(via Lisa Johnston, Director of Library Services at Eckerd College) Do you know a new college library director? Please consider encouraging a new colleague to join the College Library Director Mentoring Program. The program, now in its 30th year, is designed to enhance leadership capabilities of new college library directors, and to help them meet the unique…
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Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “AI, Higher Education, and Medical Librarianship: Opportunities and Risks” (Tues., Aug. 15, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Region 6, Including Illinois, is Sponsor
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “AI, Higher Education, and Medical Librarianship: Opportunities and Risks”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 15, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Region 6, which includes Illinois, is the sponsor. This presentation on the most recent developments of Artificial…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Poster Session Proposal for Illinois Library Association 2023 Annual Conference (in Springfield, IL, from Tues., Oct. 24, to Thurs., Oct. 26) is 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,…
Northern Illinois University’s Kimberly Shotick is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Kimberly Shotick, Student Success Librarian at Northern Illinois University, is the ACRL Member of the Week for July 10-16. To read her Member of the Week interview, including what she values most about working with college students and how she has benefited from membership in ACRL, please go here.
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in July
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Racial & Gender Bias in Search Engines Many library users believe that when they use a search engine, they are always getting factual, unbiased, and objective results. But search engines and the algorithms that power them are not neutral. This session…
Registration Open for ALA LTC Engagement Grant Webinar “Black Maternal Health Equity: Building a Platform for Advocacy & Community Engagement at a Unique NYC College”–Wed., Aug. 2, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Hannah Arata, American Library Association) In this free webinar, learn how the Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY) Library used their Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to partner with birth justice community groups in the Bronx and develop an alumni and student peer leadership group that became the seed for an ongoing collegewide conversation and connection…
Call for Volunteers: RAILS Committees (RAILS Membership Required)–Deadline Fri., July 14
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The RAILS Board is looking for volunteers from our member libraries who are interested in using their experience and expertise to help shape system services and have an impact on all Illinois residents. We are looking for volunteers from all sizes and types of libraries (academic, public, school, and…
Registration Open for 2023 Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 26, in Springfield)–Early-Bird Deadline Mon., Oct. 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are thrilled to announce that registration for the 2023 ILA Annual Conference is now open! The ILA Conference Program Committee invites you to join us in Springfield at the BOS Center from Tuesday, October 24, to Thursday, October 26, for an exciting opportunity to Connect, Cultivate, and Collaborate with your colleagues in the Illinois library community. This…
Registration Open for IHLS Cataloging Maintenance Center’s “Cataloging Basics” Asynchronous Online Course (Mon., Sept. 11, to Sun., Oct. 22)
(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…
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…