(via Jennifer Chaput, University of Massachusetts) Registration is now open for the 2025 New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This year’s Boot Camp will be held from Wednesday, June 25, to Friday, June 27, at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Science Boot Camp is a fun and affordable 2 ½ day immersion into science topics offering opportunities for librarians and library students interested in science,…
Month: April 2025
Final Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Committee is Fri., May 2
(via CARLI) If you have been considering volunteering for a CARLI committee, the time is now! The application period will remain open until Friday, May 2. Volunteers chosen for a committee will serve a three-year term. Faculty and staff from all CARLI member libraries are encouraged to apply! Service on CARLI committees and task forces…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication The Open Pedagogy Cookbook–Deadline Fri., May 2
(via Melissa Chim, Excelsior University) I’m excited to invite chapter proposals for The Open Pedagogy Cookbook, an edited volume to be published by ACRL. About the Book Open pedagogy promotes students as active creators of information, rather than passive consumers of it. It relies on the use and creation of Open Educational Resources (OER). In…
Call for Participation: Survey on Teaching Attitudes and Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies of Academic Librarians at Minority Serving Institutions–Deadline Sat., May 10
(via Jocelyn Castillo, PhD candidate at St. John’s University) You are invited to participate in a research study examining teaching attitudes and culturally responsive teaching strategies of academic librarians at minority serving institutions in the United States. This study aims to understand the relationship between teaching experience and attitudes of academic librarians, while also identifying…
Reminder: Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs”–Mon., June 2 – Sun., June 29
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs”. It will take place online from Monday, June 2, to Sunday, June 29. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Library professionals are grappling…
Registration Open for ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Virtual Research Forum (Online Wed., May 7, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Presenters Include NIU’s Droog
(via Dr. Kimberly Franklin—California State University, Los Angeles) The ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Research Committee invites you to the 2025 EBSS Virtual Research Forum! The Research Forum offers librarians an opportunity to share their research in education and behavioral sciences librarianship with the ACRL community in a lightning talk format. This year’s Forum…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Virtual Engagement Committee’s Lightning Round on “Enhancing Student Engagement in the Classroom”–Wed., May 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Mallory Jallas, University of Illinois Springfield) Join us for the ACRL Instruction Section Virtual Engagement Committee’s Lightning Round on “Enhancing Student Engagement in the Classroom”. It will take place online Wednesday, May 21, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Get ready for an exciting hour of four 10-minute lightning talks with opportunities for questions!…
Proposals Deadline for STEM Librarians South Annual Conference (Online Tues., July 15, and in Arlington, TX, on Thurs., July 17, and Fri., July 18) Extended to Mon., April 28
(via Elizabeth Bittner, University of Texas at Arlington) Join us at the STEM Librarians South Annual Conference! We are accepting proposals for this virtual and in-person event. Proposals should be related to science, technology, engineering, or math librarianship. We welcome submissions from librarians and information professionals. Product pitches will not be considered; however, informational sessions…
Registration Open for NNLM Book Discussion on The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature–Asynchronous from Thurs., May 1, to Thurs., July 31
(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) You’re invited to take part in the NNLM Book Discussion! We will read The Well-Gardened Mind: The Restorative Power of Nature by Sue Stuart-Smith. Whether you prefer print, eBook, or audiobook, you’re welcome to read in the format that works best for…
Registration Open for CHOICE Webinar “Shifting Library Dynamics through Read and Publish Agreements” (Tues., April 29, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Presenters Include ISU’s Dr. Rachel Scott
(via CHOICE) Registration is open for the webinar “Shifting Library Dynamics through Read and Publish Agreements”. It will take place on Tuesday, April 29, at 1:00 PM CDT. The move from the traditional subscription model to transformative or read and publish agreements changes the dynamics between libraries and their stakeholders. It offers an opportunity for…