(via the Illinois Library Association) We are pleased to announce registration is now open for ILA’s 2022 Library Legislative Meet-ups. This annual series of events provides an opportunity to meet with your state and federal legislators and hear their thoughts firsthand about issues affecting libraries in your area. The ILA President will bring welcoming remarks; ILA Legislative Consultant…
Category: Webinars
Call for Participation: Survey to Plan ALA RUSA STARS Licensing & Legislation Committee’s Licensing 101 Workshop
(via Joshua Zeller, Mount St. Joseph University) The ALA RUSA STARS Licensing & Legislation Committee is currently in the process of planning its free spring 2022 workshop, which will have the broad theme of “licensing 101,” and be free to all attendees. We would be grateful if you could take a few minutes to fill…
Reminder: Proposals for 20th Annual Information Literacy Summit (Online Fri., April 29) Due Fri., Jan. 21
(via Jason Ertz, College of DuPage) DePaul University Library and College of DuPage Library are pleased to announce that we will be partnering to co-host the 2022 the Information Literacy Summit in April. The meeting will take place virtually on Friday, April 29. We are also excited to announce the call for proposals for the…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Working with Fire Professionals” (Tues., Jan. 25, 2:00-3:00 PM)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee is pleased to invite you to join a Professional Development Alliance (PDA) webinar “Working with Fire Professionals”, presented by Chief John High of the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) on Tuesday, January 25, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. This program, described fully below, will look at identifying…
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2022 Learning Innovations Conference (Online Wed., April 27)
(via Angelina Mabrey, Rend Lake College) We are excited to welcome everyone back to the Learning Innovations Conference! This year the conference will be held as a virtual one-day conference via Zoom on Wednesday, April 27. We are seeking presenters to host an array of topics related to “Innovative Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Technology”. We encourage…
Save the Date: Free 2022 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Online Tues., June 14 – Thurs., June 16)
(via Jennifer Hart, University of Chicago) The 2022 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians will be held from Tuesday, June 14, to Thursday, June 16, and will be hosted by the University of Rochester. The Boot Camp is being planned by members from Miami University in Ohio, Ohio State University, Purdue University, Rochester Institute…
Registration Open for Free SUNYLA Midwinter Virtual Conference “There’s No Map for That: Adventures in Library Innovation, Integration, and Collaboration” (Online Fri., Feb. 4, 9:00 AM – 2:45 PM CDT)
(via Bill Jones, State University of New York College at Geneseo) Registration is now open for the SUNYLA (State University of New York Librarians Association) Midwinter Virtual Conference 2022. Themed “There’s No Map for That: Adventures in Library Innovation, Integration, and Collaboration”, the event will take place on Friday, February 4, from 9:00 AM to 2:45…
Save the Date: ILA Forum Open House (Online Friday, February 25)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We’re hosting our very first forum open house! The event will take place online Friday, February 25! If you’re a personal member of ILA who wants to get involved, this is your chance to meet managers and members of ILA forums and learn about their work. If you are not…
Reminder: Registration Open for Online With the CMC Webinar “Doublin’ Down on Dublin Core” (Thurs., Jan. 20, 10:00-11:00 AM)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is open for the next Online With the CMC webinar, “Doublin’ Down on Dublin Core”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, January 20, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Dublin Core, vocabulary terms usually used to describe digital resources, will be discussed, as well as the…
Registration Open for ACRL Maryland Chapter’s Virtual Program “Open Educational Resources and Equity” (Tues., Jan. 11, 8:30-11:30 AM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 7
(via Sean Hogan, University of Baltimore) The Association of College & Research Libraries, Maryland chapter, is sponsoring a virtual program on Tuesday, January 11, from 8:30 to 11:30 AM CDT. The program will focus on the topic of “Open Educational Resources and Equity”. The registration deadline is Friday, January 7. Please see below for more…