(via Jacqueline Leskovec, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) ABCs of DNA: Unraveling the Mystery of Genetics Information for Consumers January 11 – February 12, 2016 Registration open through Friday, January 15th. Consumers need access to information and resources about genetic information in a manner that is understandable. Librarians working with the…
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ALA Seeking Proposals for Diversity Research Grants
The American Library Association is currently seeking proposals for its 2016-17 Diversity Research Grant program, which is managed by the ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, March 1. All applicants must be current members of ALA. The organization will give up to three awards, each of which will…
Deadline for ALA Grants and Awards Extended
The application deadline for several American Library Association-sponsored awards and grants has been extended to Friday, February 12. (The original deadlines fell in December or January and are still indicated as such on the application forms.) The list of affected grants and awards is below. ALA Information Today Library of the Future Award: recognizes an individual…
Assessment in Action Comprehensive Bibliography Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) As the higher education association for librarians, ACRL supports academic and research librarians as change leaders in their campus communities through programs like Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success (AiA). The more than 200 participating AiA teams are contributing to innovation in higher education assessment by creating approaches, strategies, and…
ACRL Releases 2015 Annual Report
The Association of College & Research Libraries has released its annual report for 2015. (The report appears in the December issue of College & Research Libraries News.) This year marks the organization’s 75th anniversary. In recognition of this milestone, ACRL held a fundraising campaign, “Kick Start the Future”, which raised $56,000 to provide an additional…
IFLA Releases Annual Report
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions recently released its annual report for 2014. (The organization has not yet come out with a report for 2015.) The IFLA has members from every continent except Antarctica; just under half are from Europe, and institutions make up two-thirds of members. It strives to make information as…
ALA Midwinter Event on Makerspaces
Are you planning to attend ALA Midwinter and have a special interest in makerspaces? Does your library already have a makerspace area, or is it considering creating one? Need to know the latest gizmos that libraries can include in a makerspace? Be sure to register for the “Makerspaces: Inspiration and Action” tour, sponsored by the…
NN/LM – GMR Announces Funding Awards
The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region has announced the winners of its funding awards for Option Year 4, which lasts from May of 2015 to April of 2016. The awards recognize various kinds of collaboration among different types of libraries, in addition to cooperation between librarians and others in academia,…
ALA Midwinter Sessions for Academic Librarians
The following sessions at this year’ss ALA Midwinter meeting might be of special interest to academic librarians. Saturday, January 9 11:30 AM-12:00 PM Ignite session: “Using Small Grants to Promote Academic Libraries and Engage Student Learners”-how to write small grants for programming opportunities that will draw more students and faculty into the library 4:30-5:30 PM…
Consumer Health Libraries Webinar December 17
(via Jacqueline Leskovec, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Join us for our next GMR monthly Lake Effects webinar TOMORROW, Thursday, December 17th, at 1:00 pm Central Time. Title: Spotlight on Consumer Health Libraries in the GMR Presenters: Mindy Egeland, MA, Director at Patients’ Library, University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and…