(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ALA Awards Committee invites self-nominations from ALA members interested in serving on an ALA Awards Jury for the upcoming cycle of general awards. Jury members will play a vital role in promoting the award, reviewing nominations, and selecting exceptional individuals or institutions that have made significant contributions to…
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Call for Program Proposals: ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinars–Deadline Fri., Oct. 31
(via Leslie Poljak, University of Pittsburgh) The ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Professional Development Committee (PDC) hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs available here). The PDC welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory or practice. We encourage the use…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Science & Technology Section Mentoring Program
(via Lance Simpson, University of Alabama) Would you like to expand your views on science and technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking to proceed with your…
Registration Open for ALA LearnRT Webinar “Crafting a Memorable Staff Development Day”–Tues., Oct. 7, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Lindsay O’Neill, Linday O’Neill Consulting LLC) Registration is open for the ALA LearnRT (Learning Round Table) webinar “Crafting a Memorable Staff Development Day”.It will take place on Tuesday, October 7, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Description Design a meaningful library Staff Development Day to celebrate growth, learning, and community building. This webinar will…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Citational Privilege: Disrupting the Patriarchy and Empowering Students Through Feminist Citation Practices”–Wed., Oct. 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jessica Dai, University of Delaware) Registration is open for the free online presentation “Citational Privilege: Disrupting the Patriarchy and Empowering Students Through Feminist Citation Practices”. Sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section’s Professional Development Committee, this webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Coined by Sara Ahmed…
SLA Academic & Education Community and ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Education Committee Holding Webinar on Cybersecurity Strategies for Librarians (11:30 AM CDT on Fri., Oct. 10)–No Registration Required
(via Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott, The College of New Jersey) The next free webinar hosted by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Education Committee will occur at 11:30 AM CDT on Friday, October 10. It will feature Cara Marcus. who will discuss cybersecurity. The webinar will be hosted…
MLA Hospital Library and Collection Development Caucuses Holding Online Discussion on Hospital Library Collection Development–Thurs., Oct. 9, at 1:00 PM CDT (No Registration Necessary)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Hospital Library and Collection Development Caucuses invite you to join an informal discussion and forum on hospital library collection development. It will take place online Thursday, October 9, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join the meeting here. Registration…
Registration Open for ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group Webinar “Crossing Back Over: Insights from Consortial Veterans in the Library”–Wed., Sept. 24, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via the ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group) The ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group is excited to announce its first virtual program of fall 2025, “Crossing Back Over: Insights from Consortial Veterans in the Library”. This program will feature the insights of three library leaders who previously held leadership roles at library consortia. Our speakers…
Registration Open for Next SLA and ACRL A&E Inside Bytes Webinar, on Ethical Integration of Emerging Technologies into Society–Fri., Sept. 12, at 11:30 AM CDT
(via Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott, The College of New Jersey) The next free webinar in the A&E Inside Bytes series, hosted by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s EBSS Education Committee, will take place on Friday, September 12, at 11:30 AM CDT. It will feature Dr. Brady D. Lund, who is an assistant…
Registration Open for ALA Library Research Round Table Webinar “Supporting College Readiness: How Public and Academic Libraries Can Foster College Literacy and Fluency”–Tues., Sept. 9, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Dr. Amanda Harrison, University of Central Missouri) Registration is open for the ALA LRRT (Library Research Round Table) webinar “Supporting College Readiness: How Public and Academic Libraries Can Foster College Literacy and Fluency”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 9, at 12:00 PM CDT. Description How are students supposed to know where to…