(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…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
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…
Registration Open for Virtual ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference (Fri., April 16, 1:00-5:00 PM); Virtual Poster Submission Deadline Fri., April 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us for the third annual ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM on Friday, April 16! The mini-conference will be virtual and will have a new format featuring speakers from inside and outside the library world. They’ll share ideas about how we as marketers, accidental/occasional marketers, and…
Registration Open for OCLC Resource Sharing Conference Web Series Lasting March 30 – June 10
(via OCLC) OCLC invites ILL professionals and users of OCLC’s resource sharing solutions to join us online for RSC21, a series of six free, virtual sessions that start on Tuesday, March 30. This year’s #OCLCrsc21 will include sessions on electronic document delivery, controlled digital lending, and moving resource sharing forward during this challenging time. You’ll…
Reminder: ACRL EBSS Virtual Research Forum Proposals Due Friday, March 19
(via Annie Armstrong, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library) The ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee invites proposals for presentations at their virtual research forum, to be held online in early May, 2021. Our charge is to investigate and propose ways for education and behavioral science librarians to share ideas about new directions…
Registration Open for 2021 Virtual Digital Initiatives Symposium (April 26-29)–Deadline Sun., April 18
(via Amanda Makula, University of San Diego) Registration is now open for the 2021 Virtual Digital Initiatives Symposium. The event will take place from Monday, April 26, to Thursday, April 29. Hosted by the University of San Diego’s Copley Library, the Digital Initiatives Symposium is an annual event featuring workshops, presentations, and keynote addresses from…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: 20th Annual Northwest ILL and Resource Sharing Conference (Online Sept. 1-3)–Deadline Fri., April 16
(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon) Mark your calendars! The 20th Annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference will be September 1-3 (Wednesday-Friday), online. Look for registration to open in June 2021. If you would like to revisit last year’s conference, view our 2020 program here. Session titles that are linked have recordings available to the…
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) We are excited to announce that registration is 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…