(via the American Library Association) The Nominating Committee for the 2023 ALA election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2023 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-Elect and Councilor-at-Large. The Committee will select candidates to run for President-Elect and no fewer than 50 candidates for the 33 at-large Council seats to be filled in…
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Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI SCOERs Subaward Webinars (Thurs., July 7 – Tues., Aug. 30)
(via Dr. Michele Leigh, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to announce that in conjunction with the first round of our Illinois SCOERs Subwards we have planned several workshops that are open to all CARLI members. Please feel free to share with those you think might find the workshops of interest. “Exploring the Basics of Instructional Design”…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 2 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to announce the following webinars in its Professional Development Alliance (PDA) series. Please see below for more information, including links to registration. “Cultivating Civility and Resilience in Libraries: Challenges and Solutions” Tuesday, August 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT Would you like to be part of the solution to creating…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 1 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to announce the following webinars in its Professional Development Alliance (PDA) series. Please see below for more information, including links to registration. “Learning with LOUIS Presentation Readiness: Tips from TEDx or: How We Learned to Like Public Speaking” Thursday, July 7, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT LSU Librarians Sarah Simms…
Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting and CARLI Governing Directors Meeting (Fri., Nov. 4, in Champaign)–Hotel Reservations Deadline Sat., Oct. 1
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the 2022 CARLI Annual Meeting, to be held Friday, November 4, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library is invited to attend. A meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Directors should also register for this meeting if…
Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum July Roundtable Discussion, “What Are You Doing for Library Card Sign-up Month?” (Fri., July 15, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) It’s almost that time of year again: Library Card Sign-up Month! Begin your planning by attending the ILA Marketing Forum’s July roundtable discussion, “What Are You Doing for Library Card Sign-up Month?”, on Friday, July 15, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Participants should be prepared to share new,…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Officers (Deadline Sun., Aug. 14)
(via Susanna Eng-Ziskin–California State University, Northridge) The ACRL Instruction Section is seeking nominations for officers to serve on its Executive Committee. These elected offices include Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary/Archivist, and three Members-at-Large. You can view the responsibilities of these officers here. Please consider nominating a colleague or yourself. Potential candidates should have an interest in contributing to leadership of…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: The Future is Now” (Fri., July 15, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via Amber Wessies, Union University) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: The Future is Now”. The webinar will take place on Friday, July 15, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for a description and the registration link. Learning analytics offers a new…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Digital Scholarship Section’s ResearchDataQ Editorials (Deadline Sun., July 31)
(via Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder) The ResearchDataQ Editorial Board (part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section), is seeking proposals for editorials that will be featured prominently on the ResearchDataQ website. We are seeking editorials that describe services, support, or related activities around research data at your institution. Topics could include the following. Collaborative data…
Registration Open for RAILS Chicago Area Solo Librarians Networking Group Virtual Meeting (Fri., June 24, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Calling all solo librarians! RAILS is re-launching the Chicago Area Solo Librarians (CASL) Networking Group. The first meeting will take place virtually on Friday, June 24, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The purpose of this group is to connect solo librarians…