(via Shannon Jones, Director of Libraries at Medical University of South Carolina) Join us in 2021 for the South Carolina Conference on Information Literacy. SCCIL ’21 will be held virtually August 4 – 6 (Wednesday-Friday). The theme for SCCIL ’21 is “Reshaping the Future of Instruction”. The South Carolina Conference on Instruction Literacy is a…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Proposals Extended: Illinois Library Association 2021 Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14)–New Deadline Sun., April 11
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Conference Program Committee is seeking proposals for the 2021 Annual Conference (online October 12-14, Tuesday-Thursday), reflecting the various approaches that libraries of all sizes, service areas, and geographic locations within Illinois have had to use in addressing the challenges of 2020-21 and beyond. Now, perhaps more than ever before,…
Reminder: Registration Open for Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic: An NNLM Virtual Symposium (Online April 8-9, Thurs.-Fri.)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) This is a reminder that registration is still open for a new NNLM virtual symposium focused on addressing the COVID-19 Infodemic in our communities. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the disparities of underserved, minority and underrepresented communities. This includes ensuring equal understanding of accurate…
Call for Proposals: Academic Library Association of Ohio 2021 Conference (Online Oct. 27-29)–Deadline Mon., April 12
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning Committee invites you to submit proposals for the 47th Annual Conference. This year’s event will take place entirely online, from Wednesday, October 27, to Friday, October 29. The theme is “Building Bridges: Dialogue, Deliberation & Connection in Academic Libraries”….
Call for Abstracts: Information Literacy in the Disinformation Era Symposium (Part of Hybrid ACS Meeting, Aug. 22-26)–Deadline Mon., April 12
(via Sara Gonzalez, University of Florida, on behalf of Dr. Michelle Nolan, University of Florida) For the Fall 2021 American Chemical Society National Meeting (August 22-26, Sunday-Thursday), I am organizing a symposium on information literacy and librarianship in the times of scientific “fake news” entitled Information Literacy in the Disinformation Era as part of the…
Registration Open for Career Coaching Sessions During ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference (Sessions Available April 14 and 15)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of ACRL) Recharge your career by meeting with a professional counselor during the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference. The counselor can guide you in strategizing for the next phase of your career, solving a problem in your current job situation, defining goals, and/or rejuvenating your career. Perhaps you…
Call for Proposals: ACRL SLILC Virtual Showcase on OEP Practices (Deadline Thurs., April 1)
(via Andrea Baer, Rowan University) The ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee (SLILC) invites proposals for a virtual showcase of open educational practices (OEP) in libraries. You can propose either a single presentation (10-12 minutes) or a panel presentation with representatives from 3-4 institutions (40 minutes total). The session will conclude with about 15-20…
Registration Open for Digital Commonwealth Virtual Conference (Tues., April 13, 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Evan Knight, Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners) Digital Commonwealth is a non-profit collaborative organization in Massachusetts, founded in 2006 among state and local partners to foster growth and stability for digital collections particularly among smaller institutions. It has since grown through continued local involvement of volunteers, state support, close partnership with Boston Public Library,…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: Virtual STEM Librarians South Meeting (July 29-30)–Deadline Fri., May 28
(via Jessica McClean, Texas State University) The 2021 STEM Librarians South conference committee would like to invite you to attend and/or submit a proposal for our conference this year! STEM Librarians South started in 2011 as the Texas STEM Librarians Conference. While we’ve attracted national and international colleagues, we have remained a small, regional conference….
Call for Proposals Extended: Breakout Sessions at Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Online Fri., June 11)–New Deadline Thurs., March 25
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) The organizers of the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, or LSLS, invite breakout session proposals for our ninth conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 11. There will be no registration cost for this year’s conference. This year’s theme, “Mapping Our Identity”, invites attendees to explore the varied…