(via Ashley Hoffman, Kennesaw State University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Conference Program Planning Committee and Discussion Group are soliciting speakers for their jointly-sponsored panel presentation, “Designing Accessible and Inclusive Online Tutorials”. This free program will be a 60-minute interactive panel presentation held virtually on Monday, June 6, at 1:00 PM CDT. The…
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Call for Participation: Survey on Copyright and Access of Scholarly Materials in Academic Libraries
(via Zoe Mackey–Queens College, City University of New York) My name is Zoe, and I am a current graduate student at CUNY Queens College conducting research for my thesis project on copyright, access, and digital practices surrounding scholarly materials in academic libraries. I have created two surveys, one for academic librarians and one for undergraduate…
Final Reminder: Submissions for Spring Issue of ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter Due Mon., April 18
(via Lori DuBois, Instruction Section Newsletter editor) Are you thinking about submitting an article about your instruction experiences for the Spring issue of ACRL’s Instruction Section Newsletter? We’d love to hear about it! The deadline is coming up on Monday, April 18. We are interested in short articles (2050-500 words) about your instruction experiences. Topics of interest include the following….
Registration Open for Carterette Webinar “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Use of Academic Library Resources” (Wed., May 4, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University) The Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinars presents “The Impact of COVID-19 on the Use of Academic Library Resources”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 4, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for additional information, including instructions for registering. Description: During the spring of 2020, libraries around…
Registration Open for Distance Library Services 2022 Conference (Virtual and In-Person, July 26-28 in West Lafayette, IN)–Early Deadline Fri., June 10
(via Katie Stewart, Johns Hopkins University) Registration for the Distance Library Services 2022 (DLS22) Conference is now open! DLS22 will be a hybrid in-person and virtual conference held July 26 – July 28 (Tuesday – Thursday) at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. Entering its 40th year, the Distance Library Services Conference is the principal professional gathering for the presentation…
Registration Open for NNLM Asynchronous Online Course “Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library” (Mon., May 9 – Sun., June 6)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) “Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library” is a 4-week, self-paced, 4 credit-hour online class in Moodle that covers the health information-seeking behavior of consumers and the role of the librarian in the provision of health information for the public. Learn about the evolution of consumer…
Reminder: Applications for ALA COVID Library Relief Fund Due Thurs., April 21 (Recording and Slides from Informational Webinar Now Available)
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) will make available $1.55M in emergency relief grants to more than 75 libraries this year that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund invites Public, School, Academic, Tribal, and Correctional libraries across the United States and US Territories to apply for grants of $20,000. These funds are intended to bolster library operations and services including broadening…
Reminder: Program Proposals for Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing Conference (Online Sept. 8, 9, 14, and 16) Due Mon., April 18; NNLM Region 6’s Bobbi Newman is Keynote Speaker
(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon) Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will be online September 8 (Thursday), 14 (Wednesday), and 16 (Friday), with virtual workshops on Friday, September 9. JUST CONFIRMED! Bobbi Newman from the University of Iowa and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will be the 2022 NWILL keynote….
Registration Open for Next College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group, on “Building Community in Changing Times” (Thurs., April 28, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Betsy Sterner, Governors State University) Registration is now open for the next College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group, on Thursday, April 28, at 12:00 PM CDT. The Discussion Group is part of the Association of College & Research Libraries Science & Technology Section (ACRL STS). If you are a science or technology librarian or are interested in…
College of DuPage’s Jenn Kelley is ACRL Member of the Week for April 4
(via ACRL) Jenn Kelley, a reference librarian and faculty chair of professional development at the College of DuPage, is the ACRL Member of the Week for April 4-10. Below, she shares her thoughts on how she has benefited from membership in ACRL and what her most significant contributions to the College of DuPage community have been. What…