(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the next offering of the Cataloging Maintenance Center’s “Cataloging Basics” online course, which will last from Monday, September 11, to Sunday, October 22. This six-week crash course in basic cataloging dives into cataloging using RDA, the Resource Description and Access standards, and using MARC, the MAchine-Readable Cataloging…
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Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section Mentorship Program (Runs from Sept. 5, 2023, to June 30, 2024)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 15
(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) Are you new to serving distance and online students and want to expand your professional knowledge/skills? Or are you an experienced librarian willing to share your knowledge to help others develop their skills in this area? The ACRL DOLS (Distance & Online Learning Section) Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you…
ACRL Announces 2023 Legislative Agenda
(via David Free–Editor-in-Chief, C&RL News) Each year, the ACRL Government Relations Committee, in consultation with the ACRL Board of Directors and staff, formulates an ACRL Legislative Agenda. Drafted with input from key ACRL committees, ACRL leaders, and the ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office, the ACRL Legislative Agenda is prioritized and focuses on issues at the national level affecting…
Call for Poster Session Proposals: Illinois Library Association 2023 Annual Conference (in Springfield, IL, from Tues., Oct. 24, to Thurs., Oct. 26)–Deadline Fri., July 28
(via Kristin Pekoll, Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2023 ILA Annual Conference, at the BOS Center in Springfield, IL, from Tuesday, October 24, to Thursday, October 26. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 25, and Thursday, October 26….
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians–Deadline Sat., July 15
(via Whitney Kramer, Cornell University) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians, an edited volume to be published by ACRL. The publication will provide librarians with a broad overview of the TDM-specific data literacy skills needed to support researchers. It will include case studies of library-supported TDM projects…
Call for Applications: ALA’s 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders–Deadline Sat., Sept. 9, 2023
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details regarding the program criteria can be found on the Emerging Leaders web page. The deadline to apply is Saturday, September 9, 2023. Apply now. The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables…
Registration Open for Webinar “ACRL Presents: Creating Welcoming Spaces in Academic Libraries”–Tues., July 11, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Join members of ACRL’s New Roles and Changing Landscapes Committee and invited panelists from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, for a free discussion of strategies and assessment techniques for making your library welcoming to all users. The webinar “ACRL Presents: Creating Welcoming Spaces in Academic Libraries” will address four…
Save the Date: 2023 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference–Tues., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 26, in Springfield
(via Kristin Pekoll, Illinois Library Association) The moment is approaching! What moment, you ask? The moment when the gates of opportunity open as registration for the ILA Annual Conference commences! This year’s ILA Annual Conference is scheduled for October 24-26 (Tuesday-Thursday), at the BOS Center in Springfield, IL. Prepare to be captivated at this year’s…
Call for Proposals: Case Study on Inclusive Librarianship and Its Impact–Deadline Thurs., Aug. 31
(via John Meier, Pennsylvania State University) We invite you to submit a proposal by Thursday, August 31, for a case study outlining your practice of inclusive leadership and the impact it has had on your institution, community, or the broader profession. For more on inclusive leadership, you can view the ACRL panel on Inclusive Leadership video on…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Reading the Past: Reading Historical Handwriting”–Thurs., Aug. 10, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Online with the CMC webinar “Reading the Past: Reading Historical Handwriting”. It will take place on Thursday, August 10, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Does your library have handwritten historical documents that aren’t getting the attention they deserve? Let Metadata Cataloger…