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Reminder: ACRL 2017 Lightning Talk Proposals Due January 30
January 28, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) The ACRL Conference is your once-every-two-years opportunity to access the best information and discover new ideas. You'll get irreplaceable opportunities to connect with your peers from all ove…
ACRL Seeking Contributions to Information Literacy Framework Sandbox
January 28, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The ACRL Framework Sandbox, launched here in early December, is now inviting contributions. Searching is freely available to everyone - you don't need a login to start searching. And, since the content of the …
Deadline to Apply for Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Student Internships is January 31
January 28, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) On behalf of the Planning Committee for the 2017 Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, we would appreciate your help in getting this information out to LIS students who might be interested in taking advantage of this…
IACRL Seeks Candidates for 2017-18 Officers
January 25, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Would you like to get more involved with your library colleagues in Illinois? Do you want to meet fun and interesting people while improving academic librarianship? The Illinois Association of College and Rese…
Proposals for Illinois Community College Assessment Fair Due January 27
January 24, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) We encourage you to submit a proposal for a presentation for a session or poster for the 21st Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair on Friday, February 24, 2017. The proposal subm…
Rise Up!: Official Call for ILA 2017 Conference Proposals
January 24, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Sarah Sagmoen, University of Illinois Springfield) As the co-chair of the 2017 ILA Conference planning committee, I want to personally invite you to submit a proposal for a conference session. As an academic librarian myself, I would love to see…
ALA Annual Conference Poster Session Proposals Due February 3
January 21, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Share your best ideas and work with the national library community by presenting a poster session at the 2017 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago! The poster session committee encourages submissions from all type…
Columbia College One of Three ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Winners
January 21, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) ACRL announces the recipients of the 2017 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award – Miami Dade College – Learning Resources, Miami, Florida; Columbia College Chicago Library, Chicago, Illinois; and …
ALCTS Launching New Mentoring Program
January 21, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the American Library Association) The Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) is pleased to announce the launch of a new mentoring program for its members. The ALCTS Mentoring Program facilitates and encourages profe…
RUSA Seeking Feedback on Disaster Guidelines for Resource-Sharing
January 21, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Margaret Ellingson, Emory University) The ALA RUSA STARS Codes, Guidelines and Technical Standards Committee (http://www.ala.org/rusa/contact/rosters/stars/rus-stacodes) has begun the required 7-year review of the Guidelines for Resource-Sharing…
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