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ACRL Seeking Committee Volunteers for 2017-18 Appointment Cycle
December 11, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Are you interested in serving on an ACRL committee? The ACRL committee volunteer form for section and division-level appointments is now open! Please visit http://www.ala.org/acrl/membership/volunteer/voluntee…
Celebrate Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion with the ALCTS Midwinter Symposium
December 11, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services) On Friday, January 20, the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) will present its Midwinter Symposium Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion: Creating a New…
2017 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp to Be Held July 19-21
December 4, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Bethany S. McGowan, Purdue University) Please save the date (July 19-21, 2017) for the Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This immersive 2 ½ day conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advanc…
Call for Proposals: Poster Sessions at ALA Annual 2017 in Chicago
December 4, 2016 - 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…
21st Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair on February 24
December 4, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Prairie State College is excited to host the 21st Annual Illinois Community College Assessment Fair on Friday, February 24, 2017. This year’s theme is Assessment: Just and Fair and the …
Recording of November 21 GMR Update Available
December 4, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Here is a YouTube recording of our most recent GMR Update, which was presented on November 21, 2016. Below is an annotated list of topics covered in the up…
Galter Health Sciences Library Showing Dec. 7 MLA Webinar on Systematic Reviews
December 4, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) Galter Library will be hosting a group viewing of the MLA webcast Beyond Systematic: The Librarian’s Role in Shaping Reviews next Wednesday, December 7 from 1:00-2…
Weekly Digest for National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region (Dec. 2)
December 4, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) We were at RSNA!Jacqueline, Derek, and Liz traveled to Chicago for the Radiological Society of North America conference where they offered PubMed consultat…
Registration Still Open for Dec. 7 Webinar “Scaling Up: Rebuilding An Instruction Program With Limited Resources”
December 4, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Debbie Campbell, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) Think your library instruction program may need to change in response to changes at your institution? The CARLI Instruction Committee wants to help! Our theme for this y…
Call for Posters: Feb. 6 Summit on Libraries Serving Refugees and Asylum Seekers
December 4, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Dr. Clara M. Chu, Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor, Mortenson Center for International Library Programs—University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The Mortenson Center for International Library Programs and the American Libr…
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