(via JJ Pionke, HSLI Secretary) The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) invites you to participate in a survey to express your opinions and feedback on your experience as a reader of JMLA articles. We invite all readers, regardless of membership in the Medical Library Association, to complete this survey. The survey is brief…
Author: Eric Edwards
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s OER Forum (Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT) — Northwestern’s Diaz is Presenter
(via Ana Torres, New York University) You are invited to STS’s forum on Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT. Title: Taking on OER: Barriers and Limitations to OER Implementation in STEM Description: Open Education Resources (OER) are frequently touted for their benefits, including decreased textbook and associated education material costs for students. However, traditional textbook costs continue…
Call for Volunteers: ALA EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) Assembly–First Meeting on Tuesday, August 4
(via Elizabeth Brumfield, Prairie View A&M University) Announcing the new ALA EDI Assembly! At the 2020 Midwinter Meeting, the ALA Executive Board charged the ODLOS Advisory Committee with creating an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Assembly. The purpose of this EDI Assembly is to provide a forum for all groups within ALA and ALA-affiliated organizations working on…
Reminder: IACRL Seeking Panelists for July 29 Town Hall Discussing Preparations for Fall Semester (Deadline Monday, July 13)
(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Greetings, librarians! The Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) is joining with IACRL and RAILS to plan a Fall Semester Town Hall on Wednesday, July 29, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you are interested in sharing what your library is doing in regards to reopening your physical spaces, or…
Reminder: Submissions for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Due Friday, July 10
(via IACRL) This is a reminder that the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It will…
Call for Proposals and Registration Open: Amigos Library Services Online Conference on Wednesday, October 23 (Proposals Deadline Wednesday, July 22)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Are you an innovator? Are you taking challenges head on and adapting? Are you establishing, retooling, or redefining programs and initiatives in your organization? Are you creating new services or content and delivering in new and unique ways? We want to hear from you. Join us on Wednesday, September…
Registration Open for “Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design in Libraries” Online Course (Runs July 6 to August 2)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design in Libraries” Dates: Monday, July 6, through Sunday, August 2 Instructor: Carli Spina Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 Approximately 15% of the population worldwide live with some type of disability, making individuals with disabilities an important and often underserved constituency…
Registration Open for Digital Directions Training Conference (Online October 19-21) — Deadline Friday, October 9, with Limit of 125 Registrants
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) The 2020 Digital Directions Training Conference will now take place online, from Monday, October 19, to Wednesday, October 21. Join us for a comprehensive overview of digital preservation, presented by information professionals with deep experience in the preservation of cultural heritage materials. During three half-days of live, interactive, online…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy” (Tuesday, July 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) Have you ever wished that you had more time to engage with teaching faculty and other instructors at your institution about information literacy in a more in-depth way? Register for the free online presentation “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy”. In…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting (Currently Scheduled for Friday, November 13, in Champaign)
(via CARLI) The 2020 CARLI Annual Meeting will be held on Friday, November 13, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library is invited to attend. A meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Registration is available is available from the CARLI Calendar here.