(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you interested in serving on an ILA committee? If you are, now is the time to submit a committee interest form! Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two- or three-year terms. ILA’s committees provide major support services for ILA membership, leadership, special interest groups, and the Executive…
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Reminder: IACRL Holding Virtual Fall/Winter Social: “Celebrating Our Successes” (Wed., Dec. 8, 2:00-2:45 PM)-Registration Not Required
(via Lorene Kennard, University of St. Francis) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) will hold a virtual Fall/Winter Social, themed “Celebrating Our Successes”. It will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, December 8, from 2:00 to 2:45 PM CDT. All Illinois academic and research librarians are welcome to attend, regardless of whether they are members…
Call for Applications: ALA’s Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant (Deadline Tues., Feb. 1)
(via the American Library Association) ALA invites library workers to apply for the Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant, an annual award supporting innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. The Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant recognizes, promotes and supports innovative and meaningful community engagement efforts in libraries. It will provide two grants of $2,000…
Call for Proposals: 2022 Reference Research Forum (Deadline Mon., Jan. 10)
(via Qiana Johnson, Northwestern University) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section (RSS) of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 28th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2022 American Library Association Annual Conference in Washington, DC….
ACRL Health Science Interest Group Holding Forum on Improving Interactions with Faculty (Fri., Dec. 3, at 11:00 AM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Do you have a great (positive) story about turning a misunderstanding, mistake, or disagreement with a faculty member into a positive experience? Please come share your story at the Health Science Interest Group’s inaugural First Friday Forum on Friday, December 3, at 11:00 AM CDT. No registration is required–please see…
Registration Open for ACRL Membership Committee Webinar on ACRL Committee Appointment Process (Thurs., Dec. 2, at 11:00 AM CDT)
(via ACRL) Join the ACRL Membership Committee at 11:00 AM CDT on Thursday, December 2, for this free online forum explaining how the ACRL committee appointment process works for ACRL division-level committees, section committees, interest, and discussion groups, along with the Leadership Recruitment and Nomination Committee. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the many opportunities to serve,…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “‘Note’ Worthy: Notes at Your Service” (Thurs., Dec. 16, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is open for the next Online With the CMC webinar, “‘Note’ Worthy: Notes at Your Service”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, December 16, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. This presentation will describe some of the more obscure 500 fields used in…
Call for Bloggers: ACRLog (Deadline Mon., Jan. 31)
(via Jen Jarson, Penn State University) Interested in writing for ACRLog? We’re looking for a few new bloggers to join our team! We aim to have a group of bloggers who represent diverse perspectives on and career stages in academic librarianship. We are especially seeking librarians interested in writing about technical services, scholarly communication, technology,…
Call for Grant Proposals: CARLI’s Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources Project (Opens after Wed., Dec. 1)–Informational Webinars on Dec. 14, Jan. 18, and Jan. 26
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries of Illinois (CARLI) seeks grant proposals for the creation of Open Educational Resources (OER) for courses that focus on “The Human Condition: Care, Development, and Lifespan”. This project, Illinois Support for the Creation of Open Educational Resources (Illinois SCOERs), is fully funded…
Registration Open for Free “Carrying Accessibility Forward” Webinar (Wed., Dec. 1, 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Ruth Slagle, Jackson State Community College) Registration is now open for the ACRL DOLS (Distance and Online Learning Section) Instruction Committee webinar “Carrying Accessibility Forward”. This free online event will take place Wednesday, December 1, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. See below for more information. This past year certainly cast a spotlight on the…