(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its monthly roundtable discussion on Friday, November 19, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The theme of the discussion will be “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)”. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) is on everyone’s mind, but where do you begin, and how do you integrate it into your…
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Reminder: Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays” (Mon., Nov. 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Anna Sandelli-University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Registration is now open for the webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays”. This free presentation is sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee. It will take place on Monday, November 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Register here. More information is below. Learning…
Registration Open for Free ACRL EBSS Instruction for Educators Committee Webinar “The ACRL Framework and Teacher Education: Shaping the Companion Document for Instruction for Education” (Fri., Dec. 10, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Robin Ewing, St. Cloud State University) Registration is now open for the free ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Instruction for Educators Committee webinar “The ACRL Framework and Teacher Education: Shaping the Companion Document for Instruction for Education”. It will take place on Friday, December 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, via Zoom. More…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Board of Directors 2023 Elections (Deadline Wed., Feb. 15, 2022)
(via ACRL) ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our new future. Be a part of shaping that future! The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nominations Committee (LRNC) encourages members to nominate themselves or others to run for the position of ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Director-at-Large in…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group (Thurs., Nov. 18, at 2:00 PM CDT)
(via Betsy Sterner, Governors State University) Please save the date for the next ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group on Thursday, November 18, at 2:00 PM CDT. Join us to hear what is happening with colleagues from around the United States and Canada, and share strategies that have worked for…
Registration Open for ALA NMRT Webinar “Disability Justice in Libraries” (Thurs., Nov. 18, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via María Emerson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Join the ALA NMRT (New Members Round Table) Online Programs for our first program, “Disability Justice in Libraries”. This webinar will be presented by Jessica Schomberg on Thursday, November 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Taking a disability-justice approach means we have made a choice; we…
Call for Interest in Attending or Presenting: ACRL PPIRS Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee’s Lightning Talks on Political-Science Data (Tues., Nov. 9, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mark Robinson, University of Notre Dame) Calling everyone who’s passionate about political-science data! The ACRL PPIRS (Politics, Policy & International Relations Section) Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee is organizing a round of lightning talks on this topic. Interested in learning more about data sets and tools for political science? Have a favorite resource that…
Reminder: Proposals for IACRL Spark Event on DEI and OER (Thurs., Dec. 9, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM) Due Fri., Oct. 29; Registration Now Open
Note: This event is postponed until the spring. Please watch for additional details as they become available. Thank you. (via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) The IACRL Conference & Continuing Education Committee is pleased to announce its next Spark event! Join us for Spark: Open Pathways – Exploring the Intersections of Diversity Equity and Inclusion…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays” (Mon., Nov. 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Anna Sandelli–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) Registration is now open for the webinar “Libraries and Learning Analytics: Facts, False Choices, and Future Forays”. This free presentation is sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee. It will take place on Monday, November 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Register here. More information is below. Learning…
Final Reminder: ILA Seeking Nominations for Its 2022 Executive Board Election (Deadline Fri., Oct. 22, 2021)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2022 Executive Board election. In April 2022, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect and for four Executive Board positions, which can be public, school, academic, special, or library trustee representatives. These are three-year terms beginning July 2022 and ending June…