(via Jessica Dai, University of Delaware) Registration is open for the ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Embracing Slow Library Management: Reflections On Leading With Care”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 25, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Drawing on research and frameworks from scholars across disciplines, including Tricia Hersey…
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Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Data for Everyone: An Introduction to Spreadsheets”–Thurs., Feb. 12, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Data for Everyone: An Introduction to Spreadsheets”. It will take place on Thursday, February 12, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. This class will be an introduction to learning about data. If you have any interest in learning about…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Small Teaching: Cataloging Edition”–Online Fri., Feb. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT (Dominican University’s Dr. Karen Snow is Moderator)
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Registration is open for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Small Teaching: Cataloging Edition”. It will take place online Friday, February 13, at 1:00 PM CDT. Drawing on James Lang’s Small Teaching and Small Teaching Online (with Flower Darby), this session explores how small, intentional changes to course design and teaching practices can have a…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Library Resources and Services for Patrons on the Autism Spectrum”–Next Offering Mon., Feb. 2 – Sun., March 1
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Library Resources and Services for Patrons on the Autism Spectrum”. The next offering will take place online from Monday, February 2, to Sunday, March 1. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The Centers for Disease Control…
Registration Available for Free Open for Student Success Symposium–Online Wed., March 4, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT
(via Charlene Martoni, Georgia State University) Join Georgia State University for our 4th annual Open Education Week Celebration, where professionals and students unite with the common purpose to learn and share insights about open and affordable education. The free Open for Student Success Symposium will take place online Wednesday, March 4, from 8:30 AM to…
Registration Open for Visible Minority Librarians of Canada Webinar “Embedding an Equity Lens to Generative AI’s Impact on Libraries”–Tues., Feb. 3, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Aditi Gupta, University of Victoria) The Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) invite you to join us for an insightful session featuring Janice Kung, on how Generative AI (GenAI) is fundamentally reshaping how information is created, organized, and accessed. Join us to find out how libraries can ensure their services and resources remain equitable,…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Teaching Research Practices with Small Teaching”–Thurs., Feb. 26, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Teaching Research Practices with Small Teaching”. It will take place on Thursday, February 26, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. In Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, James Lang uses research on how we learn to provide guidance…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming ACRL Publication Ungrading in Credit-Bearing Library Instruction: Alternative Assessment Practices–Deadline Sat., Jan. 31
(via Andrea Brooks, Northern Kentucky University) The upcoming publication Ungrading in Credit-Bearing Library Instruction: Alternative Assessment Practices invites readers to rethink traditional grading and adopt strategies that prioritize reflection, feedback, and student agency. This book will be published through the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association. Editors will write…
Call for Submissions: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing–Deadline Fri., Feb. 20, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via IACRL) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the IACRL 2026 People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award provides academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents…
Registration Open for Webinar “Sustaining a Seed Library: Borrowing Procedures and Donations from the Community”–Tues., Feb. 17, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) Register now for “Sustaining a Seed Library: Borrowing Procedures and Donations from the Community”, which will take place online Tuesday, February 17, at 12:00 PM CDT and is designed for anyone looking to start or enhance a seed library. Hosted in a partnership between the Seed Library Network and SustainRT…