Federal News: The FY19 appropriations bill for the Department of Health and Human Services, which was approved by the House and Senate on Sept 13, 2018, includes: $2 billion increase in funding for NIH $425 million increase for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias research $100 million increase for cancer research $86 million increase for All…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
(via Dr. Jennifer Fabbi, Dean of the University Library at California State University, San Marcos) Do you know the next ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year winner? ACRL is now accepting nominations for the ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding member of the library profession who has made a…
National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region Offering CE Courses (Oct. 6) at MLA Midwest Chapter Annual Conference
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The Midwest Chapter of the Medical Library Association Annual Conference in Cleveland, Ohio, is just around the corner. On Saturday October 6th, the GMR will be providing two separate continuing education courses during the event. Each will provide 4 MLA contact hours of…
Call for Proposals: Jan. 17 ACRL Instruction Section Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum (Deadline Sept. 28)
(via Brittany Fiedler–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) The IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum is an opportunity for an individual or group of instruction librarians to explore and discuss a topic related to library instruction and information literacy. This completely virtual discussion happens in advance of the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting on Thursday, January 17…
Registration Open for Free Geoscience Librarianship 101 Workshop (Nov. 3 at Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis)
(via Linda Zellmer, Western Illinois University) Geoscience Librarianship 101 is jointly sponsored with Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI) and will be held in the University Library. Advance registration is required and space is limited. Registrations must be received by Saturday, October 20. To sign up or request additional information, please provide your name, daytime…
Call for Participants: Survey of Community College Librarians
(via Susan Wengler–Queensborough Community College, City University of New York) Dear colleagues, We are conducting a research study on the teaching practices of community college librarians. Please help us out by clicking this link to take our online survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/M7PSNJV The survey will take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Participation in the study is voluntary, and…
Call for Proposals: 2019 Digital Initiatives Symposium (April 30) at the University of San Diego–Deadline 11/16/18
(via Amanda Makula, University of San Diego) Call for Proposals: Digital Initiatives Symposium 2019 The Digital Initiatives Symposium at the University of San Diego is accepting proposals for its full day conference on Tuesday, April 30, 2019. Proposals should fall into one of three formats: Panel discussions: 60 minutes (please allow 10-15 minutes for Q&A)…
Call for Responses: Survey on Scholarly Expectations and Practices for Academic Librarians
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Greetings and apologies for any cross-duplication! The ACRL Impactful Scholarship and Metrics Task Force is conducting a survey regarding scholarly expectations for academic librarians, along with current practice and opinions regarding academic librarianship scholarship. https://american.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3PIwdPvPiYxbQQl This survey will be used to help draft a framework for the evaluation of…
Registration Open for CARLI Resource Sharing Committee Forum on 10/25 (Closes 10/15)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration for the CARLI Resource Sharing Committee’s Fall Forum is now open! We look forward to seeing you on Thursday, October 25th at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library in Springfield, IL. Please register and view the day’s agenda at: https://www.carli.illinois.edu/ResourceSharingForum2018 Registration closes on Monday, October 15th, so please take a moment and…
Agenda Available for Chicago Area Medical Archivists Fall History Symposium on Oct. 11
(via Ramune Kubilius, Northwestern University) CHICAGO AREA MEDICAL ARCHIVISTS FALL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 2018 Prentice Women’s Hospital 250 East Superior Street, Chicago 60611 2nd floor – Classroom J In recognition of October being American Archives Month, the Chicago Area Medical Archivists (CAMA) announces its (almost) annual Fall Medical History Symposium. This year’s program…