(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) The IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Conference & Continuing Education Committee is pleased to announce its next Spark event! Join us for Spark: Open Pathways – Exploring the Intersections of Diversity Equity and Inclusion and Open Educational Resources. The event will take place from 9:30…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Registration Open for NISO Virtual Conference on Effective Data Management (Wed., Sept. 29, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)–Northwestern’s Dr. Kristi Holmes is Presenter
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) Registration is open for the next NISO (National Information Standards Organization) virtual conference, on the important and timely topic of effective data management. It will last from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 29. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Kristi Holmes, Director of Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University. Data management is increasingly…
Registration Open for Midwest/MCMLA Joint Annual Meeting (Online Oct. 13-15, Wed.-Fri.)
(via Linda Feinberg, NorthShore University HealthSystem) We invite you to come together again for the 2021 joint conference of the Midwest and Midcontinental Chapters of the Medical Library Association! The conference will be held October 13-15 (Wednesday-Friday) and will be completely virtual. Attend from work or home! The conference will feature the following types of presentations. live-streamed programs 12…
LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (Jan. 21-24) to Take Place Virtually–Registration Opens Fri., Oct. 15
(via ALA) The American Library Association’s Executive Board has announced that LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, originally scheduled for San Antonio, Texas, will take place virtually. The meeting will still last from January 21 to 24 (Friday-Monday). “Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and surge of its variants coupled with the size, scope and location of LibLearnX, it is necessary…
Registration Open for Chicago Research Summit (Online Fri., Oct. 15)
(via Arlie Sims, Columbia College Chicago) Mark your calendars for the second Chicago Research Summit. Themed Exploring Chicago’s Stories: Enhancing Student Learning Through Chicago-Based Research, this year’s event will take place online Friday, October 15. Here’s a unique opportunity to learn from over 50 speakers across Chicago who will be discussing best practices in place-based research and…
Registration Open for Free Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (Online Oct. 18-20)–Limited to 250 Attendees
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University of Ohio) Registration for the 2021 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium is now open! The cost of registration is free for all attendees. Now in its seventh year, the Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) is intended to provide Midwest-located library professionals who support research data services the chance to network and expand their…
Reminder: MLA 2022 Conference (Currently May 2-7 in New Orleans) Abstracts for Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions Due Wed., Oct. 13
(via the Medical Library Association) Abstract submissions are officially open! The 2022 National Program Committee invites you to submit abstracts for immersion sessions, papers, posters, and lightning talks. There will be two rounds for submissions: Round 1: Contributed papers and immersion sessions (Wednesday, August 18 – Wednesday, October 13, 2021) Round 2: Posters and lightning talks (Wednesday, December 15,…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free Chicago Area Medical Archivists 2021 Medical History Symposium (Online Thurs., Sept. 30, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Chicago Area Medical Archivists (CAMA) group will hold its 2021 Medical History Symposium on Thursday, September 30, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. This year’s meeting will take place online. Registration is free to both members of CAMA and non-members. The meeting…
Registration Open for Virtual Symposium Challenges and Legal Implications of Misinformation in Health Disparities and Health Policies that Affect Minority Groups in the U.S. (Sept. 14-15)
(via Jeremy Gunnoe, Howard University) On Tuesday, September 14, and Wednesday, September 15, the Louis Stokes Health Sciences Library and the Vernon E. Jordan, Jr., Esq. Law Library at Howard University will hold a two half-day virtual symposium with a focus on the Challenges and Legal Implications of Misinformation in Health Disparities and Health Policies that Affect Minority Groups in…
Registration Open for LAUC-B Online Conference “Reimagining Libraries Through Critical Library Practices” (Oct. 5-6)–UIUC’s Dr. Clara Chu is Opening Keynoter
(via Corliss Lee–University of California, Berkeley) The 2021 LAUC-B (Librarian’s Association of the University of California, Berkeley) Conference Committee is thrilled to announce that registration* is open for our biennial conference. This year’s theme is, “Reimagining Libraries Through Critical Library Practices”. The conference will be held online October 5-6 (Monday-Tuesday); registration to the conference is free, and open now!…