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Important women’s rights issues continue to be at the forefront of the news. Individuals and scholars alike require quality resources as they seek to contribute to (or change) the mainstream narrative which exists today. This webinar will provide insight into women’s history and the resources available for academic libraries. Hear from Molly Murphy MacGregor of the National Women’s History Project. […]

Code4Lib 2017 is coming up soon! There are still opportunities available to present in our poster sessions. The call for poster presenters is open now! If you haven’t registered for Code4Lib yet, worry not, as one registration slot will be held for each poster presenter. The conference will be held at the Luskin Conference Center at UCLA (http://luskinconferencecenter.ucla.edu/), from March […]

Dear All, The APALA Mentoring Committee will be organizing another professional development webinar! This free webinar will focus on presentation and publishing opportunities. Listen to tips, tricks and best practices to get your work published or presented. APALA members are invited to attend this opportunity. (CALA members are invited too!) Date and Time: 1/13/2017, Friday at 9 AM PST (11 […]

View the full press release at: http://www.ala.org/news/member-news/2016/11/submit-nomination-prestigious-kilgour-technology-research-award The Library and Information Technology Association (LITA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), and OCLC, Inc. invite nominations for the 2017 Frederick G. Kilgour Award for Research in Library and Information Technology. The deadline for nominations is December 31, 2016. The Kilgour Research Award recognizes research relevant to the development of […]

Below is the message from Alexandra Rivera on behalf of the ACRL ULS Outstanding Professional Development Award Committee Greetings, The ULS Outstanding Professional Development Award Committee is seeking nominations for outstanding librarians! Sponsored by Library Juice Academy, this $1,000 award celebrates an individual or group who provides excellent professional development opportunities to strengthen their colleagues and the overall field of […]

Below is the message from the Code4Lib 2017 Pre-conference Committee A reminder to submit your pre-conference proposals for the 2017 Code4Lib in Los Angeles, California. We are taking proposals until Tuesday, November 8th, 5 PM Pacific Time / 8 PM Eastern Time. Voting will open the day after, on November 9th. To propose a session, please go to . These […]

No matter your reasons for entering the library profession, feeling a sense of purpose and fulfillment in your work is essential—and can be hard to sustain. In the November 18th American Libraries Live, library career expert Catherine Hakala-Ausperk will share tips on how to: • make a plan for revisiting personal values • understand your options • identify skill gaps […]

The 2016 LITA Forum Fort Worth, TX November 17-20, 2016 Join your LITA and library technology colleagues for the 2016 LITA Forum * LITA Forum early bird rates end October 14, 2016 * The guaranteed discount hotel rate at the Omni Fort Worth Hotel ends W= ednesday October 21st, 2016, and as available thereafter. * Online registration closes Su= nday […]