(via Debra Smith, College of DuPage) The College of DuPage Library won the Fall 2025 NILRC (Network of Illinois Learning Resourcesin Community Colleges) photo contest, themed “Involved”, with its “Making a World of Difference” collage entry. What a fantastic example of being “seen”, as this contest is based on the votes of participating NILRC library staff…
Month: November 2025
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”–Wed., Dec. 10, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”. It will take place on Wednesday, December 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. How are health communication and health literacy connected? How can you be more effective in providing…
Registration Open for Library Trends Webinar on Genre Classifications and Access to Creative Works–Wed., Dec. 10, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Melissa Wong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) Please join Library Trends on Wednesday, December 10, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT, for a webinar on how genre classifications facilitate access to creative works in libraries and beyond! Featuring guest editors and authors from Library Trends 74 (1), “Genres and Their Uses in Cultural Documentation: Exploring…
Call for Applications Extended: MLA Rising Star Program–New Deadline Tues., Dec. 2
(via the Medical Library Association) We understand it’s a busy time of year and hear the need for more time to work on applications. The MLA Rising Stars Jury has extended the application deadline to Tuesday, December 2, 2025. This is your chance to take the next step in your leadership journey and help shape the…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “Kindness in Action: Conflict Resolution That Builds Trust, Clarity, and Culture”–Tues., Dec. 16, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) I’m excited to share that Helen Rimmer ACC, kindness-led leadership and wellbeing coach and founder of Empower: The Library Skills Collective, will be joining us for an ACRL Leadership Discussion Group webinar on transforming workplace conflict into an opportunity for connection, clarity, and cultural change. Titled “Kindness in Action: Conflict…
RAILS-Sponsored Find More Illinois Launches Academic Library Lender-Only Pilot Program
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System invites academic libraries to join the new Find More Illinois Academic Library Lender-Only Pilot Program. This initiative expands resource sharing across Illinois by connecting academic libraries with institutions that may not have OCLC access, increasing ILL and circulation activity, and strengthening ties between…
Registration Open for Upcoming Library Futures Webinars on Wed., Dec. 3; Thurs., Dec. 11; and Tues., Dec. 16 (at 12:00 PM CDT All Days)
(via Laura Crossett, Library Futures) Library Futures is pleased to bring you not one, but three, free webinars this December! All will take place at 12:00 PM CDT. Writeups and recordings, when available, will be sent to all registrants and made available on our website. “Made In the Library: Creativity, Copyright, and Community” on Wednesday, December…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Beyond Competence: Embracing Cultural Humility in Health Information Practice”–Thurs., Dec. 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Beyond Competence: Embracing Cultural Humility in Health Information Practice”. It will take place on Thursday, December 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Cultural humility is a concept that is within the…
Call for Participation: Survey on Student Advisory Groups at Small to Medium-Sized College and University Libraries–Deadline Fri., Dec. 19
(via Amanda Kraft, College of Charleston) Please help me learn more about student advisory groups at small to medium-sized college and university libraries by completing this survey by Friday, December 19, 2025. The survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Your willingness to participate is appreciated. This survey will contribute to an ACRL College…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s 2026 Virtual Forum (in Spring, with Date TBD)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 5
(via Lijuan Xu, Lafayette College) The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2026 Virtual Forum. The hour-long Forum will be held in spring with the exact date to be determined based on availability of the speaker(s). It will feature a 45-minute presentation followed by…