(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…
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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…
Call for Lightning Talk Proposals: Academic Library Association of Ohio STEM Instruction Showcase (Online Wed., May 13, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Tues., March 31
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) The Instruction and STEM Interest Groups of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) are excited to announce an online instruction showcase this spring. This will consist of a variety of short lighting talks of 7-10 minutes each. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 13, from…
Call for Panelists: Upcoming Episodes in ALA Residency Interest Group Webinar Series Life After Residencies, with Focus on Transferable Skills–Deadline Fri., Feb. 13
(via Courtney Shareef, University of Louisville) The Residency Interest Group (RIG) Programs Team will continue its Life After Residencies webinar series this Spring with a two-part mini-series on leveraging transferable skills in the job hunt. Each panel will likely include a 30-45 moderated panel discussion and 15-20 minute audience Q&A. We anticipate the panels occurring…
Registration Open for ACRL EBSS Webinar “Practical Sharing: Data Visualization & Misinformation”–Thurs., Feb. 19, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ellen Hampton Filgo, Baylor University) Please join us online Thursday, February 19, at 1:00 PM CDT for an ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Practical Sharing session on how to use data visualizations for information literacy and misinformation instruction. The session is titled “Practical Sharing: Data Visualization & Misinformation”. Laura Beane, Data Services…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Science and Technology Section Research Forum (Online Tues., June 16)–Deadline Tues., March 31
(via William Jacobs, San Francisco State University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) will host its Research Forum online Tuesday, June 16. The Committee is currently seeking proposals to present lightning talks that highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. Registration for ALA Annual and STS…