(via Leslie Poljak, University of Pittsburgh) The ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Professional Development Committee (PDC) hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs available here). The PDC welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory or practice. We encourage the use…
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Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Science & Technology Section Mentoring Program
(via Lance Simpson, University of Alabama) Would you like to expand your views on science and technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking to proceed with your…
Call for Participation Extended: Survey on Current Practices for Social Media Management in Academic Libraries–New Deadline Thurs., Oct. 16
(via M. Teresa Doherty, Virginia Commonwealth University) We are pleased to invite library colleagues to complete our survey exploring current practices for social media management for academic libraries. We encourage participation by librarians or other faculty or professionals who are involved in public relations, communications, management, collections, technology, outreach or other work involving social media…
Registration Open for ALA LearnRT Webinar “Crafting a Memorable Staff Development Day”–Tues., Oct. 7, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Lindsay O’Neill, Linday O’Neill Consulting LLC) Registration is open for the ALA LearnRT (Learning Round Table) webinar “Crafting a Memorable Staff Development Day”.It will take place on Tuesday, October 7, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Description Design a meaningful library Staff Development Day to celebrate growth, learning, and community building. This webinar will…
Reminder: Applications for 2025 Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship Due Fri., Oct. 3 (Limited to Current HSLI Members)
(via Miranda Shake, Maghrabi Scholarship Committee Chair) Syed Maghrabi, a dedicated member of HSLI, was born February 17, 1945 in Aurungabad, India. He immigrated to the USA in November 1968. Syed worked at Louis Weiss Memorial Hospital in Chicago. He received the Pride Handelman Award from Weiss Hospital in 1995, which was a source of…
Registration Open for Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium 2025–Online Thurs., Nov. 20
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The MIRL (Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries) Symposium planning committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the fifth annual free virtual event, scheduled to take place on Zoom Thursday, November 20. The MIRL Symposium is a platform-neutral conference…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Citational Privilege: Disrupting the Patriarchy and Empowering Students Through Feminist Citation Practices”–Wed., Oct. 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jessica Dai, University of Delaware) Registration is open for the free online presentation “Citational Privilege: Disrupting the Patriarchy and Empowering Students Through Feminist Citation Practices”. Sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section’s Professional Development Committee, this webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Coined by Sara Ahmed…
Registration Open for Free ACRL/SPARC Forum “Library Leadership in Navigating Public Access Funder Mandates”–Tues., Oct. 7, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Join the Association of College and Research Libraries and the Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition for its 2025 Forum, “Library Leadership in Navigating Public Access Funder Mandates”. This free event will take place online Tuesday, October 7, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. As stronger public access policies from government funders come…
SLA Academic & Education Community and ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Education Committee Holding Webinar on Cybersecurity Strategies for Librarians (11:30 AM CDT on Fri., Oct. 10)–No Registration Required
(via Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott, The College of New Jersey) The next free webinar hosted by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Education Committee will occur at 11:30 AM CDT on Friday, October 10. It will feature Cara Marcus. who will discuss cybersecurity. The webinar will be hosted…
UIUC’s Melissa Wong is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Melissa Wong, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences and Editor in Chief of Library Trends, is the ACRL Member of the Week for September 29 – October 5. Below, she shares her thoughts on how she has benefited from membership in ACRL and what her most significant…