(Note: This post is an article that appeared in the Spring, 2016, issue of the IACRL Newsletter.) Katharine (“JJ”) Pionke, Applied Health Sciences Librarian and Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is the 2016 recipient of the American Library Association’s Carnegie-Whitney Grant. The grant funds the development of reading lists, webliographies, and other…
Sign Up Now for an ACRL Buddy at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Are you planning to attend your first ALA Annual Conference? First-time attendees are invited to sign up for a conference buddy who can guide you through selecting conference sessions, navigating conference venues, and answer any other questions you might have. This is a great way to learn about ACRL and…
Call For Posters & Roundtables: ALAO 2016 Conference on User Experience
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce our call for Poster and/or Roundtable proposals for the 2016 ALAO conference. The conference will be held on Friday, October 28, at the Roberts Centre in Wilmington, OH. The theme this year is “User Experience: ExceedingExpectations…
ACRL Collaborates with Springshare to Provide LibGuides Access to Member Units
(via ACRL) ACRL is pleased to announce that Springshare is providing complimentary access to LibGuides and LibAnswers to ACRL membership units. Both tools will be used to create unit-related resources to advance the work of ACRL, and will be available for use by division-level committees, sections, interest groups, discussion groups, and task forces. “ACRL is…
Volunteer for Newly-Formed ACRL New Roles and Changing Landscapes Committee by June 3
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors approved, through virtual vote during May 3-11, 2016, the ACRL New Roles and Changing Landscapes Committee to support the newly added fourth goal to the ACRL Plan for Excellence. ACRL Vice-President Irene M.H. Herold invites you to volunteer to serve on this newly created committee. Please see the following…
Opening for Instructor and Undergraduate Experience Librarian at UIC
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Employer/Library: University of Illinois at Chicago Library Type: Academic County: Cook Job Title: Instructor and Undergraduate Experience Librarian FT/PT: Full Time Salary: $51,333 minimum Position Description The UIC Library seeks an enterprising, forward-thinking, and service-oriented librarian to enrich the student experience and provide new opportunities for the Library to engage…
Call for Poster Sessions–2016 ILA Annual Conference
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2016 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 19, and Thursday, October 20. Submissions are invited from all types…
Registration Open for CARLI Instruction Showcase (Proposals Due Friday)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Registration is now open for the 4th Annual CARLI Library Instruction Showcase to be held on Wednesday, July 20, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, at Heartland Community College in Normal, IL. To register, go here. Please also consider submitting a presentation proposal (see details below). Proposals are due this Friday, May 27. The CARLI…
NN/LM – GMR’s New Office to Host Webinar on Thursday, May 26
The new office for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region, which recently moved from UIC to the University of Iowa’s Hardin Library of the Health Sciences, will host its first webinar on Thursday, May 26, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM Central Time. The new staff at the Greater Midwest Region will be…
Fascinating Conference Workshops at NASIG 2016
(via NASIG, formerly the North American Serials Interest Group, Inc.) NASIG is offering some pretty fascinating workshops this year. Take a look at what’s in store for Albuquerque! Ever wonder how to set up a digital repository at your institution? Or what arm-twisting techniques work best to encourage faculty and students to submit their work?Corrie…