(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is now open for the NNLM Region 1 – sponsored webinar “PBC Living Library Project”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 23, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. The class is worth 1.50 CHES credits. Please see below for more information, including the link…
Year: 2022
Call for Participation: Survey on Redesigning RAILS Website (Need Responses from Staff at Academic Libraries, in Particular)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) We are currently conducting an online study to help define the menu structure for the RAILS website, which is being redesigned. We are especially interested in getting more feedback from people working at academic libraries. The activity should take 15-20 minutes to complete, and it involves placing items from…
Reminder: Proposals for Free 2022 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 17) Due Fri., Sept. 2
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) planning committee is now accepting proposals for the second MIRL Symposium, a free event that will take place virtually on Thursday, November 17 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and…
Call for Participation: Survey on Experiences of Librarians Who Have Moved from Public Services to Technical Services Work
(via Samantha Thompson-Franklin, University of Idaho) We are interested in learning more about the experiences of librarians who have made the move from public services to technical services work. If you have ever changed positions from a public services librarian role to a technical services librarian role, we invite your participation in a short survey. Definitions…
Call for Submissions: “Biz of Digital” Column in Against the Grain
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library digital services….
Reminder: Next Rolling Deadline for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Virtual Professional Development Series Proposals is Mon., Aug. 22
(via Taylor Davis-Van Atta, University of Houston) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section’s Professional Development Committee (PDC), in collaboration with both the Outreach Committee and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, seeks proposals for its 2022 DSS virtual professional development series. The Committee accepts proposals on a rolling basis, with the following review dates remaining this…
Reminder: Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI SCOERs Online Workshops (Aug. 16, 23, and 24)
(via Dr. Michele Leigh, CARLI) I just wanted to take a minute to remind everyone of our upcoming Illinois SCOERs workshops. While these were designed for the Illinois SCOERs awardees, they are open to ALL CARLI members. We hope you will join us. “Illinois SCOERs: Copyright Basics and Creative Commons Licensing” Tuesday, August 16, 10:00-11:30…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Course “Developing Signature Pedagogies in Information Literacy” (Mon., Sept. 12 – Fri., Oct. 7)
(via ACRL) Join ACRL from Monday, September 12, to Friday, October 7, for the Online Learning Course “Developing Signature Pedagogies in Information Literacy”. Throughout the four weeks of the course, participants will spend time in conversation to deepen their understanding of the mental processes they go through when they work with information, while also discussing…
Registration Open for L2 Webinar “Emergency Preparedness: The Basics” (Thurs., Aug. 25, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT)
(via RAILS) Registration is open for the L2 webinar “Emergency Preparedness: The Basics”. It will take place on Thursday, August 25, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. Learn how to protect staff, users, collections, and facilities in the event of emergencies ranging from minor crises to community-wide disasters. Prepare for and limit various types…
Call for Presentation Proposals: Southeast Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America 2022 Annual Conference (in Sarasota, FL, Oct. 19-21, Wed.-Fri.)–Deadline Wed., Aug. 31
(via Ann Holderfield, University of South Carolina – Beaufort) The Southeast Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America, or ARLIS/SE, is accepting proposals for presentations at the 2022 Annual Conference, which will be held in person in Sarasota, Florida, from Wednesday, October 19, to Friday, October 21. This year, we will be hosting…