(via Holly Ann Burt, Outreach and Exhibits Coordinator for the NN/LM – Greater Midwest Region) The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library of the Health Sciences (LHS), in partnership with the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region (NN/LM – GMR), will host the Medical Library Association’s webinar “The Consumer Health Library:…
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LITA ALA Annual Preconference Sessions on Digital Privacy
(via LITA, the Library Information Technology Association) Don’t miss these amazing speakers at this important LITA preconference to the ALA Annual 2016 conference in Orlando, FL. “Digital Privacy and Security: Keeping You And Your Library Safe and Secure In A Post-Snowden World” Friday June 24, 2016, 1:00-4:00 PM Presenters: Blake Carver, LYRASIS, and Jessamyn West,…
ALA releases 2016 “The State of America’s Libraries Report”
The American Library Association has released its annual “The State of America’s Libraries Report” in a special issue of American Libraries magazine. The report covers the latest issues and trends affecting libraries of all types–academic, school, and public. Some of the major challenges, affecting the profession as a whole, that the report identifies include community engagement, intellectual…
Call for Submissions and Nominations for PRIMO
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Head of Information Use & Fluency at Illinois State University) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. Nominations are…
Deadline to Apply for ALA Leadership Institute is Friday, April 15
The ALA is continuing to accept applications for its 2016 Leadership Institute-themed “Leading to the Future”-through this Friday, April 15. The event will take place at the Eaglewood Resort in Itasca, Illinois, from August 8 to August 11. The Institute is designed for mid-career librarians who are interested in developing their leadership vision and framework, while also…
RUSA Stars Preconference Session at ALA
(via Krista Hingham, Access Services Librarian and Assistant Professor at Millersville (PA) University) Going to ALA Annual? If so, consider attending the following Preconference workshop, featuring an all-star lineup of speakers: “A Spoonful of Data-Driven Sugar: Using Big Business Research to Improve Customer Satisfaction in Easy-to-Implement, Single-Serving Packets”. USAA, Amazon, Zappos, Trader Joe’s, and Starbucks…
NMRT Offering Annual Conference Professional Development Attendance Award
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) NMRT (New Members Round Table) members are invited to submit an essay to win a ticket to attend a ticketed event of their choice at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando, FL. The award facilitates professional development and networking opportunities for NMRT members through participation in special ticketed ALA…
ACRL 2017–Call for Panel Session Proposals (May 6 Deadline)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President, on behalf of Cheryl Middleton, Oregon State University) As a member of the ACRL 2017 Panel Sessions Committee, I strongly encourage you to submit a proposal (or more than one!) for a panel discussion of your favorite topic at the ACRL 2017 Conference in Baltimore. A panel session offers an opportune occasion…
Knox Partnering with FTRF to Teach Intellectual-Freedom Course
Dr. Emily Knox, Assistant Professor at UIUC’s Graduate School of Library and Information Science, is collaborating with the Freedom to Read Foundation, and with support from the Web-Based Information Science Education Consortium, to teach an online course covering censorship and intellectual freedom. The course, titled “Intellectual Freedom and Censorship”, is open to any student enrolled…
Reminder–ILA Conference Proposals Due April 1
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The 2016 ILA Annual Conference theme, Discovery Advocacy Leadership,focuses on how libraries and library staff serve as community leaders to support life-long learning and engagement within Illinois communities. Actively share ideas by submitting a conference proposal and joining the conversation! The ILA Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking programs addressing the…