(via Kara Whatley, New York University) It is time to nominate or re-appoint an IFLA ACRL representative to the IFLA Science and Technology Libraries Standing Committee for the 2019-2023 session. If you are interested in applying (or re-applying) to be the Science & Technology Section representative, please take a look at the information provided by…
Call for Proposals: 2018 STEM Librarians South Conference (Deadline May 14)
(via Mea Warren, University of Houston) The 2018 STEM Librarians South conference committee would like to invite you to consider attending and/or submitting a proposal for our conference this year! Please Save the Date for July 20, 2018 at the University of Houston Libraries. We are soliciting proposals for the following types of events. 5-minute…
Registration Open for Free April 19 “Librarian Toolkit for Working with Online Instructors and Students” ALA ULS Online Program
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Jason Martin, Middle Tennessee State University) The following online program will be offered free of charge on Thursday, April 19, at 12:00 PM CDT. To access it, go here. The program will be recorded for later viewing if you are unable to attend the…
ACRL Seeking Program Proposals From Its Members and Groups for 2019 ALA Annual Conference (Informational Meeting 4/26)
(via Megan Griffin, ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites its committees, sections, interest groups and individual members to consider submitting program proposals for the 2019 American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference in Washington, DC. For the second year, program proposals will be submitted via a centralized submission site for all ALA…
Reminder: Registration for 2018 Information Literacy Summit in Palos Hills Still Open
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Registration is still open for the 17th Annual Information Literacy Summit Teaching for Curiosity, Creativity, and Action Friday, April 20, 2018, 8:30am-3:30pm Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus (Palos Hills, IL) Register for the summit: http://informationliteracysummit.org/registration/ Keynote…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group at ALA Annual 2018 (Deadline 4/24)
(via Hannah Gascho Rempel, Oregon State University) The ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group meeting will be held on Saturday, June 23 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm. in New Orleans. Presentations will be given in person. The ACRL Academic Library Services to Graduate Students Interest Group welcomes proposals that address graduate…
Call for Participation: Survey on Incidence and Prevalence of Sexual Harassment in Academic Libraries (Closes 4/27)
via Candice Benjes-Small, The College of William & Mary) We are assessing the incidence and prevalence of sexual harassment and related misconduct in academic libraries. This survey examines three levels of sexual harassment in the workplace: gender harassment, unwanted sexual attention, and sexual coercion or assault. Because we are studying the incidence and prevalence of…
Registration Open for ACRL New England 2018 Annual Conference (Deadline April 18)
(via Kate Freedman, University of Massachusetts Amherst) The Association of College and Research Libraries New England Chapter invites you to attend its 2018 Annual Conference Failing Forward: Experimentation and Creativity in Libraries Friday, May 4, 2018 at the Hotel 1620, in Plymouth, MA Registration now open! Register now through April 18 We often talk at conferences about…
Call for Volunteer: ACRL Instruction Section Social Media Coordinator (Deadline April 11)
(via Meghan Sitar-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) The ACRL Instruction Section is looking for its next Social Media Coordinator. This volunteer position develops and manages the social media presences for the Instruction Section. With the Section’s transition to a virtual community, we expect this position will be experimenting with new methods of member engagement, guiding…
Call for Volunteer: ACRL Instruction Section ILI-L List Administrator (Deadline April 11)
(via Meghan Sitar-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) The ACRL Instruction Section is looking for its next ILI-L List Administrator. This volunteer position is essential to the maintenance and development of the robust community of librarians who use the ILI-L list to connect with colleagues. More information about the position is below. We’re especially interested in…