(via the Illinois Library Association) In an effort to connect with local organizations and model collaboration for our attendees, the 2023 ILA Annual Conference will feature a community project. Our partner in this project, the Central Illinois Foodbank, is a non-profit organization addressing food insecurity in the central and southern Illinois area. In the last fiscal…
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Opportunities for Libraries to Participate in National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 19
(via Jon Martin, Program Manager – ALA Chapter Relations Office) Please feel free to share these resources as appropriate. ALA is once again partnering with Nonprofit Vote as a Premier Partner for National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. ALA encourages libraries and library workers to engage voters year-round and also encourages you and your library to register to…
UIUC Mortenson Center’s Dr. Peggy Nzomo is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Dr. Peggy Nzomo, International Library Initiatives Specialist Senior Associate for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, is the ACRL Member of the Week for August 28 – September 3. To read her Member of the Week interview, including how she works to promote international librarianship on the…
Registration Open for CARLI OER Community Chats on Mon., Sept. 11 (2:00-3:00 PM CDT) and Mon., Oct. 16 (1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Please join the CARLI OER Committee for upcoming informal discussions: OER Community Chats are intended as a space for Illinois libraries to have a conversation, to share current experiences, and to learn from each other. They are not recorded; however, discussion points will be shared afterwards. Please register for each session….
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Event “Let Freedom Read: How to Take a Stand for Intellectual Freedom and Support Fellow Library Workers in Illinois and Across the Nation”–Tues., Sept. 26, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share an upcoming program available to Illinois libraries and members of the Professional Development Alliance (PDA): “Let Freedom Read: How to Take a Stand for Intellectual Freedom and Support Fellow Library Workers in Illinois and Across the Nation” Tuesday, September 26, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Intellectual freedom is…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Embracing Universal Course Design to Improve Accessibility & Inclusiveness”–Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Embracing Universal Course Design to Improve Accessibility & Inclusiveness”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Accessible courses and content that give all learners an opportunity to succeed are a…
Reminder: Applications for ALA’s 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders Due Sat., Sept. 9, 2023
(via the American Library Association) 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 newer…
Call for Chapter Proposals Extended: Upcoming ACRL Publication Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS)–New Deadline Fri., Sept. 8
(via Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina Greensboro) The editors of the upcoming ACRL publication Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS) seek chapter proposals. The book is scheduled for publication in 2025. Book Description As undergraduate students enter classrooms in this pandemic-changed, politically charged social climate, teaching information literacy skills has…
Call for Applications: Continuing Education Event Grants for RAILS Members–Next Deadline Mon., Oct. 23
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS again invites member networking groups, consortia, and libraries to apply for a RAILS Continuing Education Event Grant. This grant supports CE events for RAILS member libraries towards the development of library staff and trustees. To qualify, CE events must be made available to all RAILS member library staff. RAILS will prioritize events focused on…
Call for Bloggers: First Year Academic Librarian Experience Series at ACRLog–Deadline Sun., Sept. 10
(via Hailley Fargo, Northern Kentucky University) As we enter a new academic year, we’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2022-2023 FYAL bloggers Rosemary Medrano and Emily Zerrenner for their terrific posts this past year in our First Year Academic Librarian Experience series. We’d also like to encourage new academic…