the RUSA STARS ILL Discussion Group. It will be held on Saturday, January 21, from 10:30 to 11:30 AM, in Room B204 of the Georgia World Conference Center. This session will be an open discussion of interlibrary loan and resource-sharing topics. Some…
Multitype Collaborative Grants Available for RAILS Libraries
(via Debbie Baaske, RAILS) We are offering a limited number of grants($2500 maximum per grant) to encourage member libraries of different types (academic, public, school, and special) to work together on collaborative projects. Each grant project must include at least two different types of libraries. The application deadline is January 31. For more information, please…
Call for Proposals: CARLI Forum on Collections Data Analysis and Maintenance
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Technical Services and Collection Management Committees are organizing a spring forum on using data related to collection assessment, database maintenance, and measuring impact. We are seeking presentation proposals for our forum to be held on April 28, 2017 from 9:30-3:30 at Governors State University, University Park, IL. We are…
First Library Legislative Meet-Up in Chicago to Take Place February 6
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The first Chicago Library Legislative Meet-up will take place on February 6, 2017. Don’t miss out on this chance to talk to your legislators! You can meet them in person and talk about issues affecting libraries and higher education, including education and MAP funding and library support. Members of…
Free “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about ILL” Workshop Before ALA Midwinter
(via RUSA STARS Education/Training Committee) The STARS Education & Training Committee announces a FREE “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about ILL” workshop to be held before ALA Midwinter 2017 in Atlanta. The workshop will take place from 9:00am to 12:30pm on Friday, January 20, 2017 at Woodruff Library, Emory University. There is no charge…