(via the Illinois Library Association) In an effort to connect with local organizations and model collaboration for our attendees, the 2023 ILA Annual Conference will feature a community project. Our partner in this project, the Central Illinois Foodbank, is a non-profit organization addressing food insecurity in the central and southern Illinois area. In the last fiscal…
Registration Open for AAC&U Webinar “The AI Revolution: Transforming Higher Education for the Workforce of Tomorrow”–Wed., Sept. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via the American Association of Colleges & Universities) Registration is open for the AAC&U webinar “The AI Revolution: Transforming Higher Education for the Workforce of Tomorrow”. It will take place on Wednesday, September 13, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. While much of the discussion surrounding higher…
Opportunities for Libraries to Participate in National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 19
(via Jon Martin, Program Manager – ALA Chapter Relations Office) Please feel free to share these resources as appropriate. ALA is once again partnering with Nonprofit Vote as a Premier Partner for National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday, September 19, 2023. ALA encourages libraries and library workers to engage voters year-round and also encourages you and your library to register to…
UIUC Mortenson Center’s Dr. Peggy Nzomo is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Dr. Peggy Nzomo, International Library Initiatives Specialist Senior Associate for the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, is the ACRL Member of the Week for August 28 – September 3. To read her Member of the Week interview, including how she works to promote international librarianship on the…
Registration Open for CARLI OER Community Chats on Mon., Sept. 11 (2:00-3:00 PM CDT) and Mon., Oct. 16 (1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Please join the CARLI OER Committee for upcoming informal discussions: OER Community Chats are intended as a space for Illinois libraries to have a conversation, to share current experiences, and to learn from each other. They are not recorded; however, discussion points will be shared afterwards. Please register for each session….
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Event “Let Freedom Read: How to Take a Stand for Intellectual Freedom and Support Fellow Library Workers in Illinois and Across the Nation”–Tues., Sept. 26, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share an upcoming program available to Illinois libraries and members of the Professional Development Alliance (PDA): “Let Freedom Read: How to Take a Stand for Intellectual Freedom and Support Fellow Library Workers in Illinois and Across the Nation” Tuesday, September 26, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Intellectual freedom is…
Next Family Reading Night on Thursday, November 16
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Academic librarians–you may be interested in participating in this statewide event! Sponsored by the Illinois Secretary of State and State Librarian and the Illinois State Library’s Illinois Center for the Book, Family Reading Night is an annual statewide event held the third Thursday in November to encourage families to…
HSLI Conference–Early-Bird Closes 9/5
(via the HSLI Conference Planning Committee) DON’T MISS OUT!!! Join us for this year’s Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference. The Conference will take place Friday, September 22. Early-bird registration closes Tuesday, September 5. Registration is OPEN on the Conference website here. A printable or online form is available. For all in-person HSLI events,…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Embracing Universal Course Design to Improve Accessibility & Inclusiveness”–Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Embracing Universal Course Design to Improve Accessibility & Inclusiveness”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Accessible courses and content that give all learners an opportunity to succeed are a…
Registration Open for NNLM Asynchronous Online Course “Wellness in the Library Workplace”–Mon., Sept. 18 – Fri., Sept. 29
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM online course “Wellness in the Library Workplace”. It will take place asynchronously from Monday, September 18, to Friday, September 29. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. You’re a library worker. You’re already helping those in your community find…