(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is now open for the NNLM webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 27, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. This webinar is worth 1.00 hour CE credit. For more information, including the link to registration,…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Save the Date: IRDL Online Research Conference (Nov. 10-11, Thurs.-Fri.)
(via Lisa Becksford, Virginia Tech University) The IRDL (Instruction for Research Design in Librarianship) Online Research Conference will showcase some of the most creative thinking in research methods geared for the 21st century librarian. The Conference is the first research methods-focused conference of its kind in the United States and will offer a friendly and…
Registration Open for RAILS Chicago Area Solo Librarians Networking Group Virtual Meeting (Fri., June 24, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Calling all solo librarians! RAILS is re-launching the Chicago Area Solo Librarians (CASL) Networking Group. The first meeting will take place virtually on Friday, June 24, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The purpose of this group is to connect solo librarians…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Poster Session Proposals for 2022 Annual Conference in Rosemont, IL (Sessions Oct. 19-20, Wed.-Thurs.)–Deadline Fri., July 29
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions during the 2022 ILA Annual Conference at the Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. The Conference will take place from Tuesday, October 18, to Thursday, October 20. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday,…
Save the Date: Free Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 17)
(via Ramanue Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Save the date for the Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium, a free virtual event with a focus on Institutional Repository (IR) management, curation, and promotion in a health sciences environment. The second annual symposium will take place on Thursday, November…
Call for Session Proposals and Scholarship Applications: ACRL 2023 Conference (March 15-18 in Pittsburgh, PA)–Proposals Deadline Thurs., Oct. 13
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) ACRL invites proposals for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social justice, and an acknowledged need for flexibility that…
Call for Proposals: 2022 Florida ACRL Virtual Annual Conference (Fri., Oct. 21)–Deadline Fri., July 8
(via Rachel Edford, University of Central Florida) The Florida Chapter of ACRL, FACRL, currently seeks proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2022 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference. Themed “Information Ethics & Access”, the meeting will take place online Friday, October 21. Information access is one of the cornerstone values of the library profession. How…
Registration Open for Comic Studies and Practices Symposium (Online July 18-19, Mon.-Tues)–Deadline Fri., July 15
(via V. Dozier, University of San Diego) We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the inaugural Comic Studies and Practices Symposium (CSPS)! Hosted by the University of San Diego’s Copley Library, the 2022 Comic Studies and Practices Symposium is an event featuring panels, presentations, posters, and keynote addresses from leaders in comic studies,…
Call for Proposals: Free Beyond the Numbers Conference (in St. Louis Nov. 8-10, Tues.-Thurs.)–Deadline Thurs., June 30
(via Stephanie Crowe, University of North Carolina Wilmington) Beyond the Numbers will be in-person at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, November 8-10 (Tuesday-Thursday), 2022. Consider submitting a proposal for this free conference on the challenges of economic data and information! The submission deadline is Thursday, June 30. Possible topics include the following. New,…
Registration Open for Free LILi 2022 Virtual Conference (Fri., July 8, 12:00-5:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., July 1
(via Esther Grassian–University of California, Los Angeles) Registration is now open for the 9th annual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference. It will take place online Friday, July 8, from 12:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. An optional pre-conference chat and Tai Chai exercises will begin at 11:30 AM CDT. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Teaching and…