(via Tana Petrov, Fountaindale Public Library District, and Kim Tipton, McHenry County College) Kim Tipton and I are writing an article for the December, 2020, issue of the Illinois Library Association’s ILA Reporter. The topic is how library team leaders can keep themselves and their staff engaged, inspired, and efficient while working remotely. We would appreciate it…
Second Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Press Publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians (Deadline Thursday, October 1)
(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) This is the second call for chapter proposals for the upcoming ACRL Press publication Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians. Have you created library instructional or outreach activities focused on student reading? If you have case studies, lesson plans, stories, or programmatic approaches aimed at developing active, engaged,…
Call for Contributors: Theological Librarianship’s 2021 Diversity Forum Issue (Deadline January 3, 2021)
(via Garrett Trott, University Librarian at Corban University) In light of recent events in the country and in recognition of long-standing inequities in the library profession, Theological Librarianship (TL) is planning to devote the Spring 2021 issue to a forum addressing questions of diversity, equity, and inclusion in theological libraries and librarianship. Such questions take…
Call for Candidates: HSLI Treasurer
(via Betsy Sterner, HSLI Nominating & Elections Committee Chair) The HSLI office of Treasurer is the only office open for election in the fall of 2020. It is a two-year term. The duties include the following. To keep a register of the paid members. To collect assessments, maintain the funds of the organization, and pay…
HSLI Members Presenting at MLA 2020 vConference
A number of current HSLI members are presenting at the Medical Library Association’s 2020 vConference. This event is taking the place of an in-person annual meeting. For sessions with more than one presenter, the names of just the HSLI members are listed. To view descriptions of the individual sessions, and to see a full list…
Registration Open for AIP Publishing Panel Discussion on Disseminating Peer-Reviewed Research (12:00-1:00 PM CDT on Wed., Aug. 12)
(via Sara Rotjan, AIP Publishing) How are institutions disseminating peer reviewed content? How is content dissemination being impacted in the COVID-19 pandemic? As we plan for tomorrow, what do you foresee? Join us for an interactive panel discussion moderated by Adam Chesler, Director of Global Sales at AIP Publishing, as he guides us through a…
Registration Open for 2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference (Online Oct. 28-30) — Early-Bird Deadline Fri., Sept. 25
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) Registration is now open for the 2020 ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio) Annual Conference. Register here. The 2020 Conference will take place online and consist of a selection of engaging workshops, live keynote sessions, pre-recorded presentations, and interactive poster sessions. As in years past, a Pre-Conference will…
Illinois Library Association Still Seeking Volunteers for Awards Committee and Best Practices Committee (Deadline Tues., Sept. 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are seeking to fill vacancies on the Awards Committee and the Best Practices Committee. The Awards Committee administers the awards and recognition program of the association annually; publicizes the awards to attract qualified nominees; selects association-wide award winners. The Best Practices Committee promotes excellence in the Illinois library community by identifying…
RAILS Seeking Examples of EDI Initiatives for Its New Library Pulse Page
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Mary Witt, RAILS) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) just launched a new library Pulse Page on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). The Page is available at the top of our homepage. Our goal is to share the most current information about RAILS EDI initiatives…
Call for Contributors: The Connection 20201, The Collective’s New Online Creative Space (Deadline Monday, September 7)
(via Evan Barber, University of Illinois Springfield) From the innovative team that created The Collective comes a vibrant reimagining of virtual professional development, The Connection 2021. If you have ever been bored with traditional online learning or virtual conferences, we invite you to collaborate with us on a fresher, more energizing alternative with rocking live…