(via Lori DuBois, Instruction Section Newsletter editor) Don’t forget! The deadline for submissions for the Spring issue of the Instruction Section Newsletter is Monday, April 18. We are interested in short articles (2050-500 words) about your instruction experiences. Topics of interest include the following. active learning techniques learning-object creation student learning outcomes and pedagogy assessment instructional design (online, universal, backward, accessibility, etc.)…
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Reminder: Program Proposals for 2022 ILA Annual Conference (Oct. 18-20 in Rosemont) Due Mon., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) In 2022, we will convene in Rosemont, Illinois (Tuesday, October 18 – Thursday, October 20), for the first in-person ILA Annual Conference in over two years. This year’s theme–“At the Heart of It”–focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to collaboration. Therefore, we highly encourage…
Registration Open for ILA Career Pathway Talk Series Webinar “No Experience Necessary: How Career Changers Can Find Success in Librarianship” (Wed., March 16, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The next ILA Career Pathway Talk Series webinar, “No Experience Necessary: How Career Changers Can Find Success in Librarianship”, will take place on Wednesday, March 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. This discussion, part of the ILA Noon Network Webinar Series and sponsored by the ILA Students and New Professionals Roundtable Forum (SANP), will feature…
Registration Open for Lightning Rounds on Content of Forthcoming ACRL Publication Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies: Creating Space for All Learners (Wed., April 27, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via Kelleen Maluski, University of New Mexico) Join the ACRL Instruction Section’s Inclusive Pedagogy Committee for its latest Inclusive Pedagogies in Practice session. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 27, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The meeting will consist of four lightning rounds from the editors and chapter authors from the upcoming ACRL publication Exploring Inclusive & Equitable Pedagogies:…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 6 Webinar “Working With Youth Impacted by the Child Welfare System” (Wed., March 23, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)
(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM Region 6 webinar “Working With Youth Impacted by the Child Welfare System”. It will take place on Wednesday, March 23, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. More information, including the link to registration, is below. Description Devon Abejo is…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Designing Email Challenges for Remote Teaching and Learning” (Mon., March 28, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Leeanne Romane, McMaster University) Registration is open for the ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Designing Email Challenges for Remote Teaching and Learning”. This free webinar will take place on Monday, March 28, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. More information, including the link to registration, is below. Overview Teaching and learning has changed…
Reminder: Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “”Word of Mouth: Transcribing an Oral History Collection”, Takes Place Thurs., March 17, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The next Online with the CMC webinar, “Word of Mouth: Transcribing an Oral History Collection”, will take place on Thursday, March 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. This pre-recorded presentation outlines the technological aspects of undertaking a larger-scale oral history transcription project (256 interviews, 180+ hours), including developing guidelines, researching…
Registration Open for 4th Annual ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference (Fri., April 29, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Crisis communication is a crucial component that should be integrated into your library’s communication plan. While no one can foresee when, where, or how a crisis will occur, we can increase our readiness for the next one, large or small, and implement effective crisis communication plans and procedures. The 4th…
Call for Participation: CARLI Survey on How COVID-19 Has Transformed Member Libraries (Deadline Mon., March 21)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is collecting information on how member libraries have changed for the better and worse as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please take a few minutes to answer the brief Illinois Library Transformations Survey. To access the survey, please go here. Personnel in various roles at your library may participate. We hope for…
Call for Nominations Extended: Election for 2022-23 IACRL Executive Board (Deadline Now Fri., March 11)
(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Past President) The IACRL Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the 2022-2023 Executive Board election. In April of 2022, members will vote for the IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary. Vice-President/President-Elect is a three-year commitment (one year as Vice-President/President-Elect, one year as President, and one year as Past President), beginning in July of 2022 and ending in June of 2025. Secretary is…