(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Midwest and Midcontinental Chapters of the Medical Library Association will be co-hosting a free Library Carpentry workshop through funding from NNLM Region 4. The workshop will be held online over three days between Thursday, April 4, and Sunday, April 7. Exact…
Call for Volunteers: Interviews for Research Project “Academic Library Reference in the Time of COVID-19 – The Longtail, 2023-24”
(via Laura Costello, University of Minnesota and doctoral candidate at Rutgers University) My name is Dr. Marie Radford, and I’m a Professor in the Department of Library & Information Science within the School of Communication & Information (SC&I) at Rutgers University. I’m working with Laura Costello, Kaitlin Montague, and Julia Maxwell to conduct a research…
Call for Proposals: ACRL STS Research Committee’s Lightning Talks (Online Thurs., April 25)–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via Andrew Stuart, Ohio University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) invites proposals for a session of lightning talks to highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. The committee is seeking proposals to present at the STS Lightning Talks that will take place online Thursday, April…
Call for Participation: Survey on NNLM Discovery Podcast Series–Deadline Fri., March 8
(via Martha Meacham, National Library of Medicine) We value your feedback! The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) launched the NNLM Discovery podcast series in March 2023. We invite you to complete a brief survey about the podcast series, whether you are a frequent listener or are just now learning about the podcast. Our goal is…
Call for Information on Career Changes for Spring Issue of IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Fri., March 8
(via Dr. DeeAnna Phares, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Communications Committee wants to share information about recent career changes in the next IACRL Newsletter. If you have changed positions–or your library wants to share details about new any hires–since September, 2023,and you would like to be included in our Spring Issue, please send your career…
Call for Mentor Applications: ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section Mentoring Program–Deadline Friday, March 15
(via Spencer Brayton, Director of Library Services at Waubonsee Community College) Do you consider yourself an experienced community college librarian or administrator? Would you like to share your knowledge and insight about the profession with a colleague working at a community college or a current MLIS/MSLS graduate student interested in community college librarianship? The CJCLS…
Legislative Update, 02/22/2024
State The Illinois Library Association is currently monitoring several bills moving through the state legislature. Visit https://www.ila.org/advocacy/illinois-legislative-issues/legislative-issues/bill-monitoring to see the full list. There are also some general medical legislative items that we may see at the reference desk:
Reminder: Registration Open for February Online with the CMC Webinar, “Parts, Volumes, and Issues: Exploring Serials Cataloging”–Thurs., Feb. 22, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the next Online with the CMC webinar, “Parts, Volumes, and Issues: Exploring Serials Cataloging”. It will take place on Thursday, February 22, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Does your library purchase magazines, newsletters, newspapers, annuals (reports, yearbooks, or directories), journals, memoirs, or…
Reminder: ACRL Chapters Council Holding Webinar on Unique or Interesting Projects by State and Regional Chapters (Wed., Feb. 21, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT)–No Registration Required
Need ideas for collaboration among different types of libraries? Looking for examples of “thinking outside the box” to solve problems? Interested in what your colleagues in other state and regional ACRL chapters have been up to lately? Then consider attending the ACRL Chapters Council webinar on unique or interesting projects by state and regional chapters,…
Registration Open for Free Information & Democracy: Education, Access, Libraries, and Society (ID:EALS) Symposium (Online Tues., April 16, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Samantha LeGrand, Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies) The Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue invites you to the annual Symposium Information & Democracy: Education, Access, Libraries, and Society (ID:EALS). This free event will take place online Tuesday, April 16, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The ID:EALS Symposium spotlights innovative…