(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Registration is now open for Empirical Librarians 2019 at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Empirical Librarians is a small conference focused on librarians doing research and librarians supporting original research. Empirical Librarians provides a great venue for learning, networking, and discussion about the many ways that research and…
Save the Date: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2019 (July 17-19 at the University of Chicago)
(via Daniel Dotson, The Ohio State University) SAVE THE DATE! Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians July 17-19, 2019 University of Chicago Chicago, IL Please save the date (July 17-19, 2019) for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current…
Registration Open for CARLI instruction Webinars on February 13 and March 12
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration is now open for two CARLI Instruction Committee sponsored webinars, following the theme: “Inclusive Classroom: Cultivating Learning Environments for Students with Diverse Identities.” “Intrusive Librarianship” presented by Annette Alvarado of Loyola University Chicago Wednesday, February 13, 2019 – 1:00pm to 2:00pm For more information and to register: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/instructon-committee-webinar-intrusive-librarianship Description: In…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association’s 2019 Legislative Meet-ups Begin Friday, February 1
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) This is an opportunity to talk with state legislators about the importance of higher education funding. ——————————————————————- 2019 Legislative Meet-ups Still not sure you should attend a Legislative Meet-up? Check out our new resource, How to Prepare for a Meet-up, intended…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Webinar on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (1:00 PM CDT on February 20)
(via Beate Gersch, Harvard University) The ACRL Instruction Section Management & Leadership Committee invites you to attend the following webinar: Wednesday, February 20, 2019, 1:00 p.m. Central Time Webinar Registration: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/0cad8e20923054c5c5b9141539e44ee6 Mindful Leadership: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Academic Library Information Literacy Program Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are not just politically correct buzzwords;…
Reminder: CARLI Resource Sharing Committee’s Survey on I-Share Standard Policies Closes 2/15
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) As 2019 marks the 7th year that the I-Share “UB” Standard policies have been fully implemented across the consortium, the CARLI Resource Sharing Committee is undertaking a review of the policies. This survey, to gather I-Share member library feedback, is one portion of the Committee’s review of the policies: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/UBPolicyReview Please…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association’s 2019 Awards and Scholarships (Deadline 5/15)
(via the Illinois Library Association) We are excited to announce that nominations for the 2019 ILA Awards and applications for the 2019 Scholarships are now open! The ILA awards program recognizes excellence in librarianship and library service in Illinois. The ILA scholarships are designated to help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship. The…
Registration Open for North Carolina Library Association’s Free Feb. 8 Virtual Conference for Academic Librarians
(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University) The North Carolina Library Association‘s College and University, NC Library Paraprofessional Association, Community & Junior College Libraries, Distance Learning Sections and Appalachian State University’s Center for Academic Excellence are working together to host a NCLA SectionsVirtual Conference on February 8, 2019! Spend the day with librarians, instructional designers, paraprofessionals,…
Call for Host Sites: RAILS/IACRL Networking Events for Spring of 2019
RAILS and IACRL co-sponsored two networking events last fall, one at Northwestern University’s Evanston campus and the other at Prairie State College. Due to the positive feedback from attendees at those events, we would like to hold several similar gatherings in the spring. We are looking for academic libraries in Illinois that would be willing…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Distance Learning Instruction Section’s Spring 2019 Digital Poster Session (Deadline 2/13)
(via Michelle Keba, Palm Beach Atlantic University) Calling all distance learning library workers… Do you have a tool, project, or great idea about teaching and learning online that you’d like to share with your peers in the ACRL Distance Learning Instruction Section (DLS-IS)? We’re looking for digital poster proposals for our Spring 2019 Digital Poster…