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ACRL Distance Learning Section Seeking Officers
July 8, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Kathleen Pickens, Cincinnati State Technical and Community College) The Distance Learning Section (DLS) of ACRL is seeking: two candidates to run for Vice-Chair on the 2017 ballot, a three-year total commitment two candidates to run for Secretar…
MLA Seeking Volunteers for Committees--Deadline July 15
July 8, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via MLA) Medical Library Association President Teresa L. Knott will appoint a limited number of members to new juries, task forces, and work groups to begin work immediately. If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the volunteer form …
ACRL Board Outlines Next Steps in Information Literacy Discussion
July 3, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors continued its discussion about the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education at its meeting on Monday, June 27. The ACRL Board recognizes that there are librarians who are seeking guidance for usin…
August 4 Workshop on Teaching Threshold Concepts
July 3, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via ALA) ALA Editions announces an exciting new workshop, Keys to Teaching the Six Threshold Concepts with Joanna M. Burkhardt. This workshop will last 90 minutes and take place at 1:30 PM CST on Thursday, August 4. OverviewAre you looking to get fu…
ALA Course on Becoming a Library Copyright Specialist
July 3, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via ALA) ALA Editions announces a new iteration of our popular eCourse, Becoming the Copyright Specialist in Your Library. Lesley Ellen Harris will serve as the instructor for a 4-week facilitated eCourse starting on August 22, 2016. Learning Outcom…
Illinois Librarians Who Presented at MLA 2016
July 3, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
A number of librarians from Illinois academic and medical libraries gave presentations at the 2016 Medical Library Association conference. This year’s meeting took place in Toronto, Canada, from May 13 to 18 and was held jointly with the Canadi…
Sandra De Groote Wins MLA’s Ida and George Eliot Prize
July 3, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(Note: This is an article that appeared in the Spring, 2016, issue of the IACRL Newsletter.) Sandra De Groote, Professor and Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of Illinois at Chicago, has won the Medical Library Association’s …
Deadline to Submit ILA 2016 Poster Proposals Extended to July 15
July 1, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via ILA) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2016 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall o…
ACRL Board Votes to Rescind Information Literacy Standards
June 27, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via ACRL) On Saturday, June 25, the ACRL Board of Directors voted to rescind the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education. The Board will continue to discuss next steps to support all academic librarians working with informatio…
Reminder–CARLI Instruction Showcase on July 20
June 25, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is coordinating its fourth full-day CARLI Instruction Showcase, which features innovative elements in library instruction and assessment. Presenters will demonstrate instruction techniques and…
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