(via Jayne Germer, Doane University) The NLA (Nebraska Library Association) College & University Section and Technical Services Roundtable will be holding a virtual joint spring meeting on Friday, May 15. The meeting’s theme is “Envisioning Possibilities: Embracing Change & Collaboration.” The meeting is free, but you must register to receive the links to the sessions;…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Presenters Extended: Upcoming Webinar on Interactive Online Library Instruction for the Health Sciences (New Deadline Friday, May 8)
(via John Siegel, University of South Carolina Upstate) The ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) Programming Committee is looking for health sciences/instruction librarians and other education professionals to present their tips and tricks for engaging online instruction. The aim is to help health sciences librarians gain useful skills, strategies, and activity ideas. Here are some…
Reminder: Some Types of Program Proposals for ACRL 2021 Conference (April 14-17 in Seattle) Due Friday, May 8, 2020
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future”, to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. Friday, May 8, 2020, is the deadline for ACRL 2021 contributed paper, panel session, preconference, and workshop proposals. Especially now, today’s higher education environment…
Registration Open for Amigos Library Services 2020 Conference (Online May 13) — Early-Bird Deadline May 4
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Registration is now open for the Amigos Library Services 2020 Conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters”. Taking place online Wednesday, May 13, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM CDT, this one-day conference is designed to give librarians and library staff the opportunity to learn, share…
Registration Open for Free New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians Virtual Conference on June 11
(via Lauren Buckley, Brandeis University) We are pleased to announce that New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians will host a free virtual conference on Thursday, June 11, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. Topics may include the following, depending on speaker availability. vaccine research & manufacture virology making Health Devices in non-industrial settings…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Illinois Library Association Scholarships is Friday, May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) ILA Scholarships help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship and can be used for classes, registration fees for conferences, seminars, workshops, or any other educational opportunities. The deadline for the scholarships is Friday, May 15. If you have…
Call for Proposals: Western States Government Information Virtual Conference (August 5-6, 2020) — Deadline Friday, May 15
(via Susanne Caro, North Dakota State University) The Western States Government Information Virtual Conference is a free, biennial conference hosted by Government Information Librarians in the Western States and is open to all. The theme of this year’s event, which will take place virtually on Wednesday, August 5, and Thursday, August 6, is “Trusted to…
Call for Panelists: Proposed Session at ACRL 2021 Conference on Creating Accessible Online Library Tutorials (Deadline Friday, May 1)
(via Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Are you doing innovative work in your academic library related to online tutorials? Have you recently redesigned or refreshed your tutorial program? You are invited to join a panel of librarians at ACRL related to this topic! There are currently two of us writing the panel…
Critical Librarianship & Pedagogy Symposium 2020 (Originally Scheduled for March 12-13) Moved Online to August or September
(via Nicole Pagowsky, University of Arizona) The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium that had been scheduled for March 12-13, 2020, at the University of Arizona, has been postponed and moved to a virtual-only format this year, due to COVID-19 concerns. We are in the process of planning when exactly it will take place–likely August or September…
Reminder: ACRL Seeking Proposals for 2021 Conference (Deadlines May 8 and October 9, 2020)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL invites you to share your research and creative endeavors with your colleagues at ACRL 2021. Today’s higher education environment calls for innovative ways to support student, faculty, and institution success. Submit your ideas for presentation at ACRL 2021 in Seattle, where we will explore the theme Ascending…