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Registration Open for NNLM “Food for Thought: Exploring Nutrition Information Resources” Course
June 13, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Elizabeth Kiscaden, Associate Director for the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Are you interested in learning about resources for nutrition information? Are you unfamiliar with PubAg, FoodSafety.gov, Nut…
Reminder: CARLI Virtual Instruction Showcase on June 15
June 13, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) This is a reminder that the CARLI Instruction Committee Virtual Instruction Showcase will take place on Thursday, June 15, from 10:00 to 11:15 AM and 1:00 to 2:15 PM. The Showcase features innovative…
Webinar at 1:00 PM on June 14: “Creating an Asynchronous Course for Embedded Librarians”
June 13, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Kelly McCallister, Appalachian State University) The College & University Section of the North Carolina Library Association is offering a free webinar, “Creating an Asynchronous Course for Embedded Librarians”, from 1:00 to …
Register for "New Discoveries in Reference": RUSA/RSS 23rd Annual Reference Research Forum
June 11, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via David Ward, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Come join the RUSA RSS Research and Statistics Committee for a lively presentation of exciting new research in the field of reference services.  Our presenters, selected using a blind …
Registration Open for 2017 DataONE Users Group Meeting (Deadline July 17)
June 11, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Bob Sandusky, University of Illinois at Chicago) Registration is open until Monday, July 17, for the DataONE Users Group (DUG) meeting. The event will be held on Monday, July 24, and Tuesday, July 25. It will be co-located with the Sum…
Call for ALA 2017 Conference Buddies for ACRL Members
June 11, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Steven Bell, Temple University) We anticipate over 250 ACRL members will be attending their first ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. We’d like to help our first-time attendees make the most of their conference experience. Experienced c…
Registration Opens July 10 for “Systematic Reviews: Opportunities for Librarians” Workshop
June 11, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Whitney Townsend, Taubman Health Sciences Library at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) Registration for the next offering of “Systematic Reviews: Opportunities for Librarians” will open on Monday, July 10, at 11:00 AM CS…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for Library Marketing and Communications Conference is June 9
June 9, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Mark Aaron Polger, College of Staten Island) There’s still time to submit your own proposal for a session at LMCC17. The call for proposals is open  through 11:00 PM CST on Friday, June 9. This year, we are collect…
Apply for Travel Awards to National Conference of African American Librarians and REFORMA National Conference (Deadline June 13)
June 9, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering two $1,000 travel awards to attend the National Conference of African American Librarians (NCAAL), August 9-13 in Atlanta, Georgia; and tw…
Call for Submissions: International Conference on Knowledge Management
June 9, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Dr. Sian Brannon, University of North Texas) The International Conference on Knowledge Management (ICKM) provides academics, researchers, developers, practitioners, Library and Information Professionals, and users from all over the world a forum…
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