(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend guided tours of two Chicago area CARLI Governing Member libraries, the Newberry Library and Chicago History Museum, on March 27, 2020 from 10am – 4pm. Attendees will be able to learn more about the Newberry Library conservation lab and the Chicago History Museum…
Call for Volunteers: ILA Committee Appointments Starting July 1 (Deadline March 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Interested in serving on an ILA committee? Appointments are now being considered for the coming program year. Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two-year terms. The deadline to submit a committee interest form is Sunday, March 15.
Reminder: Proposals for 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference (June 12 at Manchester CC) Due Monday, March 9
(via Kyle Lynes, University of Hartford) 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference Friday, June 12, 2020 Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT Digital Divide 3.0: Bridging the Gap in Information Literacy Digital Divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not….
Registration Open for “Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship” Online Course (Runs from March 2 to March 29)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship Instructors: Gregory Laynor and Natalie Tagge Dates: March 2 through 29, 2020 Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 More information and registration available here Course Overview and Schedule Are you interested in working in a health sciences library? Do you want to improve…
Reminder: Applications for Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program 2020 (Saturday, April 18, at Illinois State Library) Due Monday, March 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Elevate). This year’s program will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Elevate 2020 sessions will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and the types of behaviors…
Reminder: Survey on Use of ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education Closes Friday, February 28
(via Ma Lei Hsieh, Rider University) This is our last call to respond to the survey “Use of ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education“. The purpose of this survey is to determine the adoption of the Framework into information literacy (IL) instruction sessions and assessment programs in college libraries in the U.S. If you have not responded, please take this…
Legislative Update, 02/26/2020
Federal news White House unveils $2.5B emergency coronavirus plan [Associated Press, 2/24/20] White House formally invites public comment on open-access policies [Science, 2/21/20] In the House this week: HR 2339 Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2019 [House.gov, 2/25/20] FY21 Budget Proposal National Institutes of Health would see 7% cut in 2021 under…
ACRL Instruction Section’s Management & Leadership Committee Spring Webinar Series Starts Feb. 26
(via Dr. Beate Gersch, Harvard University) The Management & Leadership Committee is kicking off its spring webinar series this Wednesday. Please note the updated information about our April webinar on Managing Up with EDI. Interested, but can’t attend? No worries, if you register, you’ll receive the recording. Hope you can join us! Emotions in…
Registration Open for The Charleston Conference Library Acquisitions Boot Camp at SSP (May 27 in Boston) — Early-Bird Deadline April 17
(via Courtney McAllister, Yale University) Join us in Boston for the Charleston Conference Library Acquisitions Boot Camp at SSP (Society for Scholarly Publishing). Wednesday, May 27, 2020 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Westin Waterfront, Boston MA This pre-meeting training session, a popular feature of the annual Charleston Conference, is now open to attendees of the…
Registration for CARLI OpenRefine Workshop (Thursday, April 30, at I Hotel in Champaign) Closes Friday, April 10
(via Amy Maroso, CARLI) Registration is now open for the the “Messy Data? Clean it up with OpenRefine!” workshop Join the CARLI Created Content Committee on Thursday, April 30, at the I Hotel in Champaign for a workshop that introduces OpenRefine, a free, open source tool used to organize, clean up, and transform your data….