(via Dr. Elizabeth Shields, Kennesaw State University) Registration is still open for “Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students”, March 22 – 23, 2018, Kennesaw GA. The Conference focuses on the ways in which academic libraries can meet the specific needs of graduate students. As universities continue to add and diversify their graduate programs, academic libraries have…
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Early-Bird Registration Still Open for Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Network 2018 Annual Meeting on March 16
(via Jessica LaBrie, Boston Children’s Hospital) The Massachusetts Health Sciences Library Network 2018 Annual Meeting is right around the corner-Friday, March 16-and there’s only about a week left to take advantage of early registration, so register now at https://mahslin.wildapricot.org/event-2751407 before rates go up! Please join us in Waltham, MA, for a great program: Callan Bignoli,…
Survey on Digital Learning Objects and Student Performance Data Open
(via Gary Atwood, University of Vermont) We are conducting research to explore how libraries are collecting and managing data generated by the question and quizzing features of digital learning objects and other digital technologies. Examples include tutorials and quizzes in Google Forms, Captivate, Guide on the Side, LibWizard Tutorials or Qualtrics. Our research questions: –…
Call for Nominations: ACRL College Libraries Section Member Spotlight
(via Nathnaiel King, Nevada State College) The ACRL/CLS Communications and Membership Committee is seeking featured members for the “CLS Member Spotlight” site. We would love to feature you as our next CLS member! The site aims to: Introduce CLS members to one another and encourage professional connections. Highlight the positive experiences and professional development that…
Registration Open for NASIG 2018 Annual Conference (June 8-11 in Atlanta)
(via NASIG) Registration is now open (http://www.nasig.org/site_page.cfmpk_association_webpage_menu=700&pk_association_webpage=11664) for the 2018 NASIG Annual conference. Featuring the theme, “Transforming the Information Community”, and held at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead from June 8-11, the conference program features many timely sessions on topics relating to our vision as an independent organization working to advance and transform the…
Survey on STEM Librarian Self-Perceptions and Sense of Community Open
(via Maggie Albro, Shippensburg University) You are invited to participate in a study we are conducting about STEM/Science librarians’ self-perceptions and sense of community. If you are an academic librarian in the US, with at least 50% of your liaison responsibilities included on the NSF Approved STEM Fields list, please consider taking our survey. You may…
HEDS Research Practices Survey Open
(via Adrea Hernandez, Higher Education Data Sharing Consortium) Are research skills and information literacy a part of your general education curriculum? Do you want to know if your students are proficient in their skills in finding, evaluating, and citing sources? Then you might be interested in the HEDS Research Practices Survey. The HEDS Research Practices…
Call for Participants: Survey on Academic Librarian Engagement in Information Literacy Instruction
(via Maryellen Allen, University of South Florida) You are invited to provide input and feedback concerning the preparational activities, time availability, and degree of support for academic librarians engaged in Information Literacy instruction. This survey seeks to determine standard practices among professional academic librarians in terms of the kinds of activities instruction librarians engage in…
Save the Date/Call for Proposals: 5th Free Annual LILi Conference
(via Esther Grassian, Pierce College and University of California, Los Angeles) Save the Date / Call for Proposals 5th Annual LILi Conference Friday, July 13, 2018, 9 am – 1:30 pm Glendale Public Library 222 E Harvard St, Glendale, CA 91205 It’s Not Just Academic: Bridging Gaps with Information Empowerment in All Libraries Proposal Deadline:…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Publication Libraries Promoting Reflective Dialogue in a Time of Political Polarization (Deadline 3/1)
(via Andrea Baer, University of West Georgia) This is a reminder to please consider submitting a chapter proposal to the forthcoming bookLibraries Promoting Reflective Dialogue in a Time of Political Polarization (to be published with ACRL Publications in late 2018). Below is a more detailed description of this timely topic. Proposals are due March 1st. The call is also…