(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Registration is open for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Graduate Students as Adult Learners: Applying Andragogy to Instructional Design in the LIS Curriculum”. It will take place online Friday, September 19, at 1:00 PM CDT. Higher education instructors generally teach adult learners and given that LIS programs in the United…
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Registration Open for Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Conference (in Middleton Mon., Oct. 27 – Tues., Oct. 28)–Early-Bird Deadline 8:00 AM Mon., Sept. 22
(via Tristan Draper, Beloit College) Join us for the 2025 Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) Conference! We’re back and in-person at the Madison Marriott West in Middleton, WI, on Monday, October 27, and Tuesday, October 28. The Conference will kick off with an optional tour of the University of Wisconsin-Madison Verona Remote Shelving Facility, followed by…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Team Approach to Addressing Library Staff Dissatisfaction, Unhappiness, and Burnout” (Tues., Sept. 23, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
Registration is open for the CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “Team Approach to Addressing Library Staff Dissatisfaction, Unhappiness, and Burnout”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 23, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card” (Arthur Read), but it can be quite a challenge when you…
Registration Open for Next SLA and ACRL A&E Inside Bytes Webinar, on Ethical Integration of Emerging Technologies into Society–Fri., Sept. 12, at 11:30 AM CDT
(via Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott, The College of New Jersey) The next free webinar in the A&E Inside Bytes series, hosted by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s EBSS Education Committee, will take place on Friday, September 12, at 11:30 AM CDT. It will feature Dr. Brady D. Lund, who is an assistant…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Book Library Support for Online Degree Programs–Deadline Wed., Oct. 15
(via John Stawarz, Syracuse University) I am excited to invite chapter proposals for the forthcoming ACRL book Library Support for Online Degree Programs. As the needs of fully online students, instructors, and degree programs overlap with their campus-based counterparts, academic libraries have often adapted their traditional resources and services to support online programs. These same libraries,…
Call for Applications Extended: IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs–New Deadline Fri., Oct. 24
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “From Library to Clinical Outreach: Becoming an Integral Part of the Healthcare Team”–Thurs., Sept. 18, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “From Library to Clinical Outreach: Becoming an Integral Part of the Healthcare Team”. It will take place on Thursday, September 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Are you a librarian looking…
Call for Participation: Study on Experiences and Perspectives of Gen Z Tenure-Track Librarians Working in Academic Libraries
(via Rayla Tokarz—University of Nevada, Reno) A group of academic librarians at the University of Nevada, Reno are doing a research study about the experiences and perspectives of Generation Z (people born in or between 1997 and 2007) tenure-track librarians working in academic libraries. We are interested in hearing your thoughts about working in libraries, career…
Call for Participation: Survey for Academic Library Deans and Directors on Factors Influencing Librarian Salaries
(via Anita Hall, University of Louisville) We are reaching out to Deans and Directors at United States Academic Libraries to seek your participation in a research study “How are academic librarian salaries determined? A survey of factors influencing compensation”. This study, conducted by Anita R. Hall and Melissa Laning at the University of Louisville, is…
Registration Open for Webinar Series Experts on Repositories–Wed., Sept. 10; Wed., Oct. 8; and Wed., Nov. 5, at 10:00 AM CDT Each Day
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) The KSU (Kennesaw State University) Libraries’ Scholarly Publishing and Research team invites you to attend our webinar series titled Experts on Repositories. We’ll hear from KSU experts on institutional, named, and subject-specific repositories in higher education. If you’re interested but unable to attend, register to receive a recording. While…