(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) OpenCon Ohio is an annual event that celebrates the benefits of open education to student learning. Faculty, students, librarians, instructional designers, administrators, and others are all welcome to attend our virtual conference. This event is online and free. While we especially encourage folks from Ohio to attend, anyone around…
Day: May 14, 2025
Registration Open for ACRL EBSS Communication Studies Committee’s Practical Sharing Webinar on Health Communication and Special Collections–Tues., May 20, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ellen Hampton Filgo, Baylor University) Registration is open for the ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Communication Studies Committee’s May Practical Sharing webinar. It will take place on Tuesday, May 20, at 1:00 PM CDT and will focus on health communication and special collections. The webinar will feature Heidi Uhey and Beth Farwell…
Call for Participation: Survey on Support for Librarians and Other Information Professionals Who Perform Evidence Synthesis Work
(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) We are seeking librarians and other information professionals who do evidence synthesis work in the United States of America to participate in a survey. You must be 18 or older to participate in the study. Due to the nature of this project, we are not interested in evidence synthesis…
Registration Open for 13th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase–Online Wed., May 21, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM CDT
(via Adrienne Radzvickas, CARLI) We hope you’ve saved the date! Registration to attend the 13th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase is now open. This free virtual event is hosted by the CARLI Instruction Committee and will be held via Zoom on Wednesday, May 21, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM CDT. Please share with anyone at…
Registration Open for Webinar “CHORUS Forum on Accessibility and Open Research: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions”–Wed., June 18, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT
(via Karen Grondin, Arizona State University) Join industry peers in exploring advancements, challenges, and future directions in making research accessible to everyone, including individuals with different abilities, in the free webinar “CHORUS Forum on Accessibility and Open Research: Advancements, Challenges, and Future Directions”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 18, from 10:00 to 11:30…
Deadline for Survey on Optical Character Recognition and Interlibrary Loan Extended to Thurs., May 15
(via Melissa Eighmy Brown, University of Minnesota) The deadline for this survey has been extended to Thursday, May 15, so if you haven’t had a chance to fill it out, now is the time! Thanks so much to all those who have already submitted it! This survey is part of the Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA)…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Chapters Council Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and Secretary for 2025-2026–Deadline Thurs., May 22
(via Leslin Charles, ACRL Chapters Council Chair) The ACRL Chapters Council invites nominees for the positions of Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect and Secretary for the 2025-2026 term, which lasts from July 1 to June 30. These are elected positions that serve as part of the Chapters Council Executive Committee. The Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect serves as Chair during their second year on…
Call for Participation: Survey of Library and Information Professionals Who Support Public Health Programs, Departments, and Schools at US-Based Academic Institutions
(via Katherine Howell, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) We are a team of librarian researchers who are members of the Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Public Health / Health Administration (PHHA) Caucus. The PHHA Caucus is made up of librarians and information professionals whose work involves support of public health programs and academic institutions….