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Call for Submissions: Presentations at STEM Librarians South (July 20-21)
April 21, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) Submissions are now being accepted for the 2017 STEM Librarians South Conference, which will take place on Thursday, July 20, and Friday, July 21. The location is Waco, TX. Please submit a pr…
Nominate a Colleague for the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award (Deadline May 15)
April 20, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Do you have a colleague who has done wonderful work in an academic library? Have they done important research? Have they provided exemplary service to professional organization? The Illinois Association of Col…
Illinois Academic Librarians Present at ALA Midwinter
April 20, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The following Illinois academic librarians presented at the 2017 ALA Midwinter Meeting. This year’s even took place in Atlanta, GA, from January 20 to 24. John Hernandez (Web & Mobile Services Librarian, Northwestern University) LITA User E…
ALA Nominating Committee Seeking Candidates for 2018 Elections
April 20, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the American Library Association) The Nominating Committee for the 2018 ALA election is soliciting nominees to run on the 2018 spring ballot for the offices of ALA President-elect and Councilor-at-large. The Nominating Committee will select two …
Call for Submissions: 2017 Midwest Chapter MLA & MHSLA Joint Annual Conference (Deadline July 1)
April 20, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Lynne Frederickson, University of Michigan—Ann Arbor) The Program Committee of the 2017 Midwest Chapter MLA & MHSLA Joint Annual Conference invites paper and poster abstract submissions on any topic of interest to t…
Call for Proposals: 2017 Southeastern Library Assessment Conference (Deadline Friday, April 21)
April 20, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Erin Nagel, Clayton State University) The Southeastern Library Assessment Conference invites proposals for the November 13-14, 2017, conference in Atlanta, Georgia. Program proposals should be designed to fit within a 45-minu…
CARLI Instruction Showcase Call for Proposals Extended to May 1
April 18, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The call for proposals for presentations at the fifth annual Instruction Showcase has been extended until Monday, May 1. More information is below. The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for t…
RAILS Grants Available for Collaborative Projects Between Different Library Types
April 18, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) For libraries in the RAILS service area, we are offering a limited number of grants ($2,500 maximum per grant) to encourage member libraries of different types (academic, public, school, and special) to work t…
Webinar on May 24: “The Importance of Mapping to the ACRL Standards for Distance Learning Library Services”
April 16, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University) The North Carolina Library Association, College & University Section, is sponsoring a free webinar, “The Importance of Mapping to the ACRL Standards for Distance Learning Library Se…
Call for Submissions and Nominations for PRIMO
April 16, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illionis State Univesity) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library…
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