(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of ACRL) Recharge your career by meeting with a professional counselor during the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference. The counselor can guide you in strategizing for the next phase of your career, solving a problem in your current job situation, defining goals, and/or rejuvenating your career. Perhaps you…
Year: 2021
Registration Open for Choice Webinar “When You Picture a Scientist, Who Do You See?” (Wed., March 24, at 2:00 PM CDT)
(via ACRL) Choice is thrilled to produce the upcoming live online panel webinar event, “When You Picture a Scientist, Who Do You See?”, sponsored by ProQuest, Scientific American, ro*co films, and FILM PLATFORM. During this live event, to be broadcast on Wednesday, March 24, starting at 2:00 PM CDT, Nobel Prize-winning Dr. Jennifer Doudna, co-inventor of CRISPR…
Registration Open for Webinar “Anti-racism: From Conversation to Action and Leading with Intention” (Fri., April 9, 9:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Sarah Hutton, University of Massachusetts Amherst) All are welcome to join the Boston Library Consortium and the ACRL New England Leadership Development Committee on Friday, April 9, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM CDT, for a conversation and open dialog addressing antiracism through policies and professional practice in academic libraries. Hear four leaders in the…
Registration Open for April and May ILA Noon Network Webinars
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us in April and May for some great webinars featuring topics on intellectual freedom, inclusivity, and Rainbow Book Month! All webinars take place from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Upcoming webinars include the following. “Intellectual Freedom in an Age of Political Polarization: A Conversation with Nadine Strossen and Emily…
Call for Proposals: ACRL SLILC Virtual Showcase on OEP Practices (Deadline Thurs., April 1)
(via Andrea Baer, Rowan University) The ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee (SLILC) invites proposals for a virtual showcase of open educational practices (OEP) in libraries. You can propose either a single presentation (10-12 minutes) or a panel presentation with representatives from 3-4 institutions (40 minutes total). The session will conclude with about 15-20…
Registration Open for Digital Commonwealth Virtual Conference (Tues., April 13, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Evan Knight, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners) Digital Commonwealth is a non-profit collaborative organization in Massachusetts, founded in 2006 among state and local partners to foster growth and stability for digital collections particularly among smaller institutions. It has since grown through continued local involvement of volunteers, state support, close partnership with Boston Public Library,…
Call for Nominations: RAILS Board (Two At-Large Representatives May Come From Any Library Type, Including Academic or Special)–Deadline Fri., March 26
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of RAILS) For those living or working in the RAILS service area: RAILS invites nominations for the following positions on our Board: three public library trustees (to be filled by board members at RAILS public libraries) and two at-large representatives (to be filled by individuals representing any…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: Virtual STEM Librarians South Meeting (July 29-30)–Deadline Fri., May 28
(via Jessica McClean, Texas State University) The 2021 STEM Librarians South conference committee would like to invite you to attend and/or submit a proposal for our conference this year! STEM Librarians South started in 2011 as the Texas STEM Librarians Conference. While we’ve attracted national and international colleagues, we have remained a small, regional conference….
Call for Proposals Extended: Breakout Sessions at Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Online Fri., June 11)–New Deadline Thurs., March 25
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) The organizers of the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, or LSLS, invite breakout session proposals for our ninth conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 11. There will be no registration cost for this year’s conference. This year’s theme, “Mapping Our Identity”, invites attendees to explore the varied…
Registration Open for Virtual ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference (Fri., April 16, 1:00-5:00 PM); Virtual Poster Submission Deadline Fri., April 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us for the third annual ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM on Friday, April 16! The mini-conference will be virtual and will have a new format featuring speakers from inside and outside the library world. They’ll share ideas about how we as marketers, accidental/occasional marketers, and…