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Park Presents at DPLAfest
May 8, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Sarah Park, Technology & Engineering Librarian at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, presented at the 2016 DPLAfest, which was sponsored by the Digital Public Library of America. This year’s event was in Washington, D.C., from April…
DLAx Meeting at DePaul on Wednesday, May 11 (Register by May 6)
May 6, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Dr. Scott Walter, University Librarian at DePaul University) Earlier this year, you may have heard about the Digital Liberal Arts Exchange (DLAx), a Mellon-funded project designed to explore options for developing a sustainable and scalable appr…
LITA ALA Annual Preconference Session on Technology Tools
May 6, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via LITA) Sign up for this fun, informative, and hands-on ALA Annual preconference session. "Technology Tools and Transforming Librarianship" Friday, June 24, 2016, 1:00 -- 4:00 PM Presenters: Lola Bradley, Reference Librarian, Upstate University; B…
Deadline for ACRL PRIMO Proposals is Monday, May 9
May 6, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Head of Information Use & Fluency at Illinois State University's Milner Library) The Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online informati…
ALCTS Preconference Sessions at ALA 2016
May 6, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via ALCTS) Join your colleagues for exciting preconferences from ALCTS! Register today, and add an ALCTS preconference event to your conference scheduler. These preconference topics not for you? Forward to your colleagues who could benefit from thes…
ALA Virtual Membership Meeting on June 2
May 6, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Sari Feldman, ALA President) I invite you to register and join me and hundreds of other ALA members for the annual ALA Virtual Membership Meeting (VMM16) on Thursday, June 2, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM CST. VMM16 is a terrific way to have your voice h…
CRL Collections and Services Webinar on May 11
May 6, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Kevin Wilks, Center for Research Libraries) On Wednesday, May 11, 2016,from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CST, the Center for Research Libraries will host a webinar dedicated to CRL collections and services. This semi-annual webinar provides information about…
Call for Proposals — CARLI Instruction Showcase on July 20
May 6, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the fourth annual Instruction Showcase on Wednesday, July 20, at Heartland Community College in Normal. Proposals should outline an instruction session ac…
Nominations Sought for TBS Technical Services Award
May 6, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL President) Know someone who has planned a great tech. services program? What about an awesome tech. services leader? Is there anyone who stands out for excellent service to a regional, state, or national organization? Then no…
Smith Presents at Computers in Libraries Conference
May 6, 2016 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
Brian Smith, Applications & Web Developer at the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, gave several presentations at this year’s Computers in Libraries conference. The event took place in Washington, D.C., from March 8 to 10. Smith&rsquo…
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