(via Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott, The College of New Jersey) The next free webinar in the A&E Inside Bytes series, hosted by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s EBSS Education Committee, will take place on Friday, May 9, at 11:30 AM CDT. It will feature Boston children’s Hospital librarian Jill Kavanaugh, who will…
Category: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication The Open Pedagogy Cookbook–Deadline Fri., May 2
(via Melissa Chim, Excelsior University) I’m excited to invite chapter proposals for The Open Pedagogy Cookbook, an edited volume to be published by ACRL. About the Book Open pedagogy promotes students as active creators of information, rather than passive consumers of it. It relies on the use and creation of Open Educational Resources (OER). In…
Registration Open for ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Virtual Research Forum (Online Wed., May 7, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Presenters Include NIU’s Droog
(via Dr. Kimberly Franklin—California State University, Los Angeles) The ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Research Committee invites you to the 2025 EBSS Virtual Research Forum! The Research Forum offers librarians an opportunity to share their research in education and behavioral sciences librarianship with the ACRL community in a lightning talk format. This year’s Forum…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Virtual Engagement Committee’s Lightning Round on “Enhancing Student Engagement in the Classroom”–Wed., May 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Mallory Jallas, University of Illinois Springfield) Join us for the ACRL Instruction Section Virtual Engagement Committee’s Lightning Round on “Enhancing Student Engagement in the Classroom”. It will take place online Wednesday, May 21, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Get ready for an exciting hour of four 10-minute lightning talks with opportunities for questions!…
Registration Open for ACRL STS EDI Committee Webinar “Inclusive Libraries: Practical Strategies for Disability Justice”–Tues., May 6, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Aditi Gupta, University of Victoria) The ACRL Science & Technology Section’s EDI Committee invites you to join us for an insightful panel discussion of how disability justice principles can reshape educational and library environments to prioritize inclusion, belonging, and equity. Disability justice is a framework that aims to dismantle ableism and create a more…
ACRL Evidence Synthesis Methods Interest Group Holding Webinar “Using Sysrev for Evidence Synthesis Screening and Data Extraction” on Tues., April 22, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via the webinar organizers) Join the ACRL Evidence Synthesis Methods Interest Group online Tuesday, April 22, at 12:00 PM CDT, for the webinar “Using Sysrev for Evidence Synthesis Screening and Data Extraction”. No registration is necessary. Sysrev is a collaborative online platform that facilitates the screening and data extraction steps of evidence synthesis projects. It…
ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group Holding Webinar “Bridging the Gaps: Transforming Arizona’s Healthcare Workforce Through Collaborative Microcredential Education”–Wed., April 30, at 1:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Emily Rimland, Pennsylvania State University) The ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group will be hosting a free webinar with speakers Rochelle Rivas and Liahla Ferra (both of Maricopa Community College), called “Bridging the Gaps: Transforming Arizona’s Healthcare Workforce Through Collaborative Microcredential Education”. It will take place on Wednesday, April 30, at 1:00 PM CDT. No…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s Spring 2025 Virtual Event, “From Meta-Analyses to Manuscripts: Teaching Primary Source Research in Scientific and Humanistic Inquiry”–Tues., April 29, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Kala Dunn, University of South Carolina) Registration is open for the ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s Spring 2025 virtual event, “From Meta-Analyses to Manuscripts: Teaching Primary Source Research in Scientific and Humanistic Inquiry”. It will take place on Tuesday, April 29, at 12:00 PM CDT. Join College of the Holy Cross’s Jennifer Whelan,…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee’s Online Lighting Talk “Navigating Barriers to Inclusive Pedagogies”–Wed., April 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT (Presenters Include SIUE’s Kamper)
(via Ramón García, Southern Methodist University) Join the ACRL Instruction Section’s Inclusive Pedagogy Committee for a lightning talk about how folks have been addressing the barriers they’ve encountered in their own practice of inclusive pedagogies. The event, titled “Navigating Barriers to Inclusive Pedagogy”, will take place on Wednesday, April 16, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Beyond Labels: Empathetic Teaching Practices for Neuroinclusion”–Mon., May 5, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Beyond Labels: Empathetic Teaching Practices for Neuroinclusion”. It will take place on Monday, May 5, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. In today’s educational landscape, it’s crucial for instruction librarians to adapt teaching practices…