Chinese American Librarians Association (CALA) Midwest Chapter
Elevate to Provide Professional Development Hours We are pleased to announce that school librarians attending Elevate Illinois Libraries will be eligible to receive approximately 6.5 PDHs. The deadline to apply has been extended to give people from all library types an opportunity to respond. We’ve already had great response, and in our first year we are really hoping to get a broad […]
» Read moreDear CALA Midwest Chapter Members: According to the CALA Bylaws, Article VI-Section 3 and Article VII-Section 2.5, the CALA Midwest Chapter Nomination Committee invites you to nominate your fellow chapter members or self-nominate yourself for the following position: 2018-2019 Vice President/President-Elect position (1-year term) All nominees are welcome to provide: A biographical sketch of no more than 250 words that […]
» Read moreWednesday, November 1, 2017 1 p.m. Eastern | 12 p.m. Central Everyone is talking about fake news. People are more aware than ever that when they see a “news” story, they need to dig a lot deeper than the headline or sometimes even the article to decipher whether what they are reading is fact or speculation, opinion, or outright fiction. In our role as […]
» Read moreTitle: Learn more about the upcoming Public Innovators Lab for Libraries Date: August 9, 2017 Time: 1:30 PM to 2:00 PM Central Time Participants in this webinar will: • Learn who should attend, what to expect, how to register, and how the workshop can help shape your library’s approach to community engagement. • Explore examples of how libraries across the […]
» Read moreThe ACRL International Perspectives Discussion Group will host a free webinar discussion on Central Asia. Here’s the program and info: Title: Library/Information Sciences Research Experiences in Central Asia Date/Time: August 7, Monday at 9 am PST / 11 am CST / 12 pm EST Webinar Links: Event Login Page: http://ala.adobeconnect.com/ewq793y770ms/event/login.html Event Registration Page: http://ala.adobeconnect.com/ewq793y770ms/event/registration.html Summary: This webinar will cover […]
» Read moreFriday, July 7, 2017 1 p.m. Eastern | 12 p.m. Central 11 a.m. Mountain | 10 a.m. Pacific If you’ve ever been to an ALA Annual Conference, you know that there’s always a lot of tech to see and never enough time to see it all. Whether you were unable to attend this year or you just want to get […]
» Read moreIFLA/ALA Webinar-July 6, 2017 When: 07/06/2017 1:00 PM (Central Time) Time Zone: (GMT-06:00) Central Time (US and Canada) To join the meeting: http://ala.adobeconnect.com/rzmc13zgtfu9/ How can libraries adopt “design thinking” to improve their library services, programming and spaces? What do libraries need to do to prepare staff for the change? According to Tim Brown, president and CEO of IDEO, “Design thinking is […]
» Read moreThe 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, 2017, in Atlanta, Georgia, and two $1,000 travel awards to attend the Reforma National Conference, September 7–9, 2017, in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Funds from the travel awards may be used to cover the cost of […]
» Read moreThe Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2017–2018 Fellowship for Digital and Inclusive Excellence, a program designed to introduce undergraduate students from historically underrepresented ethnic and racial groups at ARL member institutions to the library and information science discipline. The program offers a paid internship with a focus on digital stewardship in a partner ARL library […]
» Read moreThe LITA Forum is a highly regarded annual event for those involved in new and leading edge technologies in the library and information technology field. Please send your by June 2, 2017, and join your colleagues in Denver Colorado. The 2017 LITA Forum Committee seeks proposals for the 20th Annual Forum of the Library and Information Technology Association in Denver, […]
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