(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) Just a quick reminder that the deadline to volunteer for any ACRL committee is Friday, February 14. The University Libraries Section encourages everyone to submit a volunteer form. Submit a volunteer form if: You are not on a committee and want to give back to the profession You are…
Call for Applicants: 2020 Librarians Active Learning Institute (LALI) and LALI-Archives and Special Collections (Deadline March 18)
(via Laura Barrett, Dartmouth College) Dartmouth College is pleased to announce that applications are open for the annual Librarians Active Learning Institute (LALI) and LALI-Archives and Special Collections (LALI-ASC). LALI helps librarians and archivists develop and refine their skills as learner-centered teachers, instructional designers, and collaborators by introducing them to the practice of active learning…
Call for Submissions: Illinois Library Association Weekly Member Photo Contest
(via the Illinois Library Association) In honor of our 2020 Annual Conference theme Many Libraries,One State (#WeAreILA), we want to showcase our members with a weekly photo contest! Every week we will be accepting photos from ILA members (personal, institutional, and associate). Send us your best photo from an event at your library, your patrons,…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Legislative Meet-ups Taking Place Now (Registration Still Open)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Would you like to meet your legislator and advocate for libraries in higher education? Here is your chance! Note that the Chicago event will take place on March 6 in the beautiful Winter Garden at HWLC downtown. ——————————————————————————— 2020 ILA Legislative Meet-ups Registration is now open for…
Seeking Social Media Volunteer for IACRL Communications Committee
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, IACRL Communications Committee Chair) Are social media platforms your thing? Please consider joining the IACRL Communications Committee and helping to engage the public through our Facebook and Twitter accounts (via Hootsuite). Spread the word about IACRL, its committees’ activities, and upcoming events! If interested, please contact me at ka-bowers-sharpe@wiu.edu.
Call for Participants: RAILS Social Media Survey (Closes Friday, Feb. 14)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) For staff at RAILS member libraries– RAILS is inviting library staff from system members to take a brief survey. The topic is how you use social media in your work and in your relationship to RAILS. Any library staff from any member library is free to complete the…
Reminder: Health Science Librarians of Illinois Holding 2020 Conference Sept. 2-4 at Starved Rock State Park
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois is proud to announce that we will be hosting our Annual Conference at Starved Rock State Park in 2020. The conference is scheduled for September 2-4, 2020 at Starved Rock Lodge. Join us for a unique and beautiful meeting experience. You’ll see amazing canyons and seasonal waterfalls when you’re…
Call for Presenters: ACRL 2021 in Seattle (Informational Webinar on Feb. 12)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) If you would like to find out more about submitting a proposal, join members of the ACRL 2021 Conference Committee for a free hour-long webcast at 1:00 p.m. Central on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, to get information on how to put forward your best ACRL Conference proposal. (Convert additional time zones online.) During…
Reminder: Survey Seeks Information for Upcoming ILA Reporter Article on Community Engagement Through Makers and the Maker Movement (Deadline Feb. 15)
(via Tana Petrov, Fountaindale Public Library District) I am seeking responses for a survey being used to collect information for an upcoming article appearing in the Illinois Library Association’s ILA Reporter magazine. The topic of the article is “community engagement through makers and the maker movement”. I am interested in learning about maker programs from…
Call for Nominations: 2020 Illinois Library Association Awards (Deadline May 15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are now accepting nominations for the 2020 ILA Awards. The ILA Awards honor and recognize excellence in librarianship in Illinois. Now is the time to nominate a colleague, manager, mentor, or yourself for an ILA Award. The complete list of ILA Awards, including criteria and eligibility for each award, is available on…