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Call for Nominations: 2017 Rethinking Resource Sharing Innovation Award
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The 2017 Rethinking Resource Sharing Innovation Award: Call for Nominations The Rethinking Resource Sharing (RRS) (http://rethinkingresourcesharing.org/about/) Innovation Award (http://rethinkingresourcesharing.org/innovation-award/) recognizes and h…
Early-Bird Pricing for Video-Related Programs at ALA Annual Ends March 22
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Laine Thielstrom, Colby College) June may seem like a long way off, but ALA Annual in Chicago is right around the corner. In fact, early-bird pricing ends at noon, Wednesday, March 22nd. Register now and don’t miss these great…
Try Out a Licensed Workshop at ACRL 2017
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via ACRL) Note: The names of workshop presenters from Illinois are in bold. Looking to strengthen your library’s professional skills? ACRL offers a variety of licensed workshops that can be brought upon request to your campus, c…
Volunteer for Guidelines for Media Resources for Academic Libraries in Higher Education Task Force by March 31
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors approved, via virtual vote during March 3–13, 2017, the ACRL Media Resources for Academic Libraries in Higher Education Task. ACRL President Irene M.H. Herold invites you to volunteer to serve on this newl…
April 28 CARLI Collections Data Analysis and Maintenance Forum at Governors State
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Collection Management Committee and Technical Services Committee are pleased to sponsor a joint forum on Collections Data Analysis and Maintenance on Friday, April 28, 2017, from 9:30am-3:30pm at Governors State …
RUSA Offering June 23 ALA Preconference on User Experience and Testing in the Library
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the American Library Association) On Friday, June 23, at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, the Emerging Technologies Section (ETS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) are hosting “We Are All User Experience …
Applications for 2017 ALA Leadership Institute Due April 13
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the American Library Association)  Applications for the 2017 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (August 7-10, Q Center, St. Charles, Illinois) will be accepted through Thursday, April 13. The institute is…
Reminder: : UIC Peoria Hosting March 22 MLA Webinar on Finding Grey Lit. for Systematic Reviews
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Deborah Lauseng, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) Reminder: UIC Peoria hosting MLA Webinar on Finding Grey Lit on March 22 The University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) Library of the Health Sciences…
Call for Contributed Papers: 2017 Special Libraries Association Conference Biomedical and Life Sciences Division
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Jeanne Sadlik, Loyola University Chicago) Biomedical & Life Sciences Division Special Libraries Association Conference Phoenix, Arizona June 16 – 20 2017 Share your scholarship with colleagues in Phoenix. The Contributed Papers Committ…
Chicago Distance Library Services April Event: “Create Winning Conference Proposals”
March 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Ariel Orlov, Adler University) Join the Chicago Distance Library Services Group for our spring  event on Friday, April 7 at 2:00 p.m. at Elmhurst College’s  A.C. Buehler Library. We’re hosting a panel discussion on creating…
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