Month: March 2023

Friendly reminder! 

The Public Relations/Marketing Award submissions are due April 1, 2023!

Please encourage your colleagues (or yourself) to apply today.

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The Awards Committee of ILA/ACRL invites applications for the Public Relations/Marketing Award. You can see the application requirements and submission form here. Submissions are due April 1, 2023, and the announcement of the winner will occur at the ILA/ACRL Spring Conference.

Speaking of the conference, be sure to submit your proposal for a lightning round or 50-minute presentation here. Mark your calendar, and we look forward to seeing you in Dubuque! 

On behalf of the Awards Committee (Amandajean Nolte, Damien Ihrig, Gina Schlesselman-Tarango, Anna Schmall, Cara Stone) 

The Awards Committee of ILA/ACRL invites applications for the Mary Iber Spring Conference Scholarship. You can see the application requirements and submission form here. Submissions are due April 17, 2023 (EXTENDED  to) April 21, 2023, and the winner will be notified at least two weeks before Spring Conference.

A couple of reminders while I have your attention

• Please consider applying for the Public Relations/Marketing Award. 
• This year’s conference, “Breaking Barriers,” will be held May 24-25 and is hosted by Loras College Library in Dubuque, Iowa. Be sure to submit your proposal for a lightning round or 50-minute presentation here. 

On behalf of the Awards Committee (Amandajean Nolte, Damien Ihrig, Anna Schmall, Cara Stone) 

Greetings Iowa ACRL Members,

Here are some professional development opportunities coming up in March.

• Library Juice Academy 
  • Zotero for Librarians – Library Juice Academy
  • Librarians as OER & Textbook Affordability Leaders – Library Juice Academy 
  • Practical and Transparent Advice for the Academic Library Job Search
  • Introduction to Critical Digital Librarianship – Library Juice Academy
  • Real World Objects: Linked Data in Library Metadata & Cataloging  
• Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) 
  • Making the Most Out of Free Historical Resources | Reference & User Services Association (RUSA)
  • Inside Interlibrary Loan: Basics for a New Millennium-March 2023  
• Free Professional Development Opportunities | Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) 
  • Designing Meaningful Experiences for Digital Natives – Choice 360 
  • Supporting Researcher Impact: Insights into the Publication Process of Nature Journals – Choice 360 
• Webinars | OCLC
  • Meeting the evolving needs of academic libraries: A demonstration of WorldShare Management Services | OCLC
  • Creating a Restorative Library Culture
  • Universal Design at Your Library    
• All Upcoming Training | Infopeople 
  • Creating and Retrieving Linked Data: Connecting Your Library Collections to the World
  • Library Supervision and Management | Infopeople 
• Core Webinars
  • Core Forum Webinar Series: The New and Official RDA Toolkit: A Practical Approach
  • RDA Webinar Series (Part One): Official RDA: A Standard for Our Changing Times
  • Curating a Collection of Circulating Technology  
• Training | NNLM
  • Health Statistics on the Web (March 1, 2023) | NNLM
  • How PubMed Works: Introduction | NNLM 
  • Service-Learning Projects and Misinformation for Diverse Audiences | NNLM
  • Role of Rural Libraries in Promoting Digital Health Literacy | NNLM
  • National Center for Data Services Internship Information Session | NNLM