(via the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Submissions are now being accepted for the 2024 IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then…
Medical Library Association’s Collection Development Caucus Holding Online Discussion “Keeping Up with New Health Sciences Resources” on Tues., Jan. 23, at 1:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Karen Gau, Virginia Commonwealth University) The MLA Collection Development Caucus will be starting the new year with an informal discussion on “Keeping Up with New Health Sciences Resources”! Join us on Tuesday, January 23, at 1:00 PM CDT, via this Zoom link. The discussion will be facilitated by Iris Kovar-Gough, Liaison Librarian to the…
Call for Applications: Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Conference Grant (MLA Membership Required)–Deadline Wed., Jan. 31
The Ysabel Bertolucci MLA Annual Conference Grant recognizes Ysabel Bertolucci’s exemplary career as a member of the Medical Library Association (MLA) and her many contributions to its sections, chapters, and board. Endowed in 2014, the Bertolucci Grant recognizes a health sciences librarian who is involved in nursing, allied health, consumer health or international librarianship. The…
Call for Applications: EBSCO/MLA Annual Conference Grant (MLA Membership Required)–Deadline Wed., Jan. 31
(via Brenda Fay, Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center) EBSCO Information Services and the MLA Scholarship Endowment Fund offer travel grants of up to $1000 to enable members to attend the MLA annual conference. Up to four awards are granted each year to assist those who would otherwise be unable to attend the conference in person….
Registration Open for Free NNLM Region 4 Webinar “Library Telehealth Partnerships: Lessons Learned and Looking Ahead”–Wed., Jan. 31, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Lauren Wittek, University of Arizona) Region 4 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine invites you to join us for our free webinar coming up next month. Registration is required. Please note: You must be a NNLM member to register (it’s free!). Can’t join us live? Register anyway and you’ll receive the recording after the event….
Call for Proposals: Second Cohort of “Lessons for Librarians in Open Science Principles and Methods”–Deadline Wed., Jan. 31
(via Annis Lee Adams–California State University, East Bay) The University of California, Los Angeles, Library is excited to announce a call for proposals for the second year (2024) cohort of “Lessons for Librarians in Open Science Principles and Methods”. This two-year project (2023-2024), funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), aims to develop and…
Illinois Heartland Library Sytem’s Cataloging Maintenance Center Now Has Cataloging Request Form Available
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The mission of the Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC) is to provide cataloging support to Illinois library system-member libraries. You may be eligible to receive free cataloging services from the CMC if your library is a library system member with items or collections such as Illinois authors, genealogy, local…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Library Association Forums
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you a member of ILA seeking to become more involved? If you’re a current member seeking increased engagement, or considering joining ILA for a more active role in the Illinois library community, take advantage of the opportunities on ILA’s Forums! Participating in Forums offers you a glimpse into working alongside professionals…
Legislative Update, 12/01/2023
Federal In October, the White House published the “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People”. This is NOT a legal document, but is a strong indicator of which elements of artificial intelligence will be prioritized for policy making. On November 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health…
Betsy Sterner is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Elizabeth (Betsy) Sterner is the HSLI Member of the Quarter! Betsy is currently Health Sciences & Science Librarian and Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University’s Founders Memorial Library. She is also the President-Elect of HSLI. How did your 16 years as a high school teacher prepare you for working with college students in a library…