(via the Illinois Library Association) Prepare to join your colleagues in the Illinois library community for one of the year’s premier events: the 2024 ILA Annual Conference! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 8 – Thursday, October 10, at the Peoria Civic Center in the vibrant city of Peoria, Illinois! If you’ve already heard about…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Academic Libraries and Sustainable Development–Deadline Wed., June 19
(via Wendy Pothier, University of New Hampshire) You are invited to submit an abstract for a chapter in an upcoming edited book, published by ACRL, with the working title Academic Libraries and Sustainable Development. The deadline is Wednesday, June 19. Editors: Wendy Pothier, University of New Hampshire & Ilana Stonebraker, Indiana University Overview: The United…
Call for Proposals: New “ITAL &” Column in Information Technology and Libraries Journal–Deadline Sun., June 30
(via Shanna Hollich, column editor) The publication Information Technology and Libraries Journal (ITAL) is seeking authors for a new column titled “ITAL &”. The “ITAL &” column is a non-peer-reviewed, featured column that focuses on ways in which the library’s role continues to expand and develop in the information technology landscape. The emphasis will be…
Illinois Wesleyan University’s Abigail Mann is ACRL Member of the Week
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) Abigail Mann, Digital Scholarship Librarian at Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, is the ACRL Member of the Week for June 10-16. To read her Member of the Week interview, including how she has applied her years of experience as an English professor to her career in librarianship,…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Committee is Fri., June 14
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is seeking members for its committees. This year we are specifically in need of members to serve on the Awards, Communication, Conference and Continuing Education, and DEI Committees and to chair various Committees. Serving on a Committee is a great way to…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL STS Government Information Committee Annual Update (Mon., June 24, at 2:00 PM CDT)–Includes Presentation “Balancing Scientific Research with the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through a Mutuality Framework”
(via Dan Broadbent, Brigham Young University, and Andrea Pritt, Penn State University – Harrisburg) Please join the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Government Information Committee and our presenters for our Annual Update! The Committee presents: “Balancing Scientific Research with the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through a Mutuality Framework”, with speakers Rich Matsuda and Noe Noe…
Save the Date: 2024 IRDL Online Research Conference (Mon., Nov. 18 – Tues., Nov. 19)–Speakers Include UIUC’s Gabriel
(via the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship) The 2024 IRDL (Institute for Research Design in Librarianship) Online Research Conference will take place from Monday, November 18, to Tuesday, November 19. The Conference will showcase some of the most creative thinking in research methods geared for the 21st century librarian. This event is the first…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Outreach Librarian Partnerships Within the Same University System–Deadline Wed., June 19
(via Alia Kempton, Louisiana State University) We invite practicing academic librarians with outreach responsibilities to participate in the following survey regarding collaboration and partnerships between librarians at different libraries within the same university system. The survey should take no more than 20 minutes to complete, and is accessible using this link. The survey is voluntary….
Registration Open for LPC and LAA Webinar “Understanding the Revised ADA Title II: Implications for Library Publishing”–Tues., June 18, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Adina Mulliken – Hunter College, City University of New York) Accessibility is a critical issue for all library activities, but library publishing has a unique set of opportunities and challenges in this area, including web accessibility and production workflows. With ADA Title II regulations going into effect by the end of June, it is…
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, June 20, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us on Thursday, June 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. There is no agenda. Bring your No registration is required. This event will not be recorded, to encourage an open and wide-ranging discussion….