(via Michelle Flinchbaugh–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library digital services….
Author: Eric Edwards
Reminder: Next Rolling Deadline for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Virtual Professional Development Series Proposals is Mon., Aug. 22
(via Taylor Davis-Van Atta, University of Houston) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section’s Professional Development Committee (PDC), in collaboration with both the Outreach Committee and the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee, seeks proposals for its 2022 DSS virtual professional development series. The Committee accepts proposals on a rolling basis, with the following review dates remaining this…
Reminder: Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI SCOERs Online Workshops (Aug. 16, 23, and 24)
(via Dr. Michele Leigh, CARLI) I just wanted to take a minute to remind everyone of our upcoming Illinois SCOERs workshops. While these were designed for the Illinois SCOERs awardees, they are open to ALL CARLI members. We hope you will join us. “Illinois SCOERs: Copyright Basics and Creative Commons Licensing” Tuesday, August 16, 10:00-11:30…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Course “Developing Signature Pedagogies in Information Literacy” (Mon., Sept. 12 – Fri., Oct. 7)
(via ACRL) Join ACRL from Monday, September 12, to Friday, October 7, for the Online Learning Course “Developing Signature Pedagogies in Information Literacy”. Throughout the four weeks of the course, participants will spend time in conversation to deepen their understanding of the mental processes they go through when they work with information, while also discussing…
Registration Open for L2 Webinar “Emergency Preparedness: The Basics” (Thurs., Aug. 25, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT)
(via RAILS) Registration is open for the L2 webinar “Emergency Preparedness: The Basics”. It will take place on Thursday, August 25, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. Learn how to protect staff, users, collections, and facilities in the event of emergencies ranging from minor crises to community-wide disasters. Prepare for and limit various types…
Call for Presentation Proposals: Southeast Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America 2022 Annual Conference (in Sarasota, FL, Oct. 19-21, Wed.-Fri.)–Deadline Wed., Aug. 31
(via Ann Holderfield, University of South Carolina – Beaufort) The Southeast Chapter of the Art Libraries Society of North America, or ARLIS/SE, is accepting proposals for presentations at the 2022 Annual Conference, which will be held in person in Sarasota, Florida, from Wednesday, October 19, to Friday, October 21. This year, we will be hosting…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Team Science: Increasing the Pipeline of Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Women Conducting Clinical Research” (Thurs., Aug. 18, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM Region 2-sponsored class “Team Science: Increasing the Pipeline of Black, Indigenous, People of Color and Women Conducting Clinical Research”. It will take place on Thursday, August 18, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. This class is worth 1.00 CE hour….
Registration Open for ALA 2022 Virtual Volunteer Fair (Wed., Sept. 14, 3:00-5:00 PM CDT)–Current ALA Membership Required to Participate
(via Emily Drabinski, City University of New York Graduate Center) The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce its 2022 Virtual Volunteer Fair, to be held on Wednesday, September 14, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. The Fair will be an opportunity for ALA members to drop in and speak with committee members and staff…
Registration Open for Connecting to Collections Care Webinar “Preparing for Extreme Weather: Fire and Hurricane” (Thurs., Aug. 18, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT)
(via Connecting to Collections Care) Registration is open for the webinar “Preparing for Extreme Weather: Fire and Hurricane”. It will take on Thursday, August 18, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Please see below for additional details, including a link to registration. The past few years have seen an increase in cultural institutions dealing with…
Registration Open for ASERL Webinar “Cultivating Civility and Resilience in Libraries: Challenges and Solutions” (Tues., Aug. 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries) Registration is open for the ASERL webinar “Cultivating Civility and Resilience in Libraries: Challenges and Solutions”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 16, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Would you like to be part of the solution to creating a functional library work environment with workplace communications…