(via Stephanie Pierce, University of Arkansas) The Open Education Southern Symposium (OESS) planning committee is excited to announce that registration and our call for program proposals for OESS 2021 is now open! This year, the Symposium will be held virtually, on the Whova platform. The event will take place from July 12 to 16 (Monday…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Proposals: NNLM COVID-19 Infodemic Symposium (Online April 8-9) — Deadline Fri., Feb. 26
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The Network of the National Library of Medicine invites proposals for a virtual symposium, Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic, on April 8-9 (Thursday-Friday). The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the disparities of underserved, minority, and underrepresented communities. This includes ensuring equal understanding of accurate…
Reminder: Registration Open for RDAP 2021 Summit (Online March 10-12); Deadline to Apply for Scholarships is Fri., Feb. 19
(via Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Registration is now open for the RDAP (Research Data Access & Preservation Association) 2021 virtual summit! This year’s theme is “Radical Change and Data”, and the event will take place March 10-12 (Wednesday-Friday), on Zoom. Registration for the summit is $30, and additional workshops are $10 We are also…
Registration Open for ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference (April 13-16, Tues.-Fri.) — Early-Bird Deadline is Fri., March 12
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) ACRL announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference, “Ascending into An Open Future.” The Conference will be held April 13-16 (Tuesday-Friday). ACRL 2021 features a mix of more than 300 live and on-demand programs, interactive discussion groups, eye-popping posters, a social wall, fun connections and…
Registration for LOEX 2021 Conference (Online May 11-14) Now Open
(via Samantha McClellan–California State University, Sacramento) Registration for the LOEX 2021 Conference (online May 11-14, Tuesday- Friday), opened Friday, February 12, at 12:00 PM CDT. The registration form is available here. Now in its 49th year, the LOEX Conference highlights excellence in library instruction and information literacy. Come see how academic librarians from all over…
Registration Open, and Awards Available, for 2021 Reaching Forward Illinois Combined Virtual Conference (April 15-16 and May 7)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Reaching Forward Conference (Thursday-Friday, April 15-16) and the Reaching Forward South Conference (Friday, May 7) are joining forces to bring their 2021 virtual conferences to all Illinois libraries! The combined conference, Reaching Forward Illinois, will allow registrants to attend both conferences for one fee. Recordings of the sessions will…
Save the Date and Call for Volunteers: New Conference for STEM Librarians (July 22-23)
(via Nastasha Johnson, Purdue University) Save the date for a new STEM librarian professional development conference! The event, which does not officially have a name yet, will take place online Thursday, July 22, and Friday, July 23, from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM CDT each day. Check here for updates as they become available. Why is…
Call for Applications: 2021 Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Online Sat., April 24) — Deadline Extended to Fri., March 5
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the 2021 Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program. The event will take virtually on Saturday, April 24, from 8:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This year’s program will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and explore the types of behaviors that lead to inclusion…
Call for Posters and Lightning Talks Extended: MLA 2021 Virtual Meeting (New Deadline Mon, Feb. 15)
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2021 National Program Committee invites abstract submissions that support the annual meeting theme, “Transforming Our Diversifying Communities”. The MLA ’21 “Call for Poster and Lightning Talks” has been extended to Monday, February 15. Posters and lightning talks are great ways to share information about research or programs. Submitters must…
Call for Proposals: Virtual Library Instruction Tennessee Conference (Week of June 7-11) — Current Deadline Wed., Feb. 10
(via Sarah Smith, St. Louis Community College) Join us in 2021 for the virtual Library Instruction Tennessee (LIT) Conference! The theme for LIT 2021 is “Persistence & Resilience”. The meeting will take place virtually during the week of June 7-11 (Monday-Friday). Registration will open in later April. This year’s event is free. The call for proposals is…