Peggy Carey is the HSLI Member of the Quarter for September! She works in Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery/Circulation Assistance at National University of Health Sciences. How did you go from working in retail to becoming a librarian, and have you noticed similarities between the two fields? Having left retail employment, I did a lot of job…
Day: September 23, 2025
Registration Open for Library Accessibility Alliance Webinar “Building Accessible LibGuides: A Panel on Policies, Workflows, and the ADA Update”–Thurs., Oct. 23, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via the American Library Association) As libraries prepare for the upcoming ADA law update, accessibility is more urgent-and more achievable-than ever. Remediating existing LibGuides for accessibility and updating internal LibGuide workflows are an essential part of ensuring compliance with the updated ADA regulations. Join the Library Accessibility Alliance (LAA) online Thursday, October 23, from 10:00…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Delaware Valley Chapter’s Online Fall Event, “Empowering Library Student Workers” (Wed., Nov. 5, 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Tues., Sept. 30
(via Jessica Brangiel, Swarthmore College) The Delaware Valley Chapter of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL DVC) is pleased to announce our fall event, “Empowering Library Student Workers”, which will be held online Wednesday, November 5, from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Founded in 1951, ACRL DVC is the oldest local ACRL chapter and serves library and information…
Call for Participation: Survey on Current Credit-Bearing Instruction Practices Within Higher Education–Deadline Fri., Oct. 31
(via Kat Phillips, Penn State University) My name is Kathleen (Kat) Phillips, and I am the Nursing & Allied Health Librarian at Penn State University. As part of my sabbatical research, I am conducting a survey to benchmark current credit-bearing instruction practices within higher education in the United States and Great Britain. Individuals who either…