(via Paulina Rousseau, University of Toronto Scarborough) The ACRL CPIG (Contemplative Pedagogy Interest Group) is hosting its Fall/Winter webinar, “Compassion as the Heart of Library Work”.Led by Dan D’Agostino, University of Toronto (retired), the webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 3, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Session Description In a time of growing…
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Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “Kindness in Action: Conflict Resolution That Builds Trust, Clarity, and Culture”–Tues., Dec. 16, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) I’m excited to share that Helen Rimmer ACC, kindness-led leadership and wellbeing coach and founder of Empower: The Library Skills Collective, will be joining us for an ACRL Leadership Discussion Group webinar on transforming workplace conflict into an opportunity for connection, clarity, and cultural change. Titled “Kindness in Action: Conflict…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s 2026 Virtual Forum (in Spring, with Date TBD)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 5
(via Lijuan Xu, Lafayette College) The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2026 Virtual Forum. The hour-long Forum will be held in spring with the exact date to be determined based on availability of the speaker(s). It will feature a 45-minute presentation followed by…
Several MLA Caucuses Holding Forum on Creating Core Health Sciences Resource Lists (Online Wed., Dec. 3, at 12:00 PM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) Please join us for a forum on how lists of core health sciences resources are developed! The Forum on Creating Core Health Sciences Resource Lists will take place online Wednesday, December 3, at 12:00 PM CDT. This session will focus on non-commercial…
Call for Submissions: Journal Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship
(via Hannah Lee—California State University, Dominguez Hills) Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes substantive content of interest to science and technology librarians. It serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share successful initiatives and innovative ideas, and to publish peer-reviewed or board-accepted papers, including case studies, practical…
Call for Session Proposals and Scholarship Applications: 2026 ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Conference (Tues., June 23 – Fri., June 26, in Milwaukee and Online)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 12
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The 2026 ACRL RBMS (Rare Books and Manuscripts Section) Conference is coming up from Tuesday, June 23, to Friday, June 26, in Milwaukee, WI, and online. The RBMS Conference Program Planning Committee enthusiastically invites you to contribute to an exploration of “Advocacy: Finding Your Voice”. The Committee invites proposals…
Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Science Interest Group Friday Forum, “Bibliometrics: It Sounds Fancy!”–Online Fri., Nov. 7, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) The ACRL Health Science Interest Group’s next Friday Forum is scheduled online for Friday, November 7, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “Bibliometrics: It Sounds Fancy!”. You do not have to be a member of ACRL to join us! Bibliometrics projects are becoming more popular for…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award–Deadline Fri., Dec. 5
(via Mallory Jallas, University of Illinois Springfield) The ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award Committee is now accepting nominations for its award recognizing outstanding innovation in information literacy instruction or programming. Award Criteria: The award honors projects that demonstrate: Eligibility: Academic library workers or project teams that include an academic librarian are eligible. Projects must have been implemented…
ACRL Board of Directors Approves New AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors approved new AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers at its October 3, 2025, virtual meeting. The document expands on the broad definition of AI literacy, tailoring it into a comprehensive, library-specific set of competencies applicable to academic library workers. It is meant to serve as a guiding framework for the creation…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion (Thurs., Nov. 20, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Theme “The Cost of Librarianship”
(via Clarissa Ihssen, American University) Please join us for the next ACRL STS (Science and Technology Section) College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion online Thursday, November 20, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship…