(via the Illinois Library Association) We are thrilled to announce that registration for the 2023 ILA Annual Conference is now open! The ILA Conference Program Committee invites you to join us in Springfield at the BOS Center from Tuesday, October 24, to Thursday, October 26, for an exciting opportunity to Connect, Cultivate, and Collaborate with your colleagues in the Illinois library community. This…
Registration Open for IHLS Cataloging Maintenance Center’s “Cataloging Basics” Asynchronous Online Course (Mon., Sept. 11, to Sun., Oct. 22)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the next offering of the Cataloging Maintenance Center’s “Cataloging Basics” online course, which will last from Monday, September 11, to Sunday, October 22. This six-week crash course in basic cataloging dives into cataloging using RDA, the Resource Description and Access standards, and using MARC, the MAchine-Readable Cataloging…
Save the Date: True North Science Boot Camp 2024–Sunday, June 9, to Tuesday, June 11, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(via Justin Fuhr, University of Manitoba) After taking a year break, we’re pleased to announce that the True North Science Boot Camp will be taking place in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 2024! While the conference planning committee is hard at work, sorting out all the details, be sure to block off the dates of the 2024…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section Mentorship Program (Runs from Sept. 5, 2023, to June 30, 2024)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 15
(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) Are you new to serving distance and online students and want to expand your professional knowledge/skills? Or are you an experienced librarian willing to share your knowledge to help others develop their skills in this area? The ACRL DOLS (Distance & Online Learning Section) Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you…
Call for Discussion Topics: Next Meeting of Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club (Thurs., Aug. 17, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., July 7
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Have you read an article or blog post, heard a podcast, viewed a presentation, or learned something new through another medium and want to talk about it? CALL FOR TOPICS The HSLI Journal Club plans to meet for an informal discussion of a selected publication/podcast/blogpost/presentation and share our understanding and its implications…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Homelessness and Inclusion Health”–Thurs., July 20, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Homelessness and Inclusion Health”. It will take place on Thursday, July 20, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Region 5 is the sponsor. The interactions between homelessness and health are complex. Having a greater understanding of these interactions, of complex…
Save the Date: Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium–Online Thurs., Nov. 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Save the date for the Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium, a free virtual event with a focus on Institutional Repository (IR) management, curation, and promotion in a health sciences environment. The third annual symposium will take place virtually on Thursday, November 16. MIRL…
ACRL Announces 2023 Legislative Agenda
(via David Free–Editor-in-Chief, C&RL News) Each year, the ACRL Government Relations Committee, in consultation with the ACRL Board of Directors and staff, formulates an ACRL Legislative Agenda. Drafted with input from key ACRL committees, ACRL leaders, and the ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office, the ACRL Legislative Agenda is prioritized and focuses on issues at the national level affecting…
Call for Poster Session Proposals: Illinois Library Association 2023 Annual Conference (in Springfield, IL, from Tues., Oct. 24, to Thurs., Oct. 26)–Deadline Fri., July 28
(via Kristin Pekoll, Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2023 ILA Annual Conference, at the BOS Center in Springfield, IL, from Tuesday, October 24, to Thursday, October 26. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 25, and Thursday, October 26….
Call for Lightning Talk/Poster Presentations Session for HSLI 2023
For the first time since 2019, Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois will hold their annual meeting in person. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn – Warrenville/Naperville, IL on September 22, 2023. This year we’re doing things a bit differently; we are planning for a combined poster/lightning talk session. If you have…