(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The 2026 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians will be held on-site from Wednesday, July 8, to Friday, July 10, in Bloomington, Indiana, and will be hosted by Indiana University Libraries. Campus housing will also be available July 7. This immersive conference…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Registration Available for Free Open for Student Success Symposium–Online Wed., March 4, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT
(via Charlene Martoni, Georgia State University) Join Georgia State University for our 4th annual Open Education Week Celebration, where professionals and students unite with the common purpose to learn and share insights about open and affordable education. The free Open for Student Success Symposium will take place online Wednesday, March 4, from 8:30 AM to…
Call for Proposals: ILA Annual Conference (in Peoria Tues., Oct. 6 – Thurs., Oct. 8, with Theme “Fired Up & Ready to Go: For All Illinois Libraries!”)–Deadline Fri., April 3
(via Rene Leyva, Illinois Library Association President-Elect) As President-Elect of ILA, and this year co-leading with my amazing co-chairs, Jessica Silva and Heather Jagman, alongside a wonderfully diverse group of library advocates, I wanted to make sure this message reaches everyone, including colleagues who may not have an institutional or personal ILA membership, and therefore…
Save the Date: Free LILi Conference, with Theme “Artificial Intelligence Meets Information Literacy: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future”–Online Thurs., July 23 – Fri., July 24
(via Esther Grassian, University of California Los Angeles) Please save Thursday, July 23, and Friday, July 24, for the next free LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference! This online event will have the theme “Artificial Intelligence Meets Information Literacy: Challenges and Opportunities for the Future.” Details, including a CFP (Call for Proposals), will be forthcoming in the next few months….
Registration Open for Free Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students 2026 Conference (Online Tues., March 17, and Wed., March 18)–Cap of 110, with Final Deadline Mon., March 9
(via Dr. Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University) I am delighted to announce that registration for the TLGS (Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students) 2026 virtual conference is now open! The conference focuses exclusively on working with graduate students, graduate faculty, graduate programs, and on the professional development of graduate librarians. Registration is capped at 110,…
Registration Open for University of Waterloo’s Love Data Week Webinars–Tues., Feb. 10 – Thurs., Feb. 12
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The University of Waterloo (Ontario, Canada) Libraries is excited to celebrate Love Data Week 2026 (February 9–13) with a series of online, free workshops. An international initiative, Love Data Week is an opportunity to learn about data, research data management best practices…
Call for Proposals: 2026 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference Virtual Web Series (Wednesdays, Beginning in March)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 23
(via OCLC) We’re excited to announce the 2026 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (RSC26) virtual web series. Each year, RSC unites the global resource sharing community, letting us connect, collaborate, and share innovative ideas, best practices, and creative solutions. The RSC26 Program Committee—comprised of ILL professionals and OCLC staff—invites you to contribute by sharing your ideas and…
Call for Proposals Extended: Empirical Librarians Conference (Wed., May 13, and Thurs., May 14, in Clemson, SC, and Online)–New Deadline Tues., Jan. 20
(via Dr. Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) The 9th Empirical Librarians Conference, “EmpLibs”, call for proposals (CFP) is extended for one week to Tuesday, January 20! Looking for some cool facts about EmpLibs? Read on for more information. Are you a library worker who does original research or one who supports researchers? Join us for…
Call for Proposals: Fourth Annual Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (Thurs., June 11 – Sat., June 13, in Orlando, FL)–Deadline Friday, Jan. 30
(via Patrick Green, University of Central Florida) The call for proposals is closing soon for the fourth annual Teaching and Learning with AI: A Sharing Conference Between Educational Practitioners, to be held from Thursday, June 11, to Saturday, June 13, in Orlando, Florida. Professionals, instructors, researchers, librarians, and policymakers from all sectors of higher education are invited to participate as…
Reminder: Registration Open for Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference (in Murfreesboro, TN, from Sat., April 11, to Tues., April 14)–Early-Bird Deadline Sun., Jan. 18
(via Kathleen Schmand, Middle Tennessee State University) The Academic Library Advancement and Development Network (ALADN) 2026 Conference will be held in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, from Saturday, April 11, to Tuesday, April 14. The theme is “Music City Melodies: Libraries and Philanthropy”, and the website is available here. The Academic Library Advancement and Development Network is a…