(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join your HSLI colleagues for the next “Coffee & Conversation” online Thursday, May 15, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Share your end-of-the-semester wins, MLA Conference updates, and more! Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 285 261 837 232 Passcode: Ed7ZJ7Qb Dial in by phone +1…
Day: May 9, 2025
Call for Applications: HSLI Jira Scholarship for Library Science Students–Deadline Sun., June 15
(via Holly Hudson, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Rockford) I am excited to announce that the third year of HSLI (Health Science Librarians of Illinois) Helen Knoll Jira Scholarships for library science students is beginning. Winning applicants can receive up to $5,000 in prizes. We have also changed the Scholarship criteria to provide…
Registration Open for ACRL EBSS Webinar “Finding Grey Literature: Weathering the Storm of Disappearing Data”–Wed., May 28, at 9:30 AM CDT
(via Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming) Registration is open for the ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) webinar “Finding Grey Literature: Weathering the Storm of Disappearing Data”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 28, at 9:30 AM CDT. Join the ACRL EBSS Social Work Committee and our expert panelists to discuss strategies for searching…
Call for Applications: New Scholarships from the Special Libraries Association–Deadline Mon., June 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Two new scholarships applications are now available through SLA (Special Libraries Association). Read the criteria to apply. Criteria and Application for 2025 Tuition Scholarship for Post-Secondary Degree Programs In 2025, SLA intends to offer six (6) to eight (8) Tuition Scholarships of…
Call for Participation: Survey “Cross-Disciplinary Librarianship: Health Sciences and Beyond”–Deadline Fri., June 6
(via Jamia Williams, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Dear Colleagues, We are conducting a research project to examine the role and responsibilities of librarians who support health sciences and non-health sciences departments. This study explores how librarians adapt their expertise to meet the distinct needs of these fields, from delivering specialized resources for…
Registration Open for Webinar “ORCID Workshop for Researchers”–Wed., June 4, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via ORCID) Registration is open for the webinar “ORCID Workshop for Researchers”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 4, at 12:00 PM CDT. Getting and using your free ORCID iD and ORCID record can help you save time and get credit for your work in funding, publishing, and research reporting workflows. Funding organizations, publishers,…
Final Reminder: Regular Registration for Open Repositories Conference (Sun., June 15 – Wed., June 18, in Chicago) Closes Sat. May 10
(via Adrian Ho, University of Chicago) The 2025 Open Repositories Conference (OR2025) will take place at the University of Chicago from Sunday, June 15, to Wednesday, June 18, with optional workshop days on the 15th and the 18th. Registration is still open, with regular rates ending Saturday, May 10. If you would like to stay…