(via Arlie Sims, Columbia College Chicago) The Second Biennial Chicago Research Summit will be held online Friday, October 15. The theme for this year’s event is “Exploring Chicago’s Stories: Enhancing Student Learning Through Chicago-Based Research?”. The summit will bring together faculty, staff, administrators, librarians, and community partners to discuss strategies for enhancing student learning through…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Reminder: Registration Open for 2021 Urban Librarians Conference (Online Fri., May 7)
(via the Urban Librarians Conference organizers) Registration is still open for the 2021 Urban Librarians Conference. The event will take place online Friday, May 7. To see the list of presenters, and to register, please go here. Additional information is below. The 2021 Urban Librarians Conference will focus on librarians and library staff creating spaces…
Registration Open for 7th Annual Herbert Biblo Academic Libraries Invitational (Online Thurs., April 29, 8:45-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Sally Stieglitz, Long Island Library Resources Council) Registration is open for the 7th Annual Herbert Biblo Academic Libraries Invitational. The event will take place online Thursday, April 29, from 8:45 to 11:00 AM CDT. More information is below. Schedule 8:45 AM: Welcome and Introductions 9:00 AM: Dr. Judith Brown Clarke, Stony Brook University Presentation:…
REFORMA National Conference to Take Place Online (Nov. 4-7, Thurs.-Sun.); Proposals Due Mon., May 10
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of REFORMA) Due to the ongoing COVID-19 restrictions at the federal and local level, RNC VII has transitioned to an all-virtual event. It will take place from November 4 to 7 (Thursday through Sunday). We are thankful to the original local hosts, Oregon Chapter of REFORMA. We…
Reminder: Proposals for STEM Librarians Collaborative (Online July 21-22, Wed.-Thurs.) Due Tues., April 20
(via Jennifer Hart, University of Chicago) The STEM Librarians Collaborative is seeking proposals for its 2021 meeting. The event will take place virtually on Wednesday, July 21, and Thursday, July 22. (Please note the date change.) At this online conference we will be offering a mix of sessions in both presentation and interactive formats. All…
Registration Open for MLA Online Summit Moving Toward Equitable Health Sciences Knowledge Sharing (May 4-6, Tues.-Thurs.)–Deadline Tues., April 27
(via the Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association (MLA) invites you to attend the upcoming Summit dedicated to Moving Toward Equitable Health Sciences Knowledge Sharing, the next event in the MLA InSight Initiative. This Summit will feature a keynote speaker and three expert panels who will discuss issues and advances toward equity in scholarly…
Registration Open for Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians Virtual Conference (April 29-30, Thurs.-Fri.)
(via Joe Hardenbrook, Director of Library Services at Carroll University) The 2021 Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) Conference will be held virtually on April 29-30 (Thursday-Friday). We welcome our colleagues from outside of Wisconsin to attend. Here are a few sessions and talks on the meeting schedule. Keynote: “Taking Risks: Connecting Through Real Stories”–Megan…
Registration Open for ACRL-North Carolina Chapter Conference (Online Thurs., May 6, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT)–Limited to 500 Attendees
(via Dawn Behrend, ACRL North Carolina Chapter Chair) Registration is now open for the ACRL-NC Chapter biennial virtual conference, “Transforming Our Future: How Our Practices Today Inform Our Future Tomorrow”, to be held on Thursday, May 6, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The Conference is hosted in collaboration with CJCLS. Dr. Jon Cawthorne,…
Reminder: Registration for ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference (April 13-16, Tues.-Fri.) Still Open
(via ACRL) Registration for the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference, “Ascending into An Open Future”, which will take place from April 13 (Tuesday) to April 16 (Friday), is still available! Today’s higher education environment calls for continually innovative ways to advance student, faculty, and institution success. If you are part of the academic and research library…
Reminder: Registration Open for 2021 Virtual Digital Initiatives Symposium (April 26-29)–Deadline Sun., April 18
(via Dr. Theresa Byrd–Dean of the University Library, 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,…