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Call for Proposals: Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference (Oct. 27)
February 19, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Submit your proposals now for sessions, workshops, (by Monday, April 10) round tables, and posters (by Monday, May 15) for the 2017 Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference. The conference will t…
Loyola University Hosting MLA Webinar “Finding Grey Lit for Systematic Reviews” on March 22
February 18, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Jeanne Sadlik, Loyola University Chicago) The Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Library is hosting a viewing of this the MLA webinar “Finding Grey Lit for Systematic Reviews: Can It Be More Black and White” on Wednesday, Marc…
Call for Participation–Women of Color in LIS
February 18, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Alyse Minter (Librarian at Towson University) and Genevia Chamblee-Smith (Library Associate at Towson University) are conducting a research project on the experiences of women of color in the library and infor…
Registration Open for Colorado Interlibrary Loan Conference (May 4-5)
February 18, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Don Pawl, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs) Please join your library colleagues from Colorado and beyond for the 48th Annual Colorado Interlibrary Loan Conference in Breckenridge, Colorado! Conference Information The 48th Annual Colora…
Registration Open for March 17 CARLI Makerspaces Open House
February 13, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Denise Green, CARLI) Registration is now open for first Makerspaces Open House, on Friday, March 17, on the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus. To register, and see the full agenda, go here. Also, the CARLI Public Services Committ…
Nominations Open for Reaching Forward Awards
February 13, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Nominations are being accepted for Reaching Forward’s annual awards, which will be presented at the 2017 Reaching Forward Conference on May 5. The Oberman and Rich Reaching Forward Conference Grant recogni…
Volunteer for ACRL Division, Section, or Representative Appointment by Feb. 15
February 13, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Are you looking for ways to expand your professional network and contribute to ACRL? Committee volunteers help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan and influencing the direction of academic and research …
Registration Open for March 9 Webinar “Librarian Transformation: Teaching Disciplinary Courses”
February 13, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) In response to the challenge of limited resources in higher education, libraries continue to reinvent and innovate quality service and meaningful instruction. Does your library instruction program need a makeover to meet …
Reminder: IACRL Seeking Candidates for 2017-18 Officers
February 12, 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…
Registration Open for 16th Annual Information Literacy Summit on May 5
February 12, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Jennifer Schwartz, DePaul University) Registration is now open for the 16th Annual Information Literacy Summit, themed “From Teaching to Learning: Context and Collaboration”. The event will take place on Friday, May 5, from 8:30 AM t…
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