(via ACRL) Teresa Helena Moreno, Librarian + Undergraduate Engagement Coordinator at the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library, is the ACRL Member of the Week. The Member of the Week interview is below, and it is also available on the ACRL website. Describe yourself in three words Tenacious, empathetic, political. What are you reading…
Reminder: ILA Launching “Bigger Than a Building” Campaign to Help Libraries Communicate Their Value During COVID-19
(via the Illinois Library Association) With most Illinois library buildings closed to the public, it’s more important than ever to convey the message that libraries are still working to serve their communities. Our patrons, as well as decision-makers, need to know that we’re bigger than our buildings. Illinois Library Association’s Bigger Than A Building campaign…
Illinois Library Association Releases “From Statements to Action: ILA Condemns Racism and Violence”
(via the Illinois Library Association) June 4, 2020 Today, we are called to address current events–specifically, to condemn the deaths of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor at the hands of police officers, and Ahmaud Arbery at the hands of self-appointed white vigilantes. These may be well beyond the scope of librarians to solve, but we…
Registration Open for Cataloging Maintenance Center Continuing-Education Courses (Deadlines June 22, August 10, and September 28–Seats Limited)
(via Dr. Pam Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC) is offering several Moodle courses this year. They are all 6-weeks and asynchronous (log in when it is convenient for you). Register in L2 (links below). If you have any topics that you would like us to cover in the future, then…
Registration Open for Online ACRL STS Research Forum and Poster Session (June 18 and 19) — UIC’s Goben and NIU’s Osorio are Presenters
(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) Research Forum (separate registration required) Please join us for the ACRL Science and Technology Session Research Forum on Thursday, June 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please register for this free event here, so that we can send you a Zoom link to participate. We are pleased to showcase…
Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2020 Conference Cancelled–Rescheduled for Oct. 27-29, 2021, at Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center in Oglesby, IL
(via Royden Jones, HSLI President) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) 2020 Conference, previously scheduled for September 2-4 at Starved Rock Lodge & Conference Center (located in Oglesby, IL), has been cancelled. It is rescheduled for Wednesday, October 27, through Friday, October 29, 2021, at the same location. The many uncertainties surrounding the current…
Registration Open for Online LITA Program “Troublesome Technology Trends: Bridging the Learning Divide” (1:00-2:30 PM CDT on Wednesday, June 17)
(via Evelyn Cunico, information and management consultant) Beyond the digital divide is the “division of learning”, a term coined by Shoshana Zuboff in her 2019 book, The Age of Surveillance Capitalism, to describe the rift between today’s data-hungry tech giants and the people using these platforms who are kept unaware of how their personal information…
Registration Open for FY21 Online with the CMC Webinars
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, IHLS) Registration is now open for the Online with the CMC webinars listed below. Please direct any questions to Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Project Coordinator at Illinois Heartland Library System, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. September 17, 2020: “The CMC Revealed: Getting to Know the CMC Staff” This is your chance to get to…
Call for Proposals — SCIENCE LIBRARIANSHIP IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: A Virtual Half Day Conference (Wednesday, August 5) — Deadline Saturday, June 20
(via Jennifer Chaput, University of Connecticut) SCIENCE LIBRARIANSHIP IN THE TIME OF COVID-19: A Virtual Half Day Conference Hosted and Planned by the Boston Library Consortium’s (BLC) Engineering Community of Interest (COI) and the Chemistry Community of Interest (COI) WHEN: Wednesday, August, 5, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM CDT WHERE: Online, via WebEx Since March…
Call for Proposals: Catholic Library Association 2020 Fall Virtual Conference (October 22-23) — Deadline Wednesday, June 10
(via Jack Fritts, University Librarian at Benedictine University – Lisle and CLA President) The Catholic Library Association is now accepting proposals for its 2020 Fall Virtual Conference, which will be held online on Thursday, October 22, and Friday, October 23. Conference Theme: Mission-Driven Leadership in Faith-Based Libraries This year’s conference will look at the “why” as…