(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Join Amigos Library Services for this online technology class. “Basic SQL” Taught by Mike Pullin, this course provides an introduction to the basics of Structured Query Language including terminology, design, working with databases, and working with the PHP scripting language. Through instruction and completing in-class exercises which build on…
Month: June 2021
Seats Still Available in Upcoming Online with the CMC Courses
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) There are still seats available in the three Online with the CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center) courses listed below. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Project Coordinator for the Illinois Heartland Library System, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. “Subject Analysis”: Monday, July 12 – Sunday, August 22 (registration is open until Monday, July 5, and the course is capped…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for CARLI Scholarship is Wed., June 30
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) This is a reminder that the deadline to apply for the CARLI Scholarship is this Wednesday, June 30. More details are below. Purpose The CARLI Scholarship provides financial assistance to current employees of CARLI Governing Member Libraries pursuing graduate studies leading to a Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science at the University…
Call for Proposals: Florida ACRL 2021 Virtual Annual Conference (Fri., Oct. 15)–Deadline Fri., July 9
(via Diana Matthews, Santa Fe College) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) believes it is important to affirm the Association’s commitment to acknowledge and address historical racial inequities; challenge oppressive systems within academic libraries; value different ways of knowing; and identify and work to eliminate barriers to equitable services, spaces, resources, and scholarship. We are currently seeking proposals for presentations and…
Legislative News, 06/28/2021
Federal News US restores transgender health protections denied by Trump [AP News, 5/10/21] “…affirms that federal laws forbidding sex discrimination in health care also protect gay and transgender people.” Genome researchers question security provisions in new U.S. Senate bill [Science, 6/14/21] “…would require the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new security protocols aimed…
Registration Open for Keystone DH 2021 Virtual Conference (July 14-16, Wed.-Fri.)–Deadline Fri., July 9
(via Shilpa Rele, Rowan University) Keystone DH and Temple University Libraries’ Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio are thrilled to share the schedule and registration information for this year’s virtual conference, which will take place from Wednesday, July 14, to Friday, July 16. Keystone DH is a network of institutions and practitioners committed to advancing collaborative…
Call for Applicants: Half-Day Virtual Workshop for Community and Junior College Librarians (Thurs., July 22)–Deadline Mon., June 28
(via Joe Lenkart, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Community and junior college libraries serve one of the most diverse user groups in higher education. From supporting language learning programs and academic support services to collaborating with faculty on curriculum development, community college librarians are adapting to various challenges brought on by the global pandemic, as…
Reminder: Proposals for Editorials to Appear on ResearchDataQ Website Due Wed., June 30
(via Andrew Johnson, University of Colorado Boulder) The ResearchDataQ Editorial Board, part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section, is seeking proposals for editorials that will be featured prominently on the ResearchDataQ website (https://researchdataq.org/). We are seeking editorials that describe services, support, or related activities around research data at your institution. Topics could include privacy, ethical data sharing, replication/reproducibility, or…
Call for Nominations: ALA’s I Love My Librarian Award (Deadline Mon., Sept. 27)
(via RAILS) Nominations for this year’s I Love My Librarian Award are open through Monday, September 27. The award recognizes the service of exceptional public, school, college, community college, and university librarians who have gone above and beyond to promote access to education and improve the lives of their community members. ALA invites all library users to nominate their favorite librarians for…
Kentucky Medical Library Association Virtual Conference (Fri., July 16) Submission Deadline Extended (Wed., June 30) and Registration Now Free for Grad. Students
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of Stephanie Henderson, KMLA President) We’ve extended the deadline for submission of paper, lightning talk, and poster submissions to the 2021 KMLA Virtual Conference: the new deadline is next Wednesday, June 30. To make a submission, go here. The KMLA Virtual…