(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Beyond Labels: Empathetic Teaching Practices for Neuroinclusion”. It will take place on Monday, May 5, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. In today’s educational landscape, it’s crucial for instruction librarians to adapt teaching practices…
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Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Science Interest Group Friday Forum, “Balancing Acts: Personal Health Narratives and Scientific Evidence in the Age of Misinformation”–Online Fri., April 11, 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, April 11, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “Balancing Acts: Personal Health Narratives and Scientific Evidence in the Age of Misinformation”. You do not have to be a member of ACRL to…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Library Association Committees
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you looking to develop or enhance your professional skills, broaden your network, increase your visibility in or give back to the profession? If so, volunteer to serve on an ILA committee! Feeling unsure? Here are a few reasons why you should volunteer: Professional Development: It provides opportunities for professional development,…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Holding First Friday Forum on Fri., Feb. 3, at 11:00 AM CDT–Topic “Communicating Evidence-Based Practice: Using Standards to Find Common Ground” (No Registration Required)
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for this First Friday Forum conversation on Friday, February 3, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. Communicating Evidence-Based Practice: Using Standards to Find Common Ground Have you faced challenges in providing appropriate library support for Evidence-Based Practice instruction? While EBP is…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee’s Virtual Research Forum (Scheduled for May, 2023)–Deadline Mon., March 13
(via the ACRL EBBS Research Committee) The ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee invites proposals for presentations at their virtual research forum, to be held online in early May 2023. Our charge is to investigate and propose ways for education and behavioral science librarians to share ideas about new directions in education and behavioral…
Call for Panelists: ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Panel Presentation “Learners of 2030: Preparing for Literacies and Skills of the Future” During ALA Annual Conference in Chicago (Exact Date and Time for Presentation TBD)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 17
(via Tracy Coyne, Northwestern University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Conference Program Planning Committee is soliciting speakers for its panel presentation “Learners of 2030: Preparing for Literacies and Skills of the Future“. This program will be a 60-minute interactive panel presentation held at the ALA Annual Conference, June 22 through June 27,…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Heartland Library System FY2024 Board of Directors Elections
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Heartland Library System is seeking public, school, academic, and special library voices to serve on its Board of Directors for FY2024. The following positions are now open for nominations for 3-year terms: 2 Public Library Trustee Representatives, 1 School Library Representative, 1 Academic Library Representative, and 1 Special…
Reminder: Applications for RUSA’s Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia Due Fri., Feb. 17
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) Now is the time to start preparing to submit an application to ALA’s RUSA (Reference & User Services Association) for a $2,500 award from the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia. This grant is designed to provide seed money for new library…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Hot Topics Winter Discussion Session “Engaging Undergraduate Students from Marginalized Groups in Research” (Online Mon., Feb. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Isabella Baxter, University of Maryland) Registration is open for the ACRL Science and Technology Section Hot Topics Winter Discussion Session “Engaging Undergraduate Students from Marginalized Groups in Research”. It will take place online Monday, February 13, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. It is…
Call for Submissions: RUSA/ETS Best Emerging Technology Application Award–Deadline Sun., Feb. 12
(via Megan Benson, Binghamton University) Do you believe in the power of technology to shape library services? Have you or a colleague used technology in an innovative way to enhance patron services? If so, we encourage you to apply for an ALA RUSA (Reference & User Services Association)/ETS (Emerging Technologies Section) Best Emerging Technology Application…