(via Laura Barnes, retired) I’m working with a group of former SLA (Special Libraries Association) Illinois members to create a Special Librarians Forum within the Illinois Library Association. In order to bring it to the ILA Board for consideration, we need to collect at least 60 e-signatures for our online petition If you’re a personal…
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Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Living in the Middle: Critical Reflections On Identity, Power, and Practice In Academic Librarianship”–Wed., March 18, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Living in the Middle: Critical Reflections On Identity, Power, and Practice In Academic Librarianship”. It will take place on Wednesday, March 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information,…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Virtual Forum on Collection Development Policies (Thurs., March 12, at 12:00 PM CDT; No Registration Required)–Presenters Include Northwestern’s Ramune Kubilius
(via the Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Collection Development Caucus will be hosting its forum on collection development policies online this Thursday, March 12, at 12:00 PM CDT. Please join us then via Zoom. No registration is required. The session will start with brief presentations from librarians who will talk about how their collection development…
Call for Panelists: ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee Webinar “Inclusive Library Instruction for Shifting Student Realities” (Mon., April 27, at 12:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., March 20
(via Alicia Vaandering, University of Rhode Island) The ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee is looking for panelists for our upcoming webinar, “Inclusive Library Instruction for Shifting Student Realities”. This spring semester, we’re interested in hearing from librarians who have experience navigating our shifting student realities in library instruction. By sharing these stories, we aim…
Registration Open for Webinar “Revising the Framework: Learn and Discuss”–Thurs., March 26, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jennifer Jarson, Penn State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Revising the Framework: Learn and Discuss”. It will take place on Thursday, March 26, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Our information environment has changed in significant ways in the decade since…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Online Forum on Education Opportunities That Strengthen Negotiation Skills–Mon., April 6, at 12:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Collection Development Caucus will be hosting a forum to explore education opportunities that strengthen negotiation skills, a critical competency for managing vendor relationships, licensing agreements, and subscription renewals. Please join online Monday, April 6, at 12:00 PM CDT here….
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group’s Notable Works List–Deadline Fri., April 10
(via Alissa Droog, Northern Illinois University) Have you worked on something related to graduate students in libraries since Jan. 2024? The ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group’s (ALSGS) Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students Working Group seeks nominations for our biannual Notable Works List. Our goal is to recognize and…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Academic Libraries Topics & Trends Discussion Group Webinar on Library Engagement Data–Thurs., Feb. 26, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Niki Fulmer, University of Nevada – Las Vegas) We’re excited to announce the newly-merged ULS (University Libraries Section) Academic Libraries Topics & Trends Discussion Group, a space for informal conversations and shared learning around emerging issues, innovations, and future directions in university libraries. We invite members to join us for our first official discussion…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “From Ideas to Intentionality: How Library Leaders Decide What Not to Do”–Mon., Feb. 23, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) Registration is open for the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group webinar “From Ideas to Intentionality: How Library Leaders Decide What Not to Do”.It will take place on Monday, February 23, at 2:00 PM CDT. Academic library leaders are rarely short on ideas. What they often lack is the time, attention, and…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee Webinar “Talk to Me: Conjuring Connection in the Classroom”–Tues., March 24, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s Spring virtual event, “Talk to Me: Conjuring Connection in the Classroom”. It will take place on Tuesday, March 24, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Join Ariela McCaffrey, Reference and Instruction Librarian from Connecticut State Community College…