(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 the 2026 Innovative Instruction Showcase. This will consist of a variety of short lighting talks of 7-10 minutes each. Our theme is instruction in a very broad sense. Our lightning…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Registration Open for All of Us Science Day–Online Wed., April 15, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM CDT
(via the event organizers) Registration is open for All of Us Science Day 2026. Please join us on Wednesday, April 15, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM CDT. The event is free, virtual, and open to everyone. Guided by this year’s theme, “From Discovery to Impact”, Science Day will celebrate how discoveries powered by All…
Call for Proposals: ACRL New England Chapter and New England Library Instruction Group Joint Conference (Online Thurs., June 11, and in Worcester, MA, on Mon., June 15)–Deadline Fri., April 17
(via Dr. Amy Beth, Southern Connecticut State University) The Association of College & Research Libraries New England Chapter (ACRL-NEC) and the New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) will hold a joint conference virtually on Thursday, June 11, and in person at Holy Cross College (Worcester, MA) on Monday, June 15. We welcome proposals that acknowledge ……
Save the Date: 2026 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium–Mon., Sept. 28 – Wed., Sept. 30, in West Lafayette, IN
(via Marianne Stowell Bracke, Wayne State University) We are excited to see everyone in person at the 2026 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) at Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN, from Monday, September 28, to Wednesday, September 30. The in-person format will include networking and unconference-type hands-on sessions as well as lightning talks, longer presentations, panels,…
Reminder: Proposals for Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (in Peoria Tues., Oct. 6 – Thurs., Oct. 8, with Theme “Fired Up & Ready to Go: For All Illinois Libraries!”) Due Fri., April 3
(via the Illinois Library Association) The deadline to submit program proposals and lightning talks for this year’s ILA Annual Conference (Tuesday, October 6 – Thursday, October 8, in Peoria) is quickly approaching! The Conference theme is “Fired Up & Ready to Go: For All Illinois Libraries”. Whether you are part of a large, urban library…
Registration Open and Call for Proposals Extended: IACRL Spring Sampler (Online Wed., April 22, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT)–New Submission Deadline Fri., April 17
(via IACRL) Join the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Conference and Continuing Education Committee for its Spring Sampler 2026 online Wednesday, April 22, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. This free, virtual conference is a great way to network and see the work being done by academic libraries and library…
Registration Available for Kennesaw State University’s All Things Open Conference–Online Mon., April 6 – Thurs., April 9
(via Dr. Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) Curious about open access, open data, or open educational resources? Join us virtually for the Kennesaw State University Libraries’ fourth annual All Things Open Conference, from Monday, April 6, to Thursday, April 9, as we celebrate all Open Movements, including… Sessions begin at 12:00 PM CDT each day…
Call for Collaborators: Potential ACRL 2027 Presentation on Evidence Synthesis Training for Graduate Students–Deadline Mon., April 13
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) I am hoping to convene a panel for ACRL 2027 in Portland, OR, and am looking for 3-5 collaborators. If the panel is not accepted, I hope to rework the submission as a roundtable. The eventual goal is to produce a peer-reviewed paper based on our examples/case studies. The…
Registration Open for ACRL’s Immersion ’26 Conference (Wed., July 15 – Fri., July 17, in Chicago)–Deadline Fri., May 1, with Limit of 50 Participants
(via ACRL) ACRL invites you to join us from Wednesday, July 15, to Friday, July 17, at Loyola University Chicago for Immersion ‘26, an intensive, three‑day learning experience designed for library workers who want to reflect deeply on their teaching practice, expand their theoretical grounding, and build lasting professional connections. Registration is now available! Immersion…
Registration Available for Open Software & Research Symposium at Univ. of Chicago on Thurs., April 16, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT
(via Jennifer Hart, University of Chicago) Join the University of Chicago Library, Data Science Institute, Globus, and the Research Computing Center for the Open Software & Research Symposium, where experts from across the field will share insights and practical strategies for tackling challenges related to open software and research. The event will take place at…