(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Share your best ideas and work with the national library community by presenting a poster session at the 2016 ALA Annual Conference in Orlando! The poster session committee encourages submissions from all types of libraries and on any topic relevant to librarianship. Submissions may include a description of an innovative…
Opening for Digital Scholarship Librarian at DePaul University
(via Dr. Scott Walter, DePaul University Library) Colleagues – we are currently recruiting for a Digital Scholarship Librarian to join the DePaul University Library. The successful candidate will join a library that has played a leading role on campus in the development of DePaul’s new Digital Humanities program and the use of library publishing services to…
Opening for Part-Time Reference Services Librarian at Advocate BroMenn Medical Center
(via Lisa Jacob, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital) I am posting the following part-time Reference Services Librarian position on behalf of the Advocate BroMenn Medical Center. For more information on the opening, and to apply, click here. The Advocate Library Network, based in the metropolitan Chicago area, collaborates with the BroMenn part-time librarian to provide access…
Opening for Library Director at Rush University
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) Position Summary The Library Director is responsible for providing strategic planning and policies for the Library, McCormick Educational Technology Center (METC) and Archives, development, administration and promotion of resources, budget and human resources management, and is accountable for the quality of…
Seeking Keynote and Closing Speakers for ILA 2016
(via Jennifer Paliatka, Elmhurst College) I am serving on the ILA Conference Planning Committee for 2016 at the Rosemont Convention Center. We are currently looking for speakers–keynote and closing sessions. I would be interested to hear your suggestions–typically, we look for someone who is relevant to what we do as librarians but is not active…
RAILS Mini-Networking Session in Chicago on December 10
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) RAILS will hold a 30-minute mini networking event at the Illinois Library Association’s (ILA’s) Chicago office (33 West Grand Avenue, Suite 401) at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 10. You will learn about a variety of RAILS-sponsored networking opportunities and this information will be targeted to the libraries that register….
Legislative Updates, 11/12/2015
Federal: While President Obama has yet to appoint a new Librarian of Congress, he did recently sign the Librarian of Congress Succession Modernization Act of 2015 (S. 2162). The act limits the Librarian of Congress term to 10 years, with the possibility for renewal upon reconfirmation by the Senate. Hopefully this change will spur the…
Illinois Librarians Presenting at LITA Forum
The following Illinois librarians will be presenting at this year’s LITA (Library Technology Association) Forum, which will be held in Minneapolis from Thursday, November 12, to Sunday, November 15. The conference is intended for all librarians, regardless of library type or position level, who have an interest in applying technology to libraries. Non-librarians, including vendors,…
Illinois Libraries Participating in “Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success”
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Several Illinois academic libraries are participating in this important ACRL project, including Augustana College, DePaul University, Illinois Central College, Illinois Institute of Technology, Joliet Junior College, Knox College, and Northeastern Illinois University. A list of participants from each school, along with project descriptions and links to more-detailed information (including the…
OCLC Seeking “Breakthrough Stories”
OCLC is seeking examples of “breakthrough stories” from member libraries. Submissions should describe a project, initiative, or partnership that has resulted in not only increased access to information, but also greater engagement with library users and the broader community. Stories featuring innovative uses of technology, to improve access to current collections or to create entirely-new…