(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) This is a reminder that registration is now open for the 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit, which will take place online from Thursday, April 29, to Friday, April 30. The focus of this year’s meeting will be on challenging the status quo and rethinking information literacy theories and practices, with…
Call for Proposals: ACRL EBSS Virtual Research Forum (Deadline Friday, March 19)
(via Annie Armstrong, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library) The Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee of ACRL invites proposals for presentations at their virtual research forum, to be held online in early May, 2021. Our charge is to investigate and propose ways for education and behavioral science librarians to share ideas about new directions…
Reminder: Registration Open for Amigos Online Conference Moving On: Migrating Library Content and Data (Thurs., Feb. 11)–Deadline Mon., Feb. 8
(via Jodi Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) This is a reminder that registration is still open for the Amigos Library Services online conference Moving On: Migrating Library Content and Data. The event will take place on Thursday, February 11. More information is below. “This link worked yesterday – why doesn’t it work now?” “Will all of…
Call for Candidates Extended: IACRL 2021 Elections (New Deadline Friday, Feb. 12)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL Past President) The IACRL Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the 2021-2022 Executive Board election. In April of 2021, members will vote for the IACRL Vice-President/President-elect and Secretary. The Vice-President/President-elect will serve three one-year terms, beginning in July of 2021 and ending in June of 2024. Secretary is a one-year…
Call for Proposals: ACRL North Carolina Chapter and Community & Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) of the North Carolina Library Association Biennial Virtual Conference (Thurs., May 6)–Deadline Sun., March 7
(via Dawn Behrend, ACRL North Carolina Chapter Chair) The ACRL NC Chapter and the Community & Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) of the North Carolina Library Association invites you to submit a proposal for their biennial virtual conference on Thursday, May 6. Proposals should align with our conference theme, Transforming Our Future: How Our Practices…
2021 ALA Annual Conference Will Be Virtual (Registration Opens Mon., March 1)
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) The American Library Association has announced that the 2021 Annual Conference will take place virtually. Registration opens on Monday, March 1, at 12:00 PM CDT. The event was originally scheduled for June 23-29 in Chicago. To view the full announcement, please go here. Watch the Conference website for more…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Volunteers for Its Committees (Deadline Monday, March 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? ILA Vice President/President-Elect Jeanne Hamilton (Bloomington Public Library) will begin making appointments early this year, so now is the time to start thinking ahead. Appointments begin July 1, 2021, and most committee members serve two- or three-year terms. You must be a personal member…
Call for Proposals: Virtual 2021 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (Exact Dates TBD) — Deadline Fri., Feb. 5
(via OCLC) OCLC is excited to announce the 2021 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (RSC), a virtual event. Because of your positive feedback from the RSC20 web series, we will host another series of free virtual events that will focus on topics of interest to the interlibrary loan community. The events will take place from late…
Save the Date: Upcoming Virtual Symposium on Creating a Healthful Work Environment for Library Staff (March 24-26)–HSLI’s JJ Pionke is Presenter
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Save the date for BLOSSOM: Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness. This three-day virtual symposium will bring together experts on morale in libraries, invisible services in libraries, vocational awe, burnout, and self-care. The symposium will provide library staff at…
Registration Open for Asynchronous Online Course “Student Retention in Higher Education: From Research and Instruction, to Covid Challenges and Beyond” (Runs Feb. 1-28)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy online course “Student Retention in Higher Education: From Research and Instruction, to Covid Challenges and Beyond”. This is an asynchronous course that runs from Monday, February 1, through Sunday, February 28. The instructor is Debra Lucas, and the cost is $175….