(via Nancy Turner, Temple University) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the University of Washington Libraries (UW) will continue to jointly plan and co-sponsor the Library Assessment Conference (LAC), with the next conference planned for Fall 2022. The conference steering committee plays an important role in conference direction and support. Conference co-chairs Steve Hiller…
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Registration Open for ALA LRRT Webinar “”Co-Creating Knowledge in LIS Research: An Indigenous Researcher’s Approach” (Fri., Aug. 27, 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Africa Hands, East Carolina University) Join the ALA Library Research Round Table for a free webinar, “Co-Creating Knowledge in LIS Research: An Indigenous Researcher’s Approach”. The event will take place on Friday, August 27, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Dr. Sandy Littletree will lead a discussion on an approach to research based on…
Call for Submissions: ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Open Research Discussion Group Virtual Presentations (Deadline Fri., Sept. 10)
(via Sara Scheib, University of Iowa) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Open Research Discussion Group is inviting proposals for virtual presentations. Possible formats might include either lightning talks (10-15 minutes), full session talks (30-45 minutes), or panel discussions (45-60 minutes. You do not need to be a DSS member in order to present, so please…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Webinar on Supporting Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Colleagues (Thurs., Aug. 26, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT)
(via Ginny Pannabecker, Virginia Tech University) Registration is now open for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s (end of) Summer Panel Program. The webinar “Celebrating and Showing Support for Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Colleagues in Librarianship and in Our Communities” will take place on Thursday, August 26, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT via Zoom. This event is…
Call for Submissions: ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s September Newsletter on Library Work in Challenging Times (Deadline Mon., Aug. 30)
(via Dr. Julie Ann Winkelstein–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) The American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Editorial Board is looking for submissions for the September issue of its newsletter. The theme is “Library Work in Challenging Times: Lessons Learned”. What have been the greatest challenges in meeting the needs of your library community in…
Registration Open for ACRL CJCLS Webinar “OER: What’s Next? Accessibility” (Tues., Aug. 3, 11:00 AM CDT)
(via Ruth Slagle, Jackson State Community College) Registration is open for the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section webinar “OER: What’s Next? Accessibility”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 3, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. Join Elisabeth Morel and Aura Lippincott for a panel focusing on what is next for OER concerning accessibility. This one-hour synchronous…
Registration Open for ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Committee Webinar “COVID Protocols Used by Academic Libraries in Canada and the United States” (Mon., Aug. 9, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Rebecca Croxton, University of North Carolina at Charlotte) The ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Committee is sponsoring a free ACRL Online Discussion Forum on Monday, August 9, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. The purpose of the webinar is to share findings from a survey asking what protocols academic libraries used during the COVID-19 pandemic to…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL EBSS Webinar “Implementing OER in Education & Behavioral Sciences” (1:00-2:00 PM on Fri., July 30)
(via Amy Minix, Indiana University Bloomington) The Education and Behavioral Science Section of ACRL is hosting a webinar panel to discuss how to implement OER. The webinar, titled “Implementing OER in Education & Behavioral Sciences”, will take place on Friday, July 30, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Librarians Dorinne Banks (Open Education Librarian-George Washington University), Heather Blicher…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Webinar “Considering Data Literacy Using Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process: Implications for Librarians and Data Providers” (Mon., Aug. 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University Registration is now open for the free online presentation “Considering Data Literacy Using Kuhlthau’s Information Search Process: Implications for Librarians and Data Providers”. Sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section’s Professional Development Committee, this webinar will take place on Monday, August 16, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Description This panel…
Reminder: ALA Seeking Volunteers for Newly-Created Code of Conduct Committee and Expanded Policy Monitoring Committee & Council Orientation Committee (Deadline Sat., July 31)
(via Holly Robinson, American Library Association) ALA President Patty Wong and ALA President-Elect Lessa Kanani’opua Pelayo-Lozada are pleased to announce a call for volunteers for the newly formed ALA Code of Conduct Committee and expanded Policy Monitoring Committee and Council Orientation Committee, as by ALA Council at the 2021 Annual Conference. All interested volunteers should submit an…