(via the Illinois Library Association) So much has changed since the 2020 Reaching Forward Conference was canceled in March. While we won’t be able to meet in-person in 2021, the Reaching Forward Forum strongly believes we need to be together, if that means meeting virtually, to fulfill the mission of Reaching Forward to provide professional…
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Registration Open for “Introduction to GIS and GeoWeb Technologies” Asynchronous Online Course (Runs Mon., Oct. 5 – Sun., Nov. 1)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to GIS and GeoWeb Technologies” Dates: Monday, October 5 – Sunday, November 1 Instructor: Eva Dodsworth Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 Registration: go here Since the emergence of easily accessible dynamic online mapping tools, there has been a drastic increase in geographic interest and awareness….
Registration Open for “Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship” Asynchronous Online Course (Runs Mon., Oct. 5 – Sun., Nov. 1)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship” Dates: Monday, October 5 – Sunday, November 1 Instructor: Gregory Laynor and Natalie Tagge Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 Registration: go here Are you interested in working in a health sciences library? Do you want to improve your ability to engage…
Reminder: Election for HSLI Treasurer Open Through Tuesday, October 6
(via Elizabeth (Betsy) Sterner, Nominating and Elections Committee Chair) HSLI Members, This is a reminder that it is time to vote for your next HSLI Treasurer. We have two outstanding candidates running for office, Charlotte Beyer and Goeff Pettys. Please check your e-mail for their bios and the link to the ballot. The online ballot…
Call for Proposals: MLA 2021 Annual Meeting (First Deadline Wed., Oct. 21, 2020)
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2021 National Program Committee invites submissions for immersion sessions, papers, posters, and lightning talks. There will be two abstract submission rounds for MLA ’21. Round 1: contributed papers and immersion sessions (September 15-October 21) Round 2: posters and lightning talks (December 11-January 22) The submission site for contributed papers and…
Registration Open for WebJunction Webinar “Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19” (Thurs., Oct. 8, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the WebJunction webinar “Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19”. The event will take place on Thursday, October 8, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. More information, including a description and the link to registration, is below. Amid COVID-19, many archives, libraries and museums…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for 2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio Conference (Online Oct. 28-30, Including Pre-Conference) Closes Mon., Sept. 28
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) Interested in attending the 2020 ALAO Conference? Early-bird registration ends Monday, September 28. The 2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference will take place online October 28-30 and consist of a selection of engaging workshops, live keynote sessions, pre-recorded presentations, and interactive poster sessions. As in years’…
Save the Date: Free October CopyTalk Webinar “Fair Use as Cultural Appropriation: Why the ‘Forgotten Factor’ Matters” (Thurs., Oct. 1, 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Billie Peterson-Lugo, Baylor University) Please join us for the October CopyTalk webinar, “Fair Use as Cultural Appropriation: Why the ‘Forgotten Factor’ Matters”. The presentation will explore how copyright is an inadequate fit for combatting cultural appropriations. Copyright allows some publicly-beneficial uses of protected works without the consent of the copyright owner under certain exceptions,…
Call for Mentors: ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program (Deadline Thurs., Oct. 15)
(via ACRL) Help support a diverse workforce in the next generation of academic librarians by mentoring an ALA Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program. This program links library school students and new librarians who are of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or…
Call for Speaker Proposals Extended: OLC Innovate + Velocity 2021 (March 9-20, in Denver and Online) — Deadline Wed., Oct. 7
(via the Online Learning Consortium) We know planning for fall classes is taking more time than usual this year. That’s why we’re extending the OLC Innovate + Velocity 2021 speaking proposal deadline to Wednesday, October 7. Choose to present onsite in Denver (March 9-18), or as a virtual presenter (March 18-20) to a remote audience….