(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of the Library of Medicine – Region 6) Join NNLM for Black Maternal Health Week 2023! Black women are more than three times as likely to die from pregnancy-related complications as white women, regardless of their income or education. NNLM aims to advance the progress of medicine and improve public health,…
Call to Distribute: CARLI’s “Illinois Course Materials: Student Perspective” Survey (Informational Webinars on April 11, 13, 20, and 27)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois (CARLI) and its Open Educational Resources Committee have developed the “Illinois Course Materials Survey: Student Perspective” to help identify Illinois students’ needs regarding affordable course materials and interest in Open Educational Resources or other affordable course material options. Beginning on Wednesday, April…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Blindsided at Work: One Strike and You’re Out” (Wed., May 3, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Williams, Georgia Southern University) The Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinars presents “Blindsided at Work: One Strike and You’re Out”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 3, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for additional information, including instructions for registering. Cost: Free Description: Elaina Norlin explores a topic we rarely talk about in the…
Registration Open for RAILS Member Meetup at NIU’s Founders Memorial Library (Thurs., May 11, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)–Limited to 25 Participants
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Join your colleagues from around the library system for a RAILS Member Meetup at the Founders Memorial Library at Northern Illinois University (NIU) on Thursday, May 11, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. This event will include a tour and an opportunity to connect/network with colleagues. Coffee and light refreshments will…
Registration Open for MLA Systematic Reviews Caucus Webinar “Seeing the Forest Through the Trees: A Multi-Institution Panel Comparing Evidence Synthesis Services” (Thurs., April 13, at 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Jenessa McElfresh, University of Tennessee Health Science Center) You are invited to attend a one hour panel on librarians’ experiences starting, supporting, and advocating for formal evidence synthesis/systematic review services at their institutions. All are welcome regardless of affiliation, experience, or expertise. A question-and-answer session will follow. The webinar will be recorded and distributed…
Call for Proposals Extended: STEM Librarians Collaborative 2023 Meeting (Online Wed., July 26 – Fri., July 28) — New Deadline Fri., April 7
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) Join us at the STEM Librarians Collaborative for its 2023 Meeting! It will take place online from Wednesday, July 26, to Friday, July 28. We are currently accepting proposals for those interested in presenting at this virtual conference. The STEM Librarians Collaborative will offer a variety of session formats; all proposed…
Due Date Extended–Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs (New Deadline Fri., April 14)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) The OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs provides funding for financial incentives to smaller college campuses and campuses with little or no support for OER programming to take some of their first steps. The intended outcome is collaboration between academic faculty and librarians to implement Open Educational Resources in their…
Deadline Extended: Proposals for CARLI’s 11th Annual Instruction Showcase (Online Thurs., June 1) Now Due Mon., April 10, by 5:00 PM CDT
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 11th annual Instruction Showcase, to be held virtually on Thursday, June 1. CARLI members and Illinois LIS students are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year: Re-examining Instruction. Also Registration now…
Legislative Update – 04/04/2023
An update on activity in Illinois
Final Reminder: Program Proposals for 2023 ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 26, in Springfield) Due Tues., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2023 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. In 2023, we will convene in Springfield, Illinois with the theme “Connect, Cultivate, Collaborate”. The deadline to submit proposals is tomorrow, April 4. Every library in Illinois seeds connections to resources, cultivates stories, and collaborates…