(via the Online Learning Consortium) Is imposter syndrome keeping you from submitting a conference proposal? “We might be doing important, meaningful work, but impostor syndrome convinces us otherwise…The Accelerate conference needs unique and new perspectives to keep the program alive and organic. It needs you to share your work!” Engagement Co-Chair Tina Rettler-Pagel shares in…
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ACRL President’s Program (on EDI and Leadership) at ALA Annual Conference to Take Place June 22
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Join ACRL for its President’s Program at the 2019 ALA Annual Conference in Washington D.C. Hosted by ACRL President Lauren Pressley, this program will take place from 10:30 am to 12:00 pm on Saturday, June 22, at the Washington Convention Center, Room 146A. Titled “Equity, Diversity, Inclusion… and…
Registration Open for Series of NNLM Webinars on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(via RAILS) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine invites you to join this series of nine, 60-minute webinars. Are you concerned or confused about topics under the umbrella of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and would like to have conversations that include both internal and external dialogues about our similarities and differences? Learn more about…
ACRL Instruction Section Holding Virtual Brown Bag Lunch Discussions on June 3 (1:00 PM) and June 4 (11:00 AM)
(via Ashley Crane, Sam Houston State University) June is a great time to reflect on teaching experiences of the previous academic year and find inspiration for next fall. To that end, the ACRL Instruction Section would like to invite you to join one of two virtual brown bag discussions on Monday June 3rd or Tuesday, June…
Call for Submissions: Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian Journal (Deadline August 16)
(via Lisa Romero, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian is now accepting manuscript submissions for volume 36:3. The submission deadline is August 16, 2019. B&SS Librarian is a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal focusing on all aspects of behavioral and social sciences information with emphasis on librarians, libraries and users of social science…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Online Course “Introduction to Scholarly Communications” Lasting June 3-28
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) Introduction to Scholarly Communications Instructor: Carli Spina Dates: June 3rd through 28th, 2019 Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/152-scholarly-communications.php The scholarly publishing environment continues to evolve, but one aspect that has not changed is the central role that librarians play in this arena. Faculty are looking…
Call for Applicants: Publications Travel Grant for American Chemical Society National Meeting in San Diego on Aug. 24-29 (Deadline June 28)
(via Michael Qiu, America Chemical Society) ACS Publications is excited to announce that applications are now being accepted for our Travel Grant for Librarians and Library School Students to attend the ACS National Meeting in San Diego (August 24-29, 2019). Full details about the award and the application are available on ACS Axial at: https://axial.acs.org/2019/05/23/acs-publications-travel-grant-for-librarians-applications-due-june-28-2019/…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for Digital Directions 2019 (August 19-20 in Overland Park, KS) Closes Friday, May 31
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) Early-bird Discount Ends Next Friday, May 31 — Register Now and Save! *********************************** DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections – AUG 19-20, 2019, Overland Park, Kansas — Kansas City Metro Area – ABOUT DIGITAL DIRECTIONS: This unique training conference offers two days of focused instruction…
Reminder: Registration Open for Eighth Annual Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Early Deadline May 31)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Registration for the eighth annual Lake Superior Libraries Symposium is now open! LSLS19: Sea Changes in Libraries will be held on Friday, June 7th, 2019 at Lake Superior College. Library staff, administrators, trustees, and students from the Upper Midwest and beyond are invited to…
Reminder: Proposals for Access Services Conference 2019, “Unlocking the 21st Century Library”, Due May 31
(via Krista Higham, Millersville University) Final Call for Proposals Access Services Conference 2019, Unlocking the 21st Century Library On behalf of the Conference Organizing Committee, we would like to invite you to submit a proposal for the Access Services Conference 2019, Unlocking the 21st Century Library. This conference will be held at The Georgia Tech…