(via Dr. Irene Herold, The College of Wooster) Submission Deadline: Friday, December 7, 2018 Award Background GOBI Library Solutions from EBSCO provides funding for an Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Program to recognize an outstanding community college, college, and university library each year. This award is to recognize the accomplishments of librarians and other library staff as…
Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting and Directors’ Meeting on November 2
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Registration is open for the 2018 CARLI Annual Meeting to be held Friday, November 2 at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library are invited to attend. Space is limited. Register by Thursday, October 25 at https://www.carli.illinois.edu/carli-annual-meeting-2018 if you would like to attend. A meeting of…
Call for Proposals from ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee for Professional Development Presentations (Deadline 10/5)
(via Samantha Harlow, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) The ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee invites proposals for online programs that may further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Programs usually run one hour, including time for questions, and are offered via Zoom. The committee hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs here). In 2018-2019, though…
Seeking Survey Participants for Research Exploring the Informational Needs of Individuals Who Experienced a Terminal Cancer Diagnosis of a Loved One
(via Megan Coder, State University of New York at New Paltz) My name is Megan Coder and I am an Associate Librarian at the State University of New York at New Paltz. I am conducting research which will be exploring how individuals search for and use information when confronted with a serious medical diagnosis. I…
2018 HSLI Conference Program Now Available
The 2018 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference is less than a week away! This year’s event will take place from Wednesday, September 26, to Friday, September 28, at Cliffbreakers Riverside Hotel & Conference Center (also known as Riverview Inn & Suites) in Rockford, IL. There is still time to register. (The early-bird deadline…
Reminder: Registration Deadline for Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference (Oct. 10-11 in Traverse City) is Thursday, Sept. 20
(via Sandy Swanson, Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association) Join us in beautiful Traverse City for the annual Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference on October 11-12, 2018. Here’s what to expect during the two day fall color event: Dynamic keynote speaker Mary Ellen Bates Continuing education sessions on data visualization, strategies for searching the web…
Registration Open for Stony Brook University OA Symposium on Oct. 26
(via Jessica Koos, Stony Brook University) Stony Brook University Libraries Open Access Symposium 2018 VALUES & ETHICS IN OPEN ACCESS Friday, October 26, 2018 REGISTER HERE <http://library.stonybrook.edu/scholarly-communication/open-access-symposium-2018/register/> *Values & Ethics in Open Access* will feature visionary ideas from inspirational speakers. The symposium will explore influential scholarly communication initiatives that concern values and ethics in open access environments, systems,…
Call for Nominations: Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award (Deadline 12/7)
(via Melissa Atkinson, Abilene Christian University) Do you know or could you be the next recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award? If so, the Distance Learning Section (DLS) of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) wants to hear from you! This prestigious award, sponsored by the Routledge, Taylor &…
Save the Date: ACRL Webinar Viewing at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria on Wednesday, October 24
Please mark your calendar for the afternoon of Wednesday, October 24, for an ACRL webinar viewing at the Peoria campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences. This will be a great opportunity to network with your fellow Illinois academic librarians, while also increasing your professional knowledge by watching the…
Reminder: Registration Open for November 6 RAILS/IACRL Networking Event at Northwestern University in Evanston
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Connect with academic library colleagues in your area! On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, 9:30-noon, RAILS and IACRL will host a networking event at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. This event is open to all academic librarians and will feature more information on RAILS and IACRL programs and services, as well as…