(via Melissa Anne Ratajeski, University of Pittsburgh) The Majors/MLA Chapter Project of the Year Award, sponsored by J.A. Majors, was established by the MLA Board of Directors in 1995. This award recognizes excellence, innovation, and contribution to the profession of health sciences librarianship. These attributes must be shown through special projects beyond the normal operational…
Call for Proposals: 2018 Kentucky Library Association/Special Libraries Association Joint Spring Conference (Deadline Dec. 15)
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Past President, on behalf of Andrew Adler, Georgetown College) 2018 Joint Spring Conference – User Experience: Where the Library and Patrons Meet The planning committee of the 2018 KLA/SLA Joint Spring Conference is pleased to announce the call for proposals for mini-sessions and poster presentations is now open. Built around the…
Opportunity to Serve on Issues in Science & Technology Librarianship Editorial Board
(via Andrea Duda, University of California-Santa Barbara) Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship (http://www.istl.org/) publishes refereed and board approved articles, columns, and webliographies of interest to the sci-tech librarian community in a platinum open access format; there are no page charges and no subscription fees. In order to provide readers with free access to our…
Call for Submissions and Nominations for ACRL Instruction Section’s PRIMO
(via Alexandra Rivera-University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. ***Deadlines for Fall 2017*** Nominations: October 31,…
Call for Nominations: RUSA Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Services (Deadline Jan. 5, 2018)
(via Suzanne Odom, Florida Institute of Technology) Nominations are being sought for the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services. Please consider nominating your library or another library. Established in 1990, the Award for Excellence in Reference and Adult Library Services is a citation and $1,500 monetary award presented to a library or…
Call for Panelists: ALA Midwinter 2018 — Sustainability for Libraries & Communities (Deadline Oct. 18)
(via Meredith Powers, Brooklyn Public Library) News You Can Use Call for panelists — deadline Wednesday, October 18! Have you recently participated in or implemented a sustainability initiative in your organization? Do you want to share your experiences: the good, the bad, and the ugly? Planning to attend ALA Midwinter? If so, you might make a…
HSLI Annual Conference 2017: Silent Auction for HSLI Scholarships
Each year at HSLI annual conferences, Nancy’s Receptions are unique in their own special way and also include traditional events that continue from year to year. The receptions feature the conference poster session, a brief entertaining program, an opportunity to network, and enjoy a good meal. Last but not least, attendees each year look forward…
Legislative Update, 10/12/2017
Federal: The MLA encourages sending thanks to those senators who are members of the Senate Appropriations Committee. Their FY2018 bill funds the NLM at $420.9 million, more than the “at least $412 million” recommended by the MLA/AAHSL Legislative Task Force. Contact Illinois Senator Dick Durbin to thank him for his work on the FY2018 bill. The MLA…
Reminder: Dadline for Submissions for MLA 2018, “Adapting Transforming Leading”, is October 10
(via Ray Naegele, Medical Library Association) Your abstract for a contributed paper, poster, lightning talk, or special-content session that supports the theme “Adapting Transforming Leading” is due by 6:00 PM CST on Tuesday, October 10. To submit your abstract, review the instructions and the paper and poster FAQs, then begin the online submission process. Also, the MLA ’18 Schedule at a Glance is now…
Reminder: Early Registration for HSLI 2017 Annual Conference, Including Hotel, Ends October 10
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) The early-registration and hotel reservation period for the Annual Conference of the Health Science Librarians of Illinois will end Tuesday, October 10. After that date, there will be a $25 late fee assessed to registration, and your hotel reservation will not be…