(via Annie Armstrong, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library) The Second Biennial Chicago Research Summit will be held online on Friday, October 15. The summit will bring together faculty, staff, administrators, librarians, and community partners to discuss strategies for enhancing student learning through Chicago-based research pedagogy. There are three primary goals for the summit….
Author: Eric Edwards
Registration Open for Free Virtual Symposium Designing Effective Health Infographics (Friday, April 30, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT)
(via Cynthia Reynolds, Health Science Librarians of Illinois President) Registration is now open for the UIC Library of the Health Sciences virtual symposium Designing Effective Health Infographics. It will take place on Friday, April 30, from 9:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. Join us for this interdisciplinary event, at which three expert speakers will discuss…
Registration Open for Webinar “Census Bureau Data Summit for Librarians” (Mon., May 3, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Capacity Limited
(via RAILS) Join the U.S. Census Bureau for “Census Bureau Data for Librarians” on Monday, May 3, at 1:00 PM CDT. Designed for the novice data user, the series will present a high-level overview of several data products and demonstrate how they can be used to assist libraries, schools and organizations identify data-driven solutions to…
Call for Participation: Survey on Library Staff Perceptions of Students’ Information Literacy Skills
(via Liz Miller, University of Arkansas at Little Rock) I am a doctoral candidate at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, currently conducting dissertation research regarding professional and paraprofessional library staffs’ perceived information literacy ability and skill expectations for students at the secondary and postsecondary educational levels. I am seeking your participation for this…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic and Medical Librarian Instruction During COVID-19 (Deadline Mon., May 17)
(via Sally Pine, University of Washington) We are conducting a research survey of the medical and academic librarian community to find out lessons learned with regards to your library instruction during the COVID-19 pandemic. The insight you provide will help us to better understand how to prepare for future potential challenges to make our institutions…
Call for Proposals — Together We RISE: Reaching Inclusivity for Student Excellence Online Conference (Fri., Oct. 15); Deadline Fri., June 4
(via Steve Brantley, Eastern Illinois University) A signature AAC&U initiative, Making Excellence Inclusive is designed to explore how colleges and universities can fully utilize the resources of diversity to achieve academic excellence for all students. The annual RISE conference (Reaching Inclusivity for Student Excellence) provides faculty and staff the strategies and tools to support students’ academic success….
Reminder: ACRL Distance and Online Learning Virtual Poster Session From April 26 to 30 (Mon.-Fri.)
(via ACRL) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee invites you to participate in our 3rd annual Virtual Poster Session from April 26 to 30 (Monday-Friday). During this week, 32 posters about online teaching and learning practices are available to view and presenters are available to answer questions. There will be a wide variety…
Registration Open for Webinar on Applying for ALA COVID Library Relief Fund (Thurs., April 22, at 2:00 PM CDT)
(via Mariel Colbert, ALA) On Thursday, April 22, at 2:00 PM CDT, we will host an informational session to accompany The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund application form. If you are interested in applying for a grant for your public, school or academic library, we invite you to this free one-hour information session on the ALA COVID Library…
Call for Applicants: NLM-AAHSL Leadership Fellows Program (Deadline Tues., June 15)–Informational Webinar on Tues., May 4, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT
(via Catherine Soehner, University of Utah) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) and Association of Academic Health Sciences Library (AAHSL) are pleased to announce the opening of applications for the 2021/2022 Leadership Fellows Program. The Leadership Fellows Program recognizes and values the importance of diversity and inclusion in enriching and supporting academic health sciences libraries’ mission and…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Online Discussion on COVID-19 and Public Services (Fri., April 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)–Deadline Thurs., April 22
(via CARLI) On Friday, April 23, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM , the CARLI Public Services Committee invites you to “Oops! The Pandemic Made Me Do It Again: Escape Rooms, Digital Displays, and More”, their ongoing informal discussion via Zoom about how public services have changed over the past year. The session will begin…