(via Jessica Koos, State University of New York at Stony Brook) Are you currently employed as a health sciences or medical librarian in the United States or Canada? If so, please consider participating in the “Background of Health Sciences Librarians” survey. The purpose of this study is to explore the various professional and educational factors…
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ILA Diversity Survey Responses Sought (Deadline Sept.20)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The ILA Diversity Task Force wants to hear about the experiences of Illinois library workers from traditionally underrepresented groups in the field. Survey responses will be collected and examined to provide recommendations to ILA for the pursuit of diversity, equity, and inclusion within the Illinois library community. Please complete…
CARLI Survey on Open Educational Resources (Deadline Oct. 2)
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) CARLI members were instrumental in the funding of the CARLI membership in the Open Textbook Network. The CARLI Board has established an Open Educational Resources Task Force that will support CARLI’s participation in the Open Textbook Network, will encourage cooperation and collaboration on open education resources, and will identify and develop…
Reminder: Survey on Hospital Library Benchmarking Closes September 8
(via Brooke Billman, College of American Pathologists) We invite you to participate in a survey on hospital library benchmarking. The link is here. The survey will remain open until 3:00 PM CST on Friday, September 8. Background and other additional information is below. The last benchmarking survey was conducted in 2006. Since then, hospital libraries and librarians have faced…
Survey on Hospital Library Benchmarking Open (Deadline Friday, Sept. 8)
(via Angela Spencer, St. Luke’s Hospital in Chesterfield, MO) We invite you to participate in a survey on hospital library benchmarking. The link is here. The survey will remain open until 3:00 PM CST on Friday, September 8. More information, including background on the impetus for the survey, is below. The last benchmarking survey was conducted in 2006. Since…
Deadline to Submit Survey on Expanding Information Literacy Duties in Academic Librarianship Extended to 8/11
(via Elizabeth Davidson, McDaniel College) The deadline for this study has been extended to Friday, August 11. Please note that this survey is open to all librarian employees, including paraprofessionals, as we are extremely interested the opinions of all members of our community. We invite you to participate in the following survey about the ways in…
Last Call for Comments: Revised Guidelines for Resource-Sharing Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters
(via Margaret Ellingson, Emory University) For the past few months, the ALA RUSA STARS Codes, Guidelines and Technical Standards Committee has been engaged in the required seven-year review of the Guidelines for Resource-Sharing Response to Natural and Man-made Disasters. We are now seeking input from the resource sharing community on the proposed guideline revision. We…
Feedback Wanted on Potential RAILS Overlay Software
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI, on behalf of Jane Plass, RAILS) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) potential overlay project aims to provide library users with seamless access to the online catalogs of consortia and standalone libraries that choose to participate. RAILS is calling it an overlay to emphasize that it will supplement, not replace, existing online…
ACRL Instruction Section Seeks Feedback on Revisions to Info. Lit. Guidelines
(via Carolyn Radcliff, Chapman University) The Information Literacy Best Practices Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section has been charged with revising the current Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline. The subcommittee has completed the task of revising this document, and are now ready to receive feedback on this revision. Major changes…
Reminder: HSLI CE Committee Seeking Input in Planning 2017 Conference
(via Miranda Shake, HSLI President) In our conference-planning discussions, we have come up with some questions and would like your input. Please fill out a brief survey to help us plan for your needs, particularly as they relate to continuing-education offerings. You may open the survey in your web browser by clicking this link. If the…