(via Jen Simms, ACRL STS Government Information Committee Co-Chair) The Science and Technology Section Government Information Committee of ACRL (the Association of College & Research Libraries) proudly presents our symposium on Tuesday, June 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. The event is titled “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information”. We hope to encourage…
Author: Eric Edwards
Melissa Hudak is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Melissa Hudak is the HSLI Member of the Quarter for May! She works as Library Coordinator at OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. How did you decide that special libraries, particularly medical ones, were the best fit for your career interests and goals? I like the challenge of medical librarianship—finding answers to questions…
Save the Date: 2025 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium–in East Lansing, MI, from Mon., Oct. 20, to Wed., Oct. 22
(via Marianne Stowell Bracke, Wayne State University) We are excited to see everyone in person at the 2025 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, from Monday, October 20, to Wednesday, October 22. The in-person format will include networking and unconference-type hands-on sessions as well as lightning talks, longer presentations,…
Call for Feedback: Experience Working with AI Tools in Academic Libraries
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) Since appearing just over two years ago, ChatGPT and successive generative artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools have produced an almost equal measure of dread and delight. Navigating a path through this polarized landscape is complicated by the fact that it is difficult to separate the hype from the…
Call for Chapter Proposals Extended: Upcoming Book Occupational Stress in Libraries–New Deadline Fri., June 20
(via Stephanie Pierce, University of Arkansas) Editors Stephanie Pierce and Laura Cameron are soliciting chapter proposals for a book entitled Occupational Stress in Libraries. This book seeks to explore the multifaceted nature of occupational stress within diverse library environments. Occupational stress refers to stress experienced in the workplace, which may arise due to a variety of…
Registration Open for RAILS Webinar “Making DEI Fair: Lily Zheng in Conversation with Monica Harris”–Thurs., June 5, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Join us for a dynamic one-hour virtual conversation between Lily Zheng (Fairness, Access, Inclusion, and Representation Strategist and bestselling author) and Monica Harris (RAILS Executive Director) on Thursday, June 5, at 11:00 AM CDT. Lily will discuss how to make diversity, equity, and inclusion resonate with skeptics, applying the FAIR framework…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Creating the Relational Liaison: Preparing Librarians for Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement”–Wed., June 11, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the ACRL University Libraries Section) Registration is open for the free ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Creating the Relational Liaison: Preparing Librarians for Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Successful academic libraries create relationships and foster networks…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Exploring AI Literacy in Medical and Health Science Libraries and Developing AI Literacy Training”–Tues., June 17, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Exploring AI Literacy in Medical and Health Science Libraries and Developing AI Literacy Training”. It will take place on Tuesday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. If you are confused…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Transformative Information Literacy: Conceptualizing Information Literacy through the Lens of Transformative Learning Theory”–Thurs., June 26, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Transformative Information Literacy: Conceptualizing Information Literacy through the Lens of Transformative Learning Theory”. It will take place on Thursday, June 26, from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM CDT. What would it mean to teach information literacy with an explicit goal of transformation…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “How PubMed Works: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)”–Wed., June 18, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “How PubMed Works: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This How PubMed Works: Medical…