(via Allison Howard, University of South Florida) The Sewell Travel Award for Public Health (STAPH) Committee invites applications for 2025 Sewell Stipends to attend the APHA (American Public Health Association) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., from Sunday, November 2, to Wednesday, November 5. The theme this year is “Making the Public’s Health a National Priority”….
Author: Eric Edwards
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Identifying, Addressing, and Mitigating Workplace Bullying in Academic Libraries” (Tues., June 17, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
Registration is open for the CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “Identifying, Addressing, and Mitigating Workplace Bullying in Academic Libraries”. It will take place on Tuesday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Workplace bullying is a pervasive issue that can have devastating consequences for individuals and organizations. In academic libraries, the impact of…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Webinar “Developing Information Literacy and AI Guidelines: Blazing a New Trail”–Thurs., June 12, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Join ACRL from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT on Thursday, June 12, for the Online Learning webcast “Developing Information Literacy and AI Guidelines: Blazing a New Trail”. Artificial Intelligence is impacting the world of library instruction and information literacy. As librarians, we need to start adapting and adjusting to the evolving world of…
Registration Open for Next Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinar, “Calling it Quits: How to Evaluate Library Services and Decide What to Stop Doing”–Wed., July 9, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s next Carterette Series webinar, “Calling it Quits: How to Evaluate Library Services and Decide What to Stop Doing”. This free event will take place on Wednesday, July 9, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description Following a period of disruption, library leaders often…
Call for Participation: Survey on Professional Development Opportunities Within Academic Librarianship–Deadline Sun., June 15
(via Dr. José Aguiñaga, San José State University School of Information) You are being asked to participate in a research study examining the current state of professional development opportunities within the academic library community. This study aims to investigate the level of participation in professional development opportunities among all academic library employees, regardless of their…
Call for Proposals: Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association’s Midwest Chapter, “Imagination & Co-Creation” (Online Thurs., Oct. 16 – Fri., Oct. 17)–Deadline Wed., July 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Annual Conference of the Midwest Chapter/MLA Research Committee invites proposals for contributed papers, posters, and lightning sessions for the 2025 Midwest Annual Meeting, themed “Imagination & Co-Creation”. At a time when long-standing norms and organizations are crumbling, how are we anchoring ourselves…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Government Information Committee Symposium “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information”–Online Tues., June 24, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT
(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…
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…