(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming events of the Professional Development Alliance. Please see below for additional information, including registration links. “Assessment Made Easy: An Introduction to Project Outcome” ALA’s assessment platform, Project Outcome, was originally made for public libraries to capture data on engagement, attendance, transactions with patrons as well…
Month: October 2021
Application Period for Institute for Research Design in Librarianship 2022 (Online June 6-17) Opens Wed., Dec. 1–Deadline Fri., Jan. 28
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University is issuing a call for applications for the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL Online) 2022. IRDL is a continuing education program for academic and research librarians and archivists designed to create a growing community of confident librarian-researchers. The…
Reminder: Proposals for Reaching Forward Forum 2022 (Currently in Rosemont on Fri., May 6) Due Mon., Nov. 22
(via the Illinois Library Association) After two years of being apart, we hope to meet in person at the 2022 Reaching Forward Conference on Friday, May 6, at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. But, as we know, things can change quickly. If we are not able to meet in-person, Reaching Forward will pivot…
Registration Open for OCLC Webinar “Practical Steps Towards Diversifying Collections” (Wed., Nov. 10, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
via OCLC) Registration is open for the upcoming OCLC webinar “Practical Steps Towards Diversifying Collections: Begin or Advance Your Library’s Efforts to Support EDI Goals with Concrete Steps, Tools, and Activities”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, via WebEx. Many institutions want to do more to support…
Reminder: Proposals for Virtual RDAP 2022 Summit (March 15-17), “Envisioning an Inclusive Data Future”, Due Thurs., Nov. 4
(via Laura Palumbo, Rutgers University) The Research Data Access and Preservation Association (RDAP) invites proposals for the program of its upcoming virtual Summit on March 15-17 (Tuesday-Thursday), 2022. This is an affordable conference for research data support practitioners. The program includes keynotes, lightning talks, posters, and presentations. There will be associated workshops on Monday, March…
Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting (Online Wed., Nov. 10, at 10:00 AM) and CARLI Annual Governing-Directors Meeting (Online Thurs., Nov. 4, at 10:00 AM)
(via CARLI) The 2021 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, November 10, at 10:00 AM CDT. Staff at any CARLI member library is invited to attend. The Annual Meeting will feature a keynote address by Dr. Emily Knox, “After the Fire: LIS Education in a Changed World”. Dr. Knox is Interim…
Call for Participation: Survey About the Impact of COVID-19 on Technical-Services Units (Deadline Sat., Jan. 1)
(via Elizabeth Szkirpan, University of Tulsa) I am conducting a survey on the impact of COVID-19 on technical-services units and librarians who share technical tasks (e.g. school librarians who may be cataloging books for their libraries) and aims to learn more about the changes that occurred or did not occur as a direct result of…
Final Call for Participation: Survey on Streaming-Video Collections in Academic Libraries (Deadline Sun., Oct. 31)
(via Bonnie Thornton, Mississippi State University) Last call for participating in our survey! If you are a library employee at an academic institution of higher education in the United States, we invite you to participate in our research on how academic libraries manage their streaming-video collections. The purpose of our study is to explore the…
Call for Interest in Attending or Presenting: ACRL PPIRS Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee’s Lightning Talks on Political-Science Data (Tues., Nov. 9, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mark Robinson, University of Notre Dame) Calling everyone who’s passionate about political-science data! The ACRL PPIRS (Politics, Policy & International Relations Section) Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee is organizing a round of lightning talks on this topic. Interested in learning more about data sets and tools for political science? Have a favorite resource that…
Reminder: Project ENABLE Seeking Examples of Library Initiatives to Increase Access for Users and Staff with Disabilities
(via Dr. Ruth Small, Syracuse University School of Information Studies) Project ENABLE is continuing to collect impact stories, as part of our IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant. The purpose of these stories is to demonstrate how even small changes can have a big impact on your patrons with disabilities. We are anxious to…