(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Inspire others with quick glimpses at your latest innovations, interesting ideas, and new technologies or services. The sky is the limit! Each five-minute Lightning Talk will require you to create a maximum of 20 slides that advance automatically every 15 seconds. Submit your 150-word proposal by Wednesday, January 16,…
Reminder: Proposals for 18th Annual Information Literacy Summit Due January 19
The 18th Annual Information Literacy Summit at Moraine Valley is now accepting proposals for breakout sessions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 18th Annual Information Literacy Summit News, Media and Disinformation: Making Sense in Today’s Information Landscape Friday, April 5, 2019, 8:30am-3:30pm Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus…
Registration Open for Illinois Library Association’s 2019 Library Legislative Meet-ups
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) 2019 Legislative Meet-Ups Registration is now open for our 2019 Legislative Meet-ups. This year our regional advocacy efforts expand with eight legislative events providing you with an opportunity to meet with your legislators and speak with them firsthand about issues affecting you and your library. Library trustees, directors, and…
Call for Proposals: 2019 DPLAfest in Chicago (Deadline January 11)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) CFP: DPLAfest 2019 (Digital Public Library of America) @dpla – Chicago, April 17-18, 2019 DPLAfest 2019 Chicago, Illinois April 17-18, 2019 We are pleased to announce that the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) is seeking proposals for DPLAfest 2019, a gathering that will explore how libraries, archives, museums, and…
UIC’s Jackson Has Article Published in Fall ACRL Chapter Topics Newsletter
Jennifer Marini Jackson, Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Engagement Librarian at University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library, has an article in the Fall, 2018, issue of ACRL’s Chapter Topics newsletter, which features recent programming by ACRL chapters across the country. The article discusses the IACRL-related activities that took place at this year’s ILA Annual Conference, including the Unconference, Luncheon,…
Call for Volunteers: ACRL 2019-2020 Division, Section, and Representative Appointments (Deadline 2/15/19)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Volunteer for Division, Section, or Representative Appointments https://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/16705 Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee or editorial…
Call for Participation: Survey on Identity and Emotional Labor in Providing Face-to-Face Services in Libraries
(via Mary Oberlies, College of William and Mary) You are invited to participate in a research survey examining the effect of personal and professional identity on the level of emotional labor performed in providing face-to-face services in libraries. The purpose of this study is to discover how library employees at different professional levels and from…
Call for Participation: Survey on Makerspaces in Academic Libraries
(via Katy Mathuews, Ohio University) Greetings! We are conducting a survey to learn about academic library makerspaces for an upcoming book on planning, collaborating, and supporting campus innovation via academic library makerspaces. We would love to hear about your academic library makerspace! Please consider taking our survey. The survey should take less than 5 minutes…
Legislative Update, 12/14/2018
Federal news While a government shutdown looms, Medicaid legislation (H.R. 7217, IMPROVE Act) passed in the House and has moved to the Senate. Bills passing both House and Senate include S. 2465, Sickle Cell Disease and Other Heritable Blood Disorders Research, Surveillance, Prevention, and Treatment Act and S. 3029 PREEMIE Reauthorization Act of 2018 (to…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL Instruction Section’s Innovation Award and Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award Due Friday, 12/7
(via Dr. Clarence Maybee, Purdue University) The ACRL Instruction Section Awards Committee is seeking nominations for its awards. Innovation Award Do you know of, or were you involved in, a project at an academic/research library that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming? Now’s your chance to boast about it…