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Call for Proposals: 16th Annual Information Literacy Summit
November 13, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) DePaul University and Moraine Valley Community College will be co-sponsoring the 16th Annual Information Literacy Summit, themed “From Teaching to Learning: Context and Collaboration”. The event …
Call for Nominations: Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award
November 13, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) We are seeking nominees for the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. This award recognizes outstanding achievements (including risk-taking) by academic librarians that have contributed significantly to improvement…
Recording of GMR Webinar “Disaster Preparation and Planning” Available
November 13, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The latest GMR Lake Effects Webinar, “Disaster Preparedness and Planning”, was recorded on October 31 and is now available on YouTube. The Univ…
Second Call: Nominations for ACRL Instruction Section Awards
November 13, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The ACRL Instruction Section Awards committee is seeking nominations for the following awards. Innovation Award Do you know of, or were you involved in, a project at an academic or research library that demonstrates creat…
Nominations Sought for LITA/Ex Libris Writing Award for LIS Student Manuscripts
November 13, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Jenny Levine, LITA Executive Director) The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to offer an award for the best unpublished manuscript submitted by a student or st…
LITA Seeking Nominations for Kilgour Award
November 13, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the American Library Association) The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) and OCLC, Inc., invite nominations for the 2017 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The deadline for nominatio…
"PubMed for Clinicians" Webinar on November 9
November 8, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Are you a clinician who could use a PubMed refresher? Or, do you know someone who could? NLM staff will present a one-hour webinar to demonstrate to he…
HSLI Conference: Silent Auction Preview
November 8, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) To all those attending the upcoming HSLI Conference, here is a preview of all the items available at this point for our Silent Auction! Of special interest, is a very nice scanner (an FB2080E Book…
"PubMed for Librarians: Customization with My NCBI" Webinar on Nov. 9
November 8, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Join the National Network of Libraries of Medicine Training Office (NTO) on Wednesday, November 9, at 12:00 PM CST. This live, 90-minute WebEx session, which…
LibGuides Showcase Event (Library UX Chicago) on Nov. 11
November 8, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Library UX Chicago) Join Library UX Chicago on Friday, November 11, at 1:00 PM CST in the Richard C. Daley Library (UIC), for a LibGuides Showcase Event. We’ll hear from six local librarians and library staff who manage, create, update, or…
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