(via Colleen Barrett, University of Kentucky) The call for proposals for Library Research Seminary 8: Telling Library Stories is now open. The conference will take place from Monday, September 16, to Wednesday, September 18, at the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. The eighth Library Research Seminar (LRS8) will highlight the theme “Telling Library Stories”, by…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – Non-HSLI
Registration Open for Evidence-Based Practice for Health Sciences Librarians Workshop in Charleston, South Carolina, From Sun., June 23, to Wed., June 26–Limit of 30
(via Dr. Shannon Jones, Medical University of South Carolina) We are excited to announce that the Evidence-Based Practice for Health Sciences Librarians workshop will take place in Charleston, South Carolina, from Sunday, June 23, to Wednesday, June 26. This workshop is intended for health sciences librarians who want to learn basic EBP concepts to teach and support…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference (Thurs., Oct. 3 – Fri., Oct. 4, in Nashville, TN)–Deadline Fri., May 3
(via Margaret Ellingson, Emory University) The call for proposals for the 2024 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference is now open. The event will take place at Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, with an opening reception on Wednesday, October 2. The keynote speaker is Marshall Breeding. Come…
Registration Open for the Linked Data Users Group of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services Wikidata Edit-a-Thon–Online Mon., April 22 – Fri., April 26
(via Marianne Swierenga, Western Michigan University) Join the Linked Data Users Group of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) for a free, semi-synchronous, week-long virtual event that explores Wikidata. No prior experience is necessary! Project staff will provide you with everything you need to create and edit Wikidata entities. This edit-a-thon will take place…
Registration Open for Library Instruction Together Conference–Online Wed., May 22, and in Nashville, TN, on Fri., May 10
(via Sarah Smith, St. Louis Community College) Join us for Library Instruction Together (LIT) 2024. LIT 2024 will be held as a virtual conference on Wednesday, May 22, and as an in-person retreat on Friday, May 10, at the Nashville (Tn.) Public Library’s conference center. Registration for both events is open and required. (Note that…
Registration Open for 2024 Canadian Health Libraries Association Conference, Disruptive & Diverse (Tues., June 11 – Fri., June 14, in Winnipeg)–Early-Bird Deadline Fri., May 10
(via Mê-Linh Lê, University of Manitoba) Registration is now open for the 2024 Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA/ABSC) conference, Disruptive & Diverse, from Tuesday, June 11, to Friday, June 14, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The early-bird rate is in effect until Friday, May 10. Reduced pricing is also available for library technicians, students, those who are retired or unemployed, and…
Reminder: Proposals for Free Inaugural Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (Online Mon., June 24 – Wed., June 26) Due Wed., April 17
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) About the Conference: We are thrilled to announce the first inaugural Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (LESSS), a groundbreaking, fully virtual conference aimed at bringing together information professionals involved in providing evidence synthesis support and/or services at their institutions. During this three-day…
Registration Available for All Things Open Week–Online Mon., April 15 – Thurs., April 18, Starting at 12:00 PM CDT Each Day
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) We’re familiar with open access resources and open educational resources but wait-there’s more! Join Kennesaw State University Libraries, in collaboration with Texas Tech University Libraries, as we highlight and explore a variety of open scholarship practices at our second annual All Things Open Week 2024. You might be wondering,…
Call for Proposals Extended: 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference (Thurs., July 25, and Fri., July 26)–New Deadline Mon., April 8
(via April Sheppard, Conference Committee Co-Chair) The LILi ((Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference Planning Committee invites everyone to submit a proposal to the 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference. It will take place online Thursday, July 25 (1:30-4:30 PM CDT) and Friday, July 26 (11:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT). The theme is “New…
Final Reminder: Proposals for 2024 ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria) Due Fri., April 5
(via the Illinois Library Association) Act fast! Your opportunity to present at this year’s ILA Annual Conference ends this Friday, April 5! The 2024 meeting will take place from Tuesday, October 8, to Thursday, October 10, at the Peoria Civic Center. Don’t miss out on sharing your great ideas, programs, or strategies with the Illinois…