(via Richard J. Sayre, Library Director at Monmouth College-rsayre@monmouthcollege.edu) Hewes Library is seeking an energetic and creative person to coordinate our library’s instruction program, e-resources and reference services. Responsibilities include: INFORMATION LITERACY AND INSTRUCTION: act as Coordinator of the Hewes Library Information Literacy program, perform outreach to faculty members, develop lesson plans and program structure,…
Legislative Updates, 3/3/2016
Federal: In delightful federal news President Obama has released his pick for the next Librarian of Congress: Dr. Carla Hayden. Hayden has most recently served as the CEO of the Enoch Pratt Free Library in Baltimore. Librarians across the country have reacted very positively to the choice, excited for a candidate who has library experience…
Reminder: IACRL 2016 Early Bird Registration Ends Monday, Feb. 29
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President, and Cyndi Robinson, ILA) The deadline for early bird registration ($150) for IACRL’s 2016 Conference, “Raise Your Voice: Librarians in the Lead,” is this Monday, February 29. Register now for the best price! Students get a special rate of $75. The conference begins the evening of Thursday, March 17, with a…
ALA Seeking Input on Economics and Event Participation
The American Library Association’s Task Force on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion is seeking feedback on participation in ALA events, particularly regarding the impact that economic circumstances have on the decision to attend, or not to attend, a gathering. The survey is part of a larger effort by the ALA to ensure that the organization is…
Registration Open for April 8 Midwest Interlibrary Loan Conference
(via Joyce A. Meldrem, Director of Loras College Library in Dubuque, IA) Please join us for the 2016 Midwest Interlibrary Loan Conference. It will take place from 8:45 AM to 2:50 PM on Friday, April 8, at Loras College in Dubuque, IA. The conference, sponsored by the Dubuque Area Library Information Consortium, offers a variety of…
HEDS Research Practices Survey Now Open
(via Lizabeth Pinkerton, Wabash College in Crawfordsville, IN) Registration for the spring administration of the Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium’s Research Practices Survey is open. The HEDS Research Practices Survey only takes about 15 minutes to complete and includes questions that map to each of the Association of College and Research Libraries’ five information literacy…
Summit on Changing Academic Libraries to be Held April 12 at Illinois State University
Academic libraries exist in a world of rapidly changing technologies, expectations, campus needs, and budgets. You and I–our library community-are faced with the important job of planning and implementing changes that matter to our colleges and universities. Join your colleagues for a day-long summit to address some of the following questions: How are academic libraries…
2014 Edition of ACRL’s Academic Library Trends and Statistics Now Available
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) ACRL announces the publication of 2014 Academic Library Trends and Statistics, the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures, and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications. The three-volume set includes Associate of Arts institutions, Master’s Colleges and Universities/Baccalaureate Colleges and Research/Doctoral-granting Institutions. The individual…
Apply Now for the ALA NMRT Student Chapter of the Year Award
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) In the spirit of ALA’s New Members Round Table, the Student Chapter of the Year Award is presented in recognition of a chapter’s outstanding contributions to the American Library Association, their school, and the profession. The purpose of the award is to increase student involvement in ALA through student chapters,…
Opening for Metadata Librarian at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
(via Lynette Fields, SIU Edwardsville) Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, Library and Information Services, invites applications from dynamic, proactive, and service-oriented candidates for the position of Metadata Librarian. The successful candidate will be an enthusiastic, innovative, collegial, user-focused librarian who will provide leadership in metadata creation. As a member of the Library faculty, this position participates…