(via the American Library Association) Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada, American Library Association (ALA) President-Elect, encourages members to lead together for change with her by volunteering to serve on ALA, Council, and Joint committees for the 2022-2024 term (beginning July 1, 2022). Serving on a committee provides members with leadership experience, new networking avenues, and the opportunity to…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for CARLI Counts Cohort 3 is Thurs., July 15
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Have you wanted your library to… Create a powerful impact narrative for your library? Use data in a compelling way to tell your library’s story to your stakeholders? Demonstrate how your library supports graduation and retention rates? I’m excited to announce that applications are available for the extremely popular…
Registration Extended for Self-Paced Amigos Online Course “GIS and GeoWeb Applications in Libraries” (New Deadline Thurs., July 15)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Join Amigos Library Services for the self-paced course “GIS and GeoWeb Applications in Libraries”. Registration for this four-week class has been extended through Thursday, July 15. 80% of digital data available to us as information users have a geographic component. Geographic Information System (GIS) technology is widely used in research,…
ALA Announces 2021-22 Spectrum Scholars, Including 11 Studying at Illinois Institutions
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services awarded the 2021 Spectrum Scholarships to 61 exceptional students pursuing graduate degrees in library and information studies. Since 1997, the ALA has awarded more than 1,300 Spectrum Scholarships. During the 2021 application cycle, the Spectrum Scholarship Program received…
Registration Open for ACRL’s Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Off-RoadShow Pilot Webcast Series (July 19 and 26 and Aug. 2)
(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) Don’t miss ACRL’s upcoming Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Off-RoadShow pilot webcast series! The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is a movement in higher education to study the teaching and learning that occurs on college campuses in order to improve student learning. Librarians are uniquely situated to impact the learning of students in…
Reminder: Chapter Proposals for Upcoming ACRL Publication Creators in the Academic Library Due Mon., July 19
(via Rebecca Kuglitsch, University of Colorado Boulder) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, Creators in the Academic Library, with an anticipated publication date of Spring 2023. This edited volume seeks to increase the impact of academic libraries on creator communities by bringing together ideas for and approaches to their unique information needs….
Call for Applicants: JoVE Librarian Innovation Award (Deadline Thurs., July 15)
(via JoVE) Did you find an innovative way to better support your library’s users in the transition to remote learning? If yes, don’t miss your chance to apply for the 2021 JoVE Librarian Innovation Award. This award will recognize innovative uses of visual and other digital resources developed to support users in these challenging times. The application…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (July 15, 20, and 22)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) events in July. “CARLI OER Faculty Workshop: Supporting Academic Success: Open Educational Resources and Affordable Course Materials” Thursday, July 15, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT The CARLI OER Committee invites members to share this opportunity to attend a workshop about open educational…
Call for Applicants: CARLI Counts Cohort 3 (Deadline Thurs., July 15)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Have you wanted your library to… Create a powerful impact narrative for your library? Use data in a compelling way to tell your library’s story to your stakeholders? Demonstrate how your library supports graduation and retention rates? I’m excited to announce that applications are available for the extremely popular…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association Webinar “Keeping Our Sanity During Change” (Wed., Aug. 4, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University) The Georgia Library Association Carterette Webinar Series presents “Keeping Our Sanity During Change”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, August 4, at 1:00 PM CDT. More information is below. Description: Discover your power in the organization, and where you do and do not have control. Learn about giving feedback to…