(via Samantha McClellan – California State University, Sacramento) LOEX 2021: Call for Breakout Session Proposals – “Information Literacy in a Time of Transformation” 49th Annual LOEX Conference May 11-14, 2021 Online In years past, LOEX has typically been able to bring librarians and information professionals together for a conference in cities around the country to…
Author: Eric Edwards
ACRL 2021 Conference Going Virtual Due to COVID-19
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors announced today that the face-to-face portion of the ACRL 2021 Conference scheduled for April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington, has been canceled because of the serious health risks posed by COVID-19, but the meeting will continue as a virtual-only event. “ACRL’s highest priority is the health and safety of…
Reminder: IACRL at the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) is sponsoring IACRL @ ILA — a track of programming for academic librarians at the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference. IACRL @ ILA programming is open to all conference attendees and academic librarians are free to attend programs…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” (Thurs., Oct. 8, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is open for the next Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar. More information is below. Thursday, October 8, 2020: “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” Cheri Schuler-Faust will discuss options regarding the use of punctuation when newly authenticating bibliographic…
Registration Open for Free Webinar “Medical Librarians are Critical to High-Quality Clinical Evidence Assessments” (Tues., Oct. 20, 10:00-10:30 AM CDT)
(via Linda Feinberg, NorthShore University HealthSystem) Registration is now open for the free ECRI webinar “Why Medical Librarians are Critical to High-Quality Clinical Evidence Assessments”. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, October 20, from 10:00 to 10:30 AM CDT. Finding the most relevant and detailed evidence can be time-consuming and challenging. Listen to ECRI’s…
Registration Open for “Bridging the Digital Divide” Mini-Conference (Online Fri., Oct. 23, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT) — Deadline Wed., Oct. 21
(via Dawn Behrend, Lenoir-Rhyne University) The North Carolina Library Association College & University Section is sponsoring a virtual mini-conference, “Bridging the Digital Divide: Library Communities Respond”, on Friday, October 23, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The event will cover the ways that libraries are working to bridge the digital divide for their library…
Call for Volunteers: RAILS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (Deadline Fri., Oct. 16)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) The RAILS Board is forming an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee and we are looking for staff from our member libraries to participate, along with a few members of our board and a few RAILS staff serving as ex-officio members. The Committee charge is the following. to develop a shared…
Call for Nominations: Medical Library Association’s 2021-2022 Rising Star Award (Deadline Sun., Nov. 1)
(via Melanie Sorsby, Covenant Medical Center and School of Nursing) Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 MLA Rising Star program. For more information, follow the link below to the MLA Award site. The MLA Rising Star program gives members the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and personal characteristics needed to become a leader in…
Reminder: Registration Open for 2020 Brick & Click Conference (Online Fri., Nov. 6) — Deadline Fri., Oct. 30
(via Dr. Lea Briggs, Director of Library Services and Operations at Northwest Missouri State University) Please join us online for the 20th annual Brick & Click Conference. You can look forward to a day full of great content provided virtually by our wonderful presenters. Although we are sad we cannot connect with each of you…
Registration Open for First Web Discussion in CARLI Resource Sharing in our New Age: Tips and Tricks in the Time of Alma and COVID Monthly Series (Fri., Oct. 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Resource Sharing Committee presents CARLI Resource Sharing in our New Age: Tips and Tricks in the Time of Alma and COVID, a monthly discussion series. Our first discussion will be on Friday, October 23, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We’ll talk about Curbside/Contactless Pickup and Staffing Challenges during a…