Elizabeth (Betsy) Sterner, MS, MLIS, is the Health and Human Services librarian at Governors State University (GSU). Her report about her experience at the HSLI 2019 Conference is shared. I am grateful for the opportunity to attend the HSLI 2019 Conference, Going Forward, Looking Back, in Champaign, IL. I would like to thank the Conference…
Registration Open for 2019 CARLI Annual Meeting and Directors’ Meeting on Friday, Nov. 15 (Deadline Nov. 7)
(via CARLI) Don′t forget to register for the 2019 CARLI Annual Meeting to be held Friday, November 15 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library are invited to attend. A meeting of the CARLI Library Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Directors should register for this…
Registration Open for “My Library Is…” Online Roundtable for Academic Libraries (10:00-11:30 AM on Nov. 5)
(via Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Share tips, ideas, and best practices relevant to promoting the value of your academic library. On Tuesday, November 5, 10:00-11:30 AM, RAILS and IACRL will host an online roundtable associated with the “My Library Is…” campaign. This event will include short presentations, as well as a facilitated…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Contributors for Its New Blog, ILA Connector
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is seeking contributors for a new pilot program: a member-led blog, the ILA Connecter! We invite you to join us in this collaborative effort in connecting, communicating and engaging across Illinois libraries. We hope that this blog will serve as a medium to not only offer resources and support, but…
Reminder: Proposals for Reaching Forward Conference 2020 (May 1 in Rosemont, IL) Due Friday, Oct. 18
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Reaching Forward Conference Committee is accepting program submissions for the 2020 Conference, which will be held Friday, May 1, at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Proposals must be submitted using the online proposal form. Incomplete proposals can be saved and revised any time prior to the submission deadline….
Reminder: Registration Open for “More Speech: A Conversation about the First Amendment” Panel at Harold Washington Library Center (6:15-7:30 PM on Tues., Oct. 1)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), in partnership with the American Library Association and Illinois Library Association, invites you to “More Speech: A Conversation about the First Amendment,” a panel discussion examining how the First Amendment impacts art and civic life, freedom of speech, and expression. The…
Reminder: Registration Open for Upcoming Online with the CMC Cataloging Training Sessions
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Don’t forget to register in L2 for next month’s Online with the CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center): Subject Analysis, https://www.librarylearning.info/events/?eventID=28613 This month’s topic: Subject Analysis. Subject analysis can be complicated. Subject headings or topics that match the item being cataloged need to be determined. The 20% rule, which…
Call for Nominations: MLA’s Marcia C. Noyes Award (Deadline Nov. 1)
(via Deborah Lauseng, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) Do you know a Medical Library Association member with a distinguished career and outstanding contributions advancing the profession? Please consider nominating that individual for the Marcia C. Noyes Award, the association’s highest professional distinction. The award, established in memory of Marcia C. Noyes, one…
Call for Volunteers: Joint Task Force to Develop Framework for Cultural Proficiencies in Racial Equality (Deadline Tuesday, October 8)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL; along with ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services (ODLOS); the Public Library Association (PLA); and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL;) seek volunteers for a Joint Task Force to develop a framework for cultural proficiencies in racial equity. The Building Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity framework…
Registration Open for 19th Annual Brick & Click Library Conference (Friday, November 1, at Northwest Missouri State U.)
(via Lori Mardis, Northwest Missouri State University) Please join us for the 19th Annual Brick & Click Library Conference on November 1, 2019 at Northwest Missouri State University, Maryville, Missouri. Network, hear practical take-aways ready to implement at your own library, and enter to win lots of great door prizes (including two Kindle Fires)! Register…