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First Library Legislative Meet-Up in Chicago to Take Place February 6
January 2, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) he first Chicago Library Legislative Meet-up will take place on February 6, 2017. Don’t miss out on this chance to talk to your legislators! You can meet them in person and talk about issues affecting li…
Next NN/LM – GMR Update on Tuesday, January 17
January 2, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The January GMR Update will be presented on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017 at 3pm Eastern / 2pm Central. You can submit your questions ahead of time and we’l…
Free “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about ILL” Workshop Before ALA Midwinter
January 2, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via RUSA STARS Education/Training Committee) The STARS Education & Training Committee announces a FREE “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about ILL” workshop to be held before ALA Midwinter 2017 in Atlanta. The workshop will take …
Call for Breakout Sessions and Poster Presentations at Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit
January 2, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The 2017 Wisconsin Health Literacy Summit: “Health Literacy: A Critical Link in Patient Engagement,” will be held April 4-5, 2017, in Madison, …
Illinois Academic Librarians Present at DLF 2016 Forum
December 31, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
A number of Illinois academic librarians gave presentations at the DLF (Digital Library Federation) 2016 Forum. The event took place in Milwaukee from November 7 to November 9 and was preceded by a liberal arts colleges pre-conference on November 6. …
Illinois Academic Librarians Present at 2016 IOLUG Conferences
December 31, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Several Illinois academic librarians presented at the Spring and Fall 2016 IOLUG (Indiana Online Users Group) Conferences. The two annual IOLUG meetings, which are held at the Indiana Wesleyan University North Campus in Indianapolis, encourage librar…
Six Sessions of “PubMed for Librarians” Course Offered in January and February
December 24, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Training Office (for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine) is now offering six sessions of the “PubMed for Librarians” we…
Illinois Librarians Present at Brick & Click 2016
December 23, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Two Illinois librarians presented at this year’s Brick & Click Libraries Conference. Melissa Burel and Sarah Park, both from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, were part of a panel for the session “Snap, Click, Chat: Investiga…
Dr. Nicole A. Cooke Named ACRL Member of the Week for Sept. 26 – Oct. 2
December 23, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Dr. Nicole A. Cooke, Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences, was the ACRL Member of the Week for September 26 to October 2. In her interview with ACRL, Dr. Cooke discusses her enga…
IIT Chosen for ACRL’s October “Organizational Spotlight”
December 23, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The Illinois Institute of Technology’s Paul V. Galvin Library was chosen for ACRL’s October “Organizational Spotlight” feature. Galvin Library has been a member of ACRL since 1986 and strongly values the organization’s e…
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