(via Lyrasis) Registration is open for the ORCID (Open Researcher & Contributor ID) webinar “ORCID Workshop for Researchers”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 27, 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…
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Call for Proposals: 2025 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 20)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 5
(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 fifth MIRL Symposium, a free event that will take place virtually on Thursday, November 20. MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and those with an…
Call for Applications to Attend Inaugural Cracking Open Unconference on Open Science (Thurs., Oct. 16, in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 8
(via Melanie Gainey, Carnegie Mellon University) The inaugural Cracking Open Unconference at Carnegie Mellon University will be held in Pittsburgh, PA, on Thursday, October 16. The unconference is a full-day of in person participant driven conversations. This event will create a space to bring together members of the library and research community for timely discussion…
Final Reminder: Poster Proposals for ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 14 – Thurs., Oct. 16, in Rosemont) Due Fri., July 25
(via the Illinois Library Association) The deadline to submit a poster session for this year’s ILA Annual Conference is this Friday, July 25! This is your last chance to share your innovative program, report of a research study, or any topic relevant to librarianship. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians”–Wed., July 30, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 30, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results…
Call for Participation: Survey on the Academic Library’s Role in Supporting Research Services–Deadline Fri., Aug. 22
(via Christina Miskey–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) We invite you to participate in a research study about the academic library’s role in supporting research services. This survey is geared toward higher education research institutions in the United States and is aligned with the ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee (ReSEC) work. If you choose to…
Western Illinois University Faculty Librarians Receive 2025 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Western Illinois University (WIU) Librarian Faculty, Jeff Hancks, Michael Lorenzen, Krista Bowers Sharpe, Julia Thompson, Sean Cordes, Michelle Holschuh Simmons, Brian Clark, and Hunter Dunlap, are collectively the 2025 recipients of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. A ninth WIU librarian who also…
Final Reminder: Feedback on Proposed Draft Revision of ACRL “Standards for Libraries in Higher Education” Due Thurs., July 31
(via ACRL) The ACRL Value of Academic Libraries (VAL) Committee invites your feedback on a proposed draft revision of the ACRL “Standards for Libraries in Higher Education” (PDF). VAL is following ACRL procedures for updates and an open comment period laid out by the ACRL Standards Committee, found on the ACRL website. Please use the feedback form to…
Registration Open for ALA Sustainability Round Table’s ROOTS Library Leadership Summit–Online Wed., Aug. 6, 12:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) The American Library Association’s Sustainability Round Table would like to invite all those interested in sustainability in libraries to join us for our inaugural ROOTS Library Leadership Summit. It will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, August 6, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. ALA / SustainRT membership is…