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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…
Call for Proposals: 18th Distance Library Services Conference
April 16, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University) The 18th Distance Library Services Conference is going deep into the heart of Texas in 2018, and we want you to be a part of it! The event will take place at The Hyatt Regency in beautif…
Call for Proposals: Indiana University Libraries Information Literacy Colloquium (Deadline May 12)
April 16, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Nancy Wootton Colborn, Indiana University South Bend) The IU Libraries Information Literary Colloquium invites proposals for a one-day conference on Thursday, August 3, at the IU Southeast campus in New Albany, Indiana. The curren…
Call for Proposals: 2017 LITA Forum (Deadline May 19)
April 15, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Meredith Powers, Brooklyn Public Library) The 2017 LITA Forum Committee seeks proposals for the 20th Annual Forum of the Library Information and Technology Association, which will take place in Denver, Colorado, from November 9 to…
Registration Open for 5th Biennial Zar Symposium (Open Data: Science, Health, Community)
April 15, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Sarah Wenzel, University of Chicago) Registration is now open for the 5th Biennial Kathleen A. Zar Symposium, titled Open Data: Science, Health, Community. The event will take place on Friday April 28, at the University of Chicago…
Call for Book Reviewers: Public Services Quarterly
April 15, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) Public Services Quarterly (PSQ), published by Taylor & Francis, covers a broad spectrum of public service issues in academic libraries, including reference and research assistance, informatio…
Next NN/LM – GMR Update is Monday, April 17 (2:00-3:00 PM)
April 14, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) I’d like to invite you to our monthly GMR Update broadcast, to be held on Monday, April 17, from 2:00 to 3:0…
Reminder: CARLI Seeking Committee Volunteers (Deadline Friday, April 28)
April 14, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Each year, CARLI has a number of opportunities to serve on various committees. Service on CARLI committees affords individuals a unique opportunity to use their experience and expertise to help shape the future of the cons…
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