(via Clarissa Ihssen, American University) Please join us for the next ACRL STS (Science and Technology Section) College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion online Thursday, November 20, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship…
Day: October 21, 2025
Registration Open for New England Graphic Medicine Summit, Focusing on the Intersection of Healthcare and Comics–Online and in Person (Boston) Fri., Oct. 24, 8:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
(via Matthew Noe, Harvard Medical School) The New England Graphic Medicine (NEGM) Summit returns Friday, October 24, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT, featuring a half-day incubator designed to connect, illuminate, and foster collaboration at the intersection of healthcare and comics. Hosted by Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences on Longwood Avenue–a world-renowned hub for hospitals,…
Final Reminder: Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs Due Fri., Oct. 24
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
MLA User Experience Caucus Hosting EBSCOhost Idea Exchange Online Wed., Nov. 19, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Hilary Kraus, Brown University) The Medical Library Association’s User Experience Caucus is holding an EBSCOhost Idea Exchange online Wednesday, November 19, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information. Membership in MLA is not a requirement to participate. Many (if not most) libraries have moved to the new EBSCOhost user…
Call for Speakers: ACRL STS Scholarly Communication Committee Virtual Panel (Jan., 2026) on Institutional Repositories and Accessibility or ADA Compliance–Deadline Fri., Oct. 24
(via Kira Wyld, University of Washington) The ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Scholarly Communication Committee is looking for speakers for a virtual panel in January, 2026, who are working on accessibility in the context of institutional repositories, or are working to implement ADA Title II/Title III standards in their repository and other digital scholarship content….
Registration Open for NNLM Region 6 Webinar “Scalability of Community-Based Participatory Research: Older Adults and Technology”–Thurs., Oct. 23, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar ” Scalability of Community-Based Participatory Research: Older Adults and Technology”. It will take place on Thursday, October 23, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar builds on…
Reminder: Registration Open for ILA Library Legislative Meetups, at Various Locations from Tues., Nov. 18, to Wed., Dec. 3
(via the Illinois Library Association) It’s time for the ILA Library Legislative Meetups! With the future of the IMLS uncertain and potential funding cuts looming, now is the time to act! This is your chance to speak directly with legislators, thank them for their support of libraries, and advocate for IMLS and the resources your library…