(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s next Carterette Series webinar, “Being There for Asylum Seekers and People Experiencing Homelessness and Poverty: How Can Libraries Help?”. This free event will take place on Wednesday, November 5, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description In our roles as providers of free…
Day: October 9, 2025
Registration Open for RUSA Webinar “The Art of Asking Good Questions using the Question Formulation Technique”–Wed., Oct. 29, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Lt. Col. Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger, Virginia Military Institute) Registration is open for the ALA Reference and User Services Association webinar “The Art of Asking Good Questions using the Question Formulation Technique”. It will take place on Wednesday, October 29, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The Research as Inquiry frame from the ACRL Framework for…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Disabled in the Wild: A Beginner’s Guide to Chronic Illness & Disabilities in the Outdoors”–Wed., Nov. 12, at 2:00 PM CDT
Note: This webinar conflicts with one of the virtual days for the HSLI Annual Conference. (via Lauren Wittek, Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 4) Region 4 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine invites you to join us for our free webinar next month. Registration is required. Please note: You must be an NNLM…
Call for Nominations: 2026 ALA I Love My Librarian Award–Deadline Mon., Dec. 15
(via ACRL) Has a librarian made a difference in your life or your community? Now is your chance to honor their contributions by nominating them for the ALA’s annual l Love My Librarian Award. The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users across the country to recognize their favorite librarians working in public, school,…
Call for Participation Extended: ACRL Chapters Council Survey on Potential Resources to Meet Academic Librarians’ Advocacy Needs–New Deadline Mon., Oct. 20
(via Leslin Charles, ACRL Chapters Council Past Chair) The ACRL Chapters Council is working in partnership with the ALA COLA Ecosystem Initiative to better understand the advocacy needs of academic librarians in leveraging their individual ecosystem to develop useful tools that would assist ACRL members in their advocacy efforts. See more details below. Are you…
Call for Volunteers: ALA Awards Jury for 2025-2026 Cycle–Deadline Mon., Oct. 20 (Limited to ALA Members)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ALA Awards Committee invites self-nominations from ALA members interested in serving on an ALA Awards Jury for the upcoming cycle of general awards. Jury members will play a vital role in promoting the award, reviewing nominations, and selecting exceptional individuals or institutions that have made significant contributions to…