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BIBFRAME/Linked Data Workshop in Chicago on July 16
May 15, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) You’ve heard the theory, now see BIBFRAME and linked data in action! Register for “Linked Data and BIBFRAME in Action: From Theory to Practice” to hear an LC expert describe LC’s BIBFRAME ca…
HSLI 2016 Annual Conference to Be Held November 9-11 in St. Charles
May 14, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Deborah Rhue, OSF Saint Francis Medical Center–Peoria) Join us for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) annual conference, from Wednesday, November 9, to Friday, November 11, in lovely St. Charles, Illinois! This is your chance…
Chicago-Area Distance Services Librarians Group Meeting June 9
May 14, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Ariel Orlov, Dominican University) Are you a Chicago-area librarian that provides library services to students and faculty at a distance and online? Join us as we launch a local interest group to meet several times a year to share ideas and inno…
Deadline for ILA Awards Nominations is May 15
May 14, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Do you have a colleague doing great work in an Illinois library? Nominate the person for an award! The deadline for Illinois Library Association award nominations is this Sunday, May 15. This includes the Illinois …
Chu Wins Distinguished Service Award from Chinese American Librarians Association
May 14, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Dr. Clara M. Chu, Director and Distinguished Professor at UIUC’s Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, has been named the 2015 recipient of the Chinese American Librarians Association’s (CALA) Distinguished Service Award. T…
Illinois Faculty Summer Institute to Be Held May 24
May 14, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President)This year’s Faculty Summer Institute (FSI) will take place on Tuesday, May 24, from 11:30 AM to 5:30 PM at Urbana-Champaign’s iHotel. It will be our 20th-year anniversary. The FSI is designed for faculty…
RUSA Virtual Town Hall June 15
May 14, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via RUSA) The Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) is hosting a virtual Town Hall meeting on Wednesday, June 15, at 3:00 PM CST, to give all RUSA members (and prospective members) a chance to ask questions about the organization and give i…
LITA Webinar: Mindful Tech with David Levy
May 14, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Library Information Technology Association) Don't miss the opportunity to participate in this well known program by David Levy on the timely topic of mindful tech. The popular interactive program will include exercises and participation now …
ACRLog Blog Team Seeking Writers
May 14, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Are you interested in writing about issues that affect academic libraries? We’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog! Members of the ACRLog blog team write on any issue or idea that impacts …
Registration for 2016 IDS Project Conference Open
May 14, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Mark Sullivan, Executive Director of the IDS Project at SUNY Geneseo) The IDS Project’s 12th Annual Summer Conference is Thursday, July 28, and Friday, July 29, at the Desmond Hotel and Conference Center. This year’s conference theme…
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