(via the American Library Association) On Thursday, September 1, the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) opened the nomination period for its annual series of achievement awards and grants. Nominations and supporting materials for most awards must be submitted by Friday, December 9. RUSA encourages members to nominate their colleagues whose work has influenced their…
MLA Seeking Reviewers for 2017 Conference Proposals
(via the Medical Library Association) Do you want to review abstracts for papers, posters, lightning talks, and Special Content Sessions for MLA 2017? Fill out this Reviewer Interest form. Reviewing will begin October 14, 2016 and end on October 28, 2016. It is anticipated that each reviewer will need to devote ~5-8 hours to reviewing during…
ACRL to Hold e-Learning Webcast on Library Instruction September 7
(via the Association of College & Research Libraries) Library instruction is like a theatre performance. You play a role as the instruction librarian. There is a live audience. You may receive reviews or evaluations. Or maybe the teaching experience feels more like an audition–a bit unnerving. Based on their recently published book, The Craft of Librarian…
Final Reminder: HSLI Conference Poster Submissions Due September 2
(via Molly Horio, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center) Poster submissions for the HSLI Annual Conference are due Friday, September 2. If you are working on your abstract and have any questions or cannot meet the deadline, please feel free to call (309-655-2269) or e-mail (molly.a.horio@osfhealthcare.org) me. The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee is…
Reminder: September 1 Webinar on Applying for GMR Grants
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) This is a reminder that the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region will be holding a webinar at 1:00 PM today, September 1, to provide background on applying for the awards that the GMR is currently offering. Bobbi Newman will lead…
Poster Proposals for ACRL/NY 2016 Symposium Due September 2
(via John Pell, Hunter College) The ACRL/NY 2016 Annual Symposium: Money and Power is accepting proposals for posters. Proposals must be received by Friday, September 2. The symposium will be held on Friday, December 2, at the Baruch College Vertical Campus in New York City. Successful candidates will be notified by September 28. On the day of…
Registration for Northwest ILL Conference Closes August 31
(via Eric Alwine, Reed College) Registration will end Wednesday, August 31, for the 2016 Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference. The conference will take place on Thursday, September 8, and Friday, September 9, at Portland Community College’s Sylvania Campus in Portland, Oregon. Some of the highlights of this year’s program are below. library tours…
Septmeber 1 CopyTalk Webinar on Finding the Public Domain
(via the American Library Association) What would it take to pull together the expertise to perform copyright reviews on 11 million digitized books? The Copyright Review Management System (CRMS) was recognized by the ALA in 2016 as the recipient of the prestigious L. Ray Patterson Award for copyright advocacy-the first group effort so honored. CRMS…
Legislative Update, 08/29/2016
Federal: The Library Copyright Alliance (LCA), of which ALA, ACRL, and ARL are the representative bodies, has submitted comments to the U.S. Copyright Office on the mandatory deposit policy of electronic resources to the Library of Congress. In 2010, an interim rule was established that addressed the mandatory deposit of electronic serial publications. The current…
IOLUG Fall 2016 Conference Seeking Proposals by September 2
Posted: Sunday, 8/28/2016 The IOLUG (Indiana Online Users Group) Program Committee is inviting proposals around the theme of proving the value and worth of the library. This year’s conference will take place on Friday, October 21, on the Indiana Wesleyan University North Campus in Indianapolis. The theme is “Let Our Powers Combine: Engage. Partner. Inspire”….