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RUSA Seeking Feedback on Disaster Guidelines for Resource-Sharing
January 21, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Margaret Ellingson, Emory University) The ALA RUSA STARS Codes, Guidelines and Technical Standards Committee (http://www.ala.org/rusa/contact/rosters/stars/rus-stacodes) has begun the required 7-year review of the Guidelines for Resource-Sharing…
Registration Open for SUNYLA Midwinter Online Conference
January 21, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Bill Jones, SUNY Geneseo) SUNYLA Midwinter Online Conference 2017 Library Hacks: Reuse, Repurpose, and Remix Friday, February 10, 2017 (10:00 AM – 2:30 PM) Cost of Attendance: Free to all! Registration is open! Register here. Librarians ar…
Call for Papers: ILDS 2017 Conference
January 21, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Seangill Peter Bae, Princeton University) The IFLA Document Delivery and Resource Sharing Section Standing Committee invites papers for the 15th Interlending & Document Supply Conference, to be held October 4-6, 2017, in Paris, hosted by The…
Academic Librarians Encouraged to Submit Program Proposals for ILA 2017 Conference
January 18, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Carolyn Ciesla, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) I know the spring semester "just" started, but it’s almost time to submit your program proposal to ILA for this year’s conference. Details are below--IACRL encourages you and your…
Proposals for Beta Phi Mu/LRRT Research Paper Award Due March 17
January 18, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) Beta Phi Mu/LRRT Research Paper Award for 2017 This award is being jointly presented by the Beta Phi Mu International Honor Society and the American Library Association’s Library Research Round Table to …
First Issue of Journal of New Librarianship Available
January 16, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via, Dr. Dane Ward, Dean of Milner Library, Illinois State University) On behalf of editors Stephen Weiter and Matthew Kopel and the editorial board, I am pleased and excited to announce the publication of Volume 1, Issue 1, of the Journal of New Li…
NN/LM - GMR Seeking Site Sponsors for MLA Webinars
January 16, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) For each of three upcoming Medical Library Association webinars, the GMR will sponsor the registration cost for up to two sites per state in the Region. Si…
Deadline to Apply for NASIG 2017 Grants, Scholarships, and Awards is Feb. 10
January 15, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Past President) NASIG (an independent organization that promotes communication, information, and continuing education about serials and the broader issues of scholarly communication) will be holding its conference in Indianap…
Joint Council of Librarians of Color Hosting Midwinter Events
January 14, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via the American Library Association) The Joint Council of Librarians of Color, Inc. (JCLC Inc.), a nonprofit organization that advocates for and addresses the common needs of the American Library Association (ALA) ethnic affiliates, is pleased to a…
Reminder: Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference Proposals Due January 17
January 14, 2017 - Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum (IACRL)
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Don’t miss your chance to present at the 4th Annual Great Lakes Resource Sharing Conference, hosted at the DoubleTree by Hilton in Oak Brook, IL, on Wednesday, June 8, and Thursday, June 9. The deadline for submis…
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