(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s next Carterette Series webinar, “Solving Heavy Problems in Light-Hearted Ways”. This free event will take place on Wednesday, February 4, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description Library leaders can face some thorny problems when managing organizational change. This is particularly true at…
Month: January 2026
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Do Students Really Need to Learn That? Controversial Research Notions”–Thurs., Feb. 12, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Do Students Really Need to Learn That? Controversial Research Notions”. It will take place on Thursday, February 12, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Do first-year students need to be using peer-reviewed journal articles? Should students spend time learning how to…
Call for Proposals: Fourth Annual Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (Thurs., June 11 – Sat., June 13, in Orlando, FL)–Deadline Friday, Jan. 30
(via Patrick Green, University of Central Florida) The call for proposals is closing soon for the fourth annual Teaching and Learning with AI: A Sharing Conference Between Educational Practitioners, to be held from Thursday, June 11, to Saturday, June 13, in Orlando, Florida. Professionals, instructors, researchers, librarians, and policymakers from all sectors of higher education are invited to participate as…
Join Us for HSLI “Coffee & Conversation” Online Thursday, January 15, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, Carle Foundation Hospital) Happy New Year! I hope 2026 is off to a good start for you! Take some time to share goals / seek collaboration / find advice on challenges you’re facing at this “no agenda” discussion. Hope you see you next week! Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Forum on Collection Development Policies, with Presenters Including HSLI Member Ramune Kubilius–Online Thurs., Jan. 29, at 12:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Collection Development Caucus will be hosting a forum on collection development policies online Thursday, January 29, at 12:00 PM CDT. Please join us via Zoom here. No registration is necessary. The session will start with brief presentations from librarians who…
Call for Submissions: “eBookshelf” Column in Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries
(via Rachel Whitney, Medical University of South Carolina) As editor of the “eBookshelf” column for the Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries (JERML), I would like to extend an invitation to write for the column. As a peer-reviewed professional journal, JERML is devoted to the access, evaluation, and management of electronic resources in the medical library environment. The “eBookshelf” column reviews eBook platforms and related…
Call for Participation: Illinois Wesleyan University Survey on Art Collections in Academic Libraries–Deadline Fri., Feb. 27
(via Pete Steadman, Illinois Wesleyan University) The Ames Library at Illinois Wesleyan University is conducting research about art collections in academic libraries. We are seeking participation in the Art Collection Practices Survey from a variety of academic libraries on different facets of art collection management. These include how the institution came into stewardship of the…
Call for Applications: Professional Development Funding Opportunities for NNLM Region 6 Member Organizations (Funding Awarded on Rolling Basis)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) We are pleased to continue offering professional development funding opportunities for our Region 6 member organizations. Topics must be health information related and align with the NNLM mission. A few examples of use of funds would be: Requested reimbursement may be up to $575…
Registration Open for OCLC Online Session “Ask an ILLer” (Thurs., Jan. 22, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Submit Questions in Advance
(via OCLC) Are you new to managing ILL services? Do you have questions about collecting ILL statistics, performing analytics, and reporting? Join us for an interactive session with community member Christine Shearman, Interlibrary Loan Coordinator, Rivier University, who will answer your questions and share her expertise. Whether you’re just starting out or looking or looking…
Call for Participation Extended: Survey on Relationship Between Library Worker Burnout and Participating in Mental Health Practices–New Deadline Thurs., Jan. 15
(via Jayne Blodgett, University of Northern Colorado) We invite you to participate in a brief (10-15 minute) survey to explore the relationship between feelings of burnout in library workers and participation in mental health practices, both formal (e.g. therapy) and informal (e.g. meditation/mindfulness). The survey is being conducted using Qualtrics, and the results will be…