(via Dawn Hackman, San José State University) The SJSU King Library OA25 Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce the theme of this year’s biennial Open Access Conference, “Defend Research, Defend Open Access”. This free event will take place online Tuesday, October 21, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT. Around the world, government funding…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Reminder: Proposals for Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (in East Lansing, MI, from Mon., Oct. 20, to Wed., Oct. 22) Due Fri., July 18
(via Marianne Bracke, Wayne State University) The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) invites session proposals for its 11th symposium, co-hosted by Michigan State University (host site), University of Michigan, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University. MDLS provides librarians who support research data management and research data services the chance to connect with colleagues and…
Registration Open for Free New Orleans Information Literacy Collective Annual Forum–Online Mon., July 28 – Fri., Aug. 1, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT Each Day
(via Courtney Rimes-Stortz, Delgado Community College. The New Orleans Information Literacy Collective (nolaILC) will be holding its 13th annual forum virtually, from Monday, July 28, to Friday, August 1, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT each day. The forum is free. As always, we’ve got some great presenters offering useful perspectives and discussions of issues in information literacy that…
Call for Proposals: LibraryLinkNJ Fall 2025 Virtual Conference (Tues., Sept. 30, 8:00-3:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., July 18
LibraryLinkNJ invites you to explore the power and value of connection at our Fall 2025 Virtual Conference, held Tuesday, September 30, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. At this time of uncertainty and apprehension, join us to examine and uplift the connections and networks that support, enhance, and affirm the work libraries do every day. Now…
Reminder: Proposals for STEM Librarians Collaborative 2025 Meeting (Online Wed., Nov. 19 – Fri., Nov. 21) Due Wed., July 16
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) Join us at the STEM Librarians Collaborative 2025 meeting, which will take place online from Wednesday, November 19, to Friday, November 21. We are currently accepting proposals for those interested in presenting at this virtual conference. The STEM Librarians Collaborative will offer a variety of session formats; all proposed sessions…
Recordings and Slides Available for 2025 Open Repositories Conference; Open Repositories Steering Committee Seeking Nominations (Deadline Thurs., July 31)
(via Adrian Ho, University of Chicago) The keynote presentations at the 2025 Open Repositories Conference (OR2025) are now available online: Opening keynote by Heather Joseph: “The Role of Open Access to Knowledge in a Challenging Political Landscape” Video | Slides Closing keynote by Ben Zhao: “Dealing with Generative AI, Harms and Mitigation Techniques” Video | Slides…
Reminder: Proposals for Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association’s Midwest Chapter, “Imagination & Co-Creation” (Online Thurs., Oct. 16 – Fri., Oct. 17), Due Wed., July 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Annual Conference of the Midwest Chapter/MLA Research Committee invites proposals for contributed papers, posters, and lightning sessions for the 2025 Midwest Annual Meeting, themed “Imagination & Co-Creation”. At a time when long-standing norms and organizations are crumbling, how are we anchoring ourselves…
Registration for ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 14 – Thurs., Oct. 16, in Rosemont) Opens Mon., July 21
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration for the 2025 ILA Annual Conference opens in less than two weeks! This year’s meeting will take place from Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October 16, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont. It’s time to start planning your time off work, organizing your schedule, and getting…
Registration Open for 2025 LD4 Conference–Online Monday, July 28 – Wed., July 30
(via Sasha Frizzell, Binghamton University) We’re excited to announce that registration for the 2025 LD4 Conference is now open! Join us from Monday, July 28, to Wednesday, July 30, to learn about the way professionals in Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) are implementing and maintaining their linked data initiatives. View Conference sessions on the Sched…
Registration Open for 11th Annual Digital Pedagogy Institute (Online Tues., Aug. 12 – Thurs., Aug. 14)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 5
(via Tim Ireland, University of Waterloo) The DPI 2025 Steering Committee is excited to announce that registration is now open for the 11th Annual Digital Pedagogy Institute (DPI). The DPI will take place from Tuesday, August 12, to Thursday, August 14. This year’s events will take place virtually, via Zoom. Everyone is welcome to attend!…