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Call for Proposals–NASIG 32nd Annual Conference
October 2, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) The NASIG 32nd Annual Conference, themed “Racing to the Crossroads”, will take place from June 8 to 11, 2017, in Indianapolis, IN. Publishers, vendors, librarians, and others in the fields of electronic…
LITA Forum Early-Bird Registration Deadline Extended to October 14
October 1, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Library Information Technology Association) We’ve extended the LITA members early-bird registration another two weeks, so there’s still time to register for the 2016 LITA Forum at the early-bird rate and save $50. LITA Forum earl…
ACRL Comments on NSF Strategic Plan
October 1, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Kara Malenfant, Association of College & Research Libraries) On September 26, 2016, ACRL provided feedback to the National Science Foundation (NSF) in preparation for updates to its Strategic Plan. As reflected in previous ACRL support for g…
HSLI Conference Dine-Arounds on Wednesday, November 9
September 30, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) For HSLI conference attendees who will be arriving in St. Charles on the night of Wednesday, November 9, you are invited to join a dine-around! This will be a casual dining experience to join your…
Register for the 2016 CARLI Annual Meeting
September 30, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Register now to attend the CARLI Annual Meeting on Friday, November 18, from 10:15 AM to 3:00 PM, at the I-Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. The morning meeting will feature a report from new CARLI Senior Direct…
OCLC Seeking Candidates for Global Council
September 30, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the Online Computer Library Center, Inc.) Our Global and Regional Councils represent the voices of all member libraries. Bonnie Allen, Americas Regional Council (ARC) Chair, and ARC delegates invite you to contribute to the continued success of …
Program Submissions for MLA 2017 Due October 10
September 30, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Dana Kopp, Providence Health & Services in Missoula, Montana) The National Program Committee for the Medical Library Association’s 2017 Annual Meeting and Exhibition seeks abstracts for contributed content that supports the conference&…
Survey on Defining LITA Personas
September 25, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Tracy Seneca, on behalf of Hong Ma, LITA Personas Task Force Co-Chair) The LITA Personas Task Force seeks your help in developing personas in order to identify who are a natural fit for LITA. We invite everyone who works in the overlapping space…
Additional Sessions of “Writing Winning Award Applications” Webinar
September 25, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Due to requests from our members, we’ve added two more sessions of our “Writing Winning Award Applications” webinar. The course will be t…
February 6 ILA Legislative Meeting in Chicago
September 25, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) I am coordinating one of the Illinois Library Association legislative meetups on February 6, 2017. This will be the first one actually held in Chicago. I am sure many of you would like the opportunity to talk with …
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