(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Please join us for the 2024 CARLI Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 22, at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center in Champaign. Registration for the in-person meeting is now open. A virtual option will be offered again this year for those wishing to attend the meeting online. Beck Tench, designer…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Library Administrators’ Perceptions of Opportunities and Challenges in the Grant Process–Deadline Mon., Sept. 30
(via Hayley Johnson, Louisiana State University) If you are currently employed as an academic library administrator, I invite you to participate in the following survey designed to gather feedback from academic library administrators on how they perceive and support grant seeking within academic libraries, the challenges they encounter, and the significance of grants in the…
Reminder: Submissions for STEM Librarians South (Wed., Nov. 6 – Fri., Nov. 8, Online and in Waco, TX) Due Tues., Sept. 10; Registration Closes Fri., Nov. 1
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) Proposal submissions and registration for the 2024 STEM Librarians South are now open. This year’s conference is hosted by Baylor University and will take place Submissions (150-300 words) are due by Tuesday, September 10. Registration We are deeply grateful to our sponsors ACS, IET, JoVE, and McGraw-Hill for helping…
Final Reminder: Applications for 2025 ALA Emerging Leaders Program Due Friday, September 6
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2025 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country and Canada to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside…
Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group First Friday Forum, “Literary and Scoping Reviews: Setting up the Groundwork for Solid Research Projects”–Fri., Sept. 6, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is open for the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group’s next First Friday Forum, which will take place on Friday, September 6, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “Literary and Scoping Reviews: Setting up the Groundwork for Solid Research…
Call for Presentation Proposals: eLearning in Libraries Symposium (Online Tues., Dec. 3 – Wed., Dec. 4)–Deadline Fri., Oct. 4
(via Tina Liu, McGill University) The eLearning in Libraries Symposium is currently seeking proposals for 15-minute eLearning Lightning Talks and 60-minute Concurrent Sessions/Workshops. This year’s Symposium will take place online, via Zoom, from Tuesday, December 3, to Wednesday, December 4. Tell us (and others!) the ways in which eLearning is helping your library remain a vibrant source of…
Call for Nominations: 2024 HSLI Starfish Thrower Award–Deadline Tuesday, October 1
Know a Health Science Librarians of Illinois member who has made a lasting difference in the organization? Consider nominating the person for the 2024 Starfish Thrower Award! First presented in 2000, the Starfish Thrower Award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded starfish back into the ocean, one at a time. Thus, the Award recognizes…
Reminder: Registration for 2024 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference (Wed., Sept. 18 – Fri., Sept. 20, Online and in Eugene, OR) Closes Mon., Sept. 9
(via Dev Singer, Brandeis University) Registration for the 2024 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will end on Monday, September 9! We encourage you to register now, via the link below. If you have already registered, please make sure you are able to access the Whova platform before the event. The NWILL Conference will take…
Registration Open for 2024 ACRL/SPARC Forum, “Learning from Libraries’ Growing Experience with Unbundling”–Online Thurs., Sept. 12, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT
(via Dr. Amanda Nichols Hess, Oakland University) Mark your calendars for this year’s ACRL/SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) Forum, which will focus on “Learning from Libraries’ Growing Experience with Unbundling”. The 2024 Forum will take place on Thursday, September 12, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM CDT, and will explore the increasing depth of…
Call for Submissions: Scholarly Publications and Career Changes to Include in Fall Issue of IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Fri., Sept. 13
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) The IACRL Communications Committee wants to share information about recent scholarly publications and career changes in the next IACRL Newsletter. Have you published any articles, reviews, books, or book chapters since March, 2024? Or, have you changed positions since March, 2024, or does your library wish to share information on new…