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Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Call for Proposals Open
October 16, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Mark your calendars for the fourth annual Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, themed “Harnessing the Winds of Change”. The 2017 meeting will take place on Thursday, June 8, and Friday, June 9, at the th…
Call for Submissions and Nominations for PRIMO
October 16, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible incl…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic and Research Librarian of the Year
October 16, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Do you know the next ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year winner? ACRL is now accepting nominations for the ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year. This prestigious award recognizes an outstanding mem…
Call for Nominations: Excellence in Academic Libraries Award
October 16, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Please help the Excellence Awards Committee publicize the Excellence in Academic Libraries Awards–and think about whether you would like to nominate your own library. The awards recognize academic librarians and staff who work together as a tea…
Mortenson Distinguished Lecture and Mortenson Center 25th Anniversary Celebration Program on October 14
October 13, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Dr. Clara M. Chu, UIUC’s Mortenson Center for International Library Programs) The Mortenson Center for International Library Programs, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, will hold its 26th annual Mortenson Distinguished Lec…
Hotel Reservations at HSLI Conference Rate Extended to October 26
October 10, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) We have been able to extend the deadline for hotel reservations at the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference rate to Wednesday, October 26. After that date, there is a $25 late fee. Mor…
Journal of the Medical Library Association Seeking Volunteer Editor
October 9, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association (MLA) seeks applications for a new volunteer Editor of theJournal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) for a three-year term (renewable once) beginning at a mutually agreed da…
ACRL Releases Updated Scholarly Communication Toolkit
October 9, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Kara Malenfant, Association of College and Research Libraries) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has released a new version of its popular Scholarly Communication Toolkit. The Toolkit has been updated with new and revised …
Free LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar will Feature Megan Oakleaf
October 9, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA), a division of ALA, will present a free webinar featuring Megan Oakleaf. It will take place on Wednesday, November 9, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CST. This webina…
EBSCO/MLA Annual Meeting Grant
October 9, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Jeanne Sadlik, Loyola University Health Sciences Library) In order to enable more librarians to attend the Medical Library Association’s Annual Meeting, EBSCO Information Services has generously donated money to the MLA Scholarship Endowme…
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