(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Teaching Research Practices: Clarifying Expectations for Research Assignments”. It will take place on Thursday, October 9, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Communicating expectations for students’ performance on research assignments can be challenging, because students, as novice researchers, and instructors, as…
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Registration Open for OLC Webinar “AI in Assessment: Enhancing Integrity, Equity, and Innovation in Digital Learning”–Wed., Oct. 1, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Online Learning Consortium) Registration is open for the Online Learning Consortium webinar “AI in Assessment: Enhancing Integrity, Equity, and Innovation in Digital Learning”. It will take place on Wednesday, October 1, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. AI is reshaping how assessments are designed, delivered, and protected in online and hybrid learning environments….
Call for Applications: 2025 Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship–Deadline 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 NNLM Webinar “Health Programming at your Library”–Wed., Oct. 1, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Health Programming at your Library”. It will take place on Wednesday, October 1, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Join us for ideas on how to create health…
MLA Hospital Library and Collection Development Caucuses Holding Online Discussion on Hospital Library Collection Development–Thurs., Oct. 9, at 1:00 PM CDT (No Registration Necessary)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Hospital Library and Collection Development Caucuses invite you to join an informal discussion and forum on hospital library collection development. It will take place online Thursday, October 9, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join the meeting here. Registration…
Call for Participation: Study “Emotional Intelligence in Librarian Leaders’ Management of Others”
I am looking for academic librarians to participate in a pilot study that I am conducting on “Emotional Intelligence in Librarian Leaders’ Management of Others”. The purpose of this qualitative study is to explore how emotional intelligence manifests in the approaches of librarian leaders when managing others, with the goal of informing effective leadership development…
Registration Open for ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group Webinar “Crossing Back Over: Insights from Consortial Veterans in the Library”–Wed., Sept. 24, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via the ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group) The ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group is excited to announce its first virtual program of fall 2025, “Crossing Back Over: Insights from Consortial Veterans in the Library”. This program will feature the insights of three library leaders who previously held leadership roles at library consortia. Our speakers…
Call for Mentors Extended: Illinois Cataloging Mentorship Program (iCAMP)–New Deadline Mon., Sept. 22
(via Melissa Zilic, DePaul University) The Illinois Cataloging Mentorship Program (iCAMP) 2025–26 is looking for additional mentors to support incoming mentees. We don’t always have enough mentors, so your participation is essential to ensure every new cataloger has guidance and support. If you’ve already submitted a mentor application, thank you! The deadline has been extended…
Next HSLI “Coffee & Conversation” This Thursday, Sept. 18, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Bring your challenges, queries, and wins–hope to see you virtually there. Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 285 261 837 232 Passcode: Ed7ZJ7Qb
Final Reminder: Submissions for “Librarians on the Move” Section in Next IACRL Newsletter Due Wed., Sept. 24
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges) The IACRL Communications Committee is currently gathering updates for the next edition of “Librarians on the Move” for the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Fall Newsletter. This feature highlights recent job changes, promotions, new hires, and other professional transitions within the Illinois academic library community. If you or someone…