(via Lt. Col. Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger, Virginia Military Institute) We all need a little kindness. Be kind to yourself and attend this webinar and support RUSA! In 2017, Kent District Library created a response framework for their employees to use to respond to difficult situations that occur in the library. Responding to concerns ad complaints in…
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Registration Open for ACRL Residency Interest Group Webinar “Digital Security Strategies: Protecting Ourselves Online and Resisting Harassment”–Tues., Aug. 12, 3:00-4:30 PM CDT
(via Beatrice Downey, North Carolina State University) The ACRL Residency Interest Group will be hosting a webinar with Library Freedom Project on digital security strategies. Titled “Digital Security Strategies: Protecting Ourselves Online and Resisting Harassment”, the webinar will take place on Tuesday August 12, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM CDT. In this political climate, various…
Call for Proposals: ResearchDataQ Editorials–Deadline Mon., Sept. 15
(via Isaac Wink, University of Kentucky) The ResearchDataQ Editorial Board (part of the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section) is seeking proposals for editorials to be published on the ResearchDataQ website. Editorials are brief, reflective pieces that describe research data services, support models, or related activities, whether at your institution or across the field more broadly. This…
ALA Evidence Synthesis Methods Interest Group Holding Journal Club Discussion with UIUC’s Sarah Park on “AI and Systematic Reviews: Can AI Tools Replace Librarians in the Systematic Search Process?”–Online Tues., Aug. 19, at 12:00 PM CDT (No Registration Necessary)
(via Dr. Erica DeFrain, University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Please join the ALA Evidence Synthesis Methods Interest Group here (no registration is required) on Tuesday, August 19, at 12:00 PM CDT, for a journal club discussion with Sarah Park, Assistant Professor and Head of the Mathematics Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Professor Park will present…
Registration Open for ALA Sustainability Round Table’s ROOTS Library Leadership Summit–Online Wed., Aug. 6, 12:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) The American Library Association’s Sustainability Round Table would like to invite all those interested in sustainability in libraries to join us for our inaugural ROOTS Library Leadership Summit. It will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, August 6, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. ALA / SustainRT membership is…
Registration Open for ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s Afternoon of Social Justice, on AI and Social Justice–Online Mon., Aug. 4, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM CDT
(via Rachel Rosekind, Contra Costa Library Commission) The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)’s Afternoon of Social Justice is back and better than ever! Join us for a full day of free, virtual programming as we look at the intersections of artificial intelligence (AI) and social justice. The event will last from 8:30 AM to 5:00…
Recordings and Slides Available for 2025 Open Repositories Conference; Open Repositories Steering Committee Seeking Nominations (Deadline Thurs., July 31)
(via Adrian Ho, University of Chicago) The keynote presentations at the 2025 Open Repositories Conference (OR2025) are now available online: Opening keynote by Heather Joseph: “The Role of Open Access to Knowledge in a Challenging Political Landscape” Video | Slides Closing keynote by Ben Zhao: “Dealing with Generative AI, Harms and Mitigation Techniques” Video | Slides…
Registration Open for Next SLA and ACRL A&E Inside Bytes Webinar, on AI and ACRL’s Information Literacy Framework–Fri., July 11, 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, July 11, at 11:30 AM CDT. It will feature Ladislava Khailova, Director of Georgetown University’s School of…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Empowering Early Career Humanities Researchers to Successfully Navigate the Scholarly Publishing Process”–Wed., July 23, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Matthew Weirick Johnson, University of South Florida) Registration is open for the free ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Empowering Early Career Humanities Researchers to Successfully Navigate the Scholarly Publishing Process”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 23, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This panel presentation will discuss how…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “Perspectives on Navigating Interim Leadership”–Thurs., July 10, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) Registration is open for the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group webinar “Perspectives on Navigating Interim Leadership”. It will take place on Thursday, July 10, at 1:00 PM CDT. Interim leadership roles can be both an opportunity and a challenge. Whether you’ve stepped into one yourself or are considering it, navigating this…