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Reminder–Chicago Distance Library Services Event Next Week: “Create Winning Conference Proposals”
April 1, 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 and lunch on Friday, April 7 at Elmhurst College. We’ll meet for lunch at 12:30 PM at Pints, between the Metra statio…
Deadline Extended–Call for Proposals: NASIG Great Ideas Showcase and Snapshot Sessions
April 1, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Leigh Ann DePope, NASIG) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites proposals for the Great Ideas Showcase and the Snapshot Sessions for the 32nd NASIG conference in Indianapolis, IN, June 8 to 11. The theme of the conference is “R…
April 20 NASIG Webinar: “Academic Writing and Publishing”
April 1, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Leigh Ann DePope, NASIG) NASIG will be hosting the webinar “Academic Writing and Publishing”, on Thursday, April 2o, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CST. The deadline to register for the live event is Wednesday, April 19. To reg…
CARLI Seeking Committee Volunteers (Deadline April 28)
March 31, 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…
Call for Nominations: CARLI Board of Directors (Deadline April 5)
March 31, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking nominations for candidates to fill seats on the CARLI Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing authority of the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. CARLI Governing…
Recording of March NN/LM - Greater Midwest Region Update Available
March 31, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Did you miss this month's GMR Update? Worry not! A recording of the webinar is available on YouTube to be viewed whenever you have a spare moment. Below is…
Call for Proposals: NASIG Student Spotlight Sessions (Deadline March 30)
March 30, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Katy DiVittorio, Auraria Library in Denver, CO) The NASIG Student Outreach Committee (SOC) invites proposals for the Student Spotlight Sessions for the 32nd NASIG Conference in Indianapolis, IN, from June 8 to 11. The theme of the conference is …
Call Your Representative in the U.S. House TODAY to Preserve Library Funding
March 30, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Lindsay Harmon, IACRL President, on behalf of ACRL) I'm asking you, as an ACRL member, to take 5 minutes today to pick up the phone and call your elected official in the U.S. House of Representatives. Ask him/her to preserve federal library fund…
Teach Out for Illinois Higher Education to Be Held Thursday, April 27
March 30, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past-President) In case you haven’t heard, Tuesday, April 27, is the date for the Teach Out for Illinois Higher Education. Events will take place in Springfield, as well as at individual campuses across the state. Follo…
Webinar on National Library of Medicine Traveling Banner Exhibitions at 2:00 PM on March 29
March 29, 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) This is just a reminder that our NNLM Resource Picks webinar, “How to Make the Most of Your National Library of Medici…
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