(via Wendy Pothier, University of New Hampshire) The ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group (DBIG) will hold its Fall Virtual Program on Wednesday, November 30, at 12:00 PM CDT. The program is titled “The Badge is Half the Battle: Digital Badging as Training Motivation”, and the presenter is Jennifer Wright. Please see below for more information,…
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Reminder: Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion (Thurs., Nov. 17, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Topic is “Creating Balance and Managing Expectations: Data, Instruction, & Outreach”
(via Elizabeth (Betsy) Sterner, formerly of Governors State University) Please join us for the next ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Thursday, November 17, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide, and share strategies that have worked for you in the…
ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Holding Fall Meeting on How Libraries and Archives Can Use Wikipedia and Wikimedia to Share Content More Widely (Mon., Nov. 7, at 1:00 PM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Please join the ACRL Technical Services Interest Group fall meeting on Monday, November 7, at 1:00 PM CDT. Our topic will be how libraries and archives can use Wikipedia and Wikimedia to share content with a larger and more diverse audience. Our guest speaker is Michael Barera, Assistant Archivist…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion (Thurs., Nov. 17, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Topic is “Creating Balance and Managing Expectations: Data, Instruction, & Outreach”
(via Elizabeth (Betsy) Sterner, formerly of Governors State University) Please join us for the next ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Thursday, November 17, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide, and share strategies that have worked for you in the…
Reminder: Mentors Needed for Spectrum Scholars (Deadline Fri., Nov. 4)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Help support a diverse workforce in the next generation of academic librarians by mentoring an ALA Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program. This program links library school students and new librarians who are of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern…
Save the Date: ACRL Science & Technology Section Book Club’s Discussion on Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution (Wed., Dec. 14, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Hannah Gascho Rempel, Oregon State University) Interested in joining the ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) Book Club? Feel free to join us for our next book, Helgoland: Making Sense of the Quantum Revolution by Carlo Rovelli. We will meet once to discuss this book. We will meet on Wednesday, December 14, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Cultivating Partnerships in Digital Humanities: Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned” (Mon., Nov. 14, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Andrea Wright, United States Air Force Academy) Registration is open for the free ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Cultivating Partnerships in Digital Humanities: Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned”. It will take place on Monday, November 14, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Upcoming ACRL Publication The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services (Deadline Fri., Oct. 28)
(via Janet Pinkley, Ventura College) Call for Proposals We are soliciting chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services, with an anticipated publication date of Fall 2023. This book is part of the book series, The Community College Library. With 1,167 public and independent community colleges across the…
Registration Open for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Professional Development Committee Webinar “What do we do differently? Perspectives on Digital Project Management in Libraries and Archives” (Fri., Oct. 21, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Michael Courtney, Indiana University Bloomington) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Professional Development Committee is pleased to host “What do we do differently? Perspectives on Digital Project Management in Libraries and Archives” on Friday, October 21, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Orchestrating a complete digital project management lifecycle to preserve and make archival collections accessible…
Registration Open for Free “Building Your Research Data Management Toolkit: Integrating RDM into Your Liaison Work” Virtual Workshop (Mon., Nov. 7 – Tues., Nov. 8, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT Both Days)
(via Shalini Ramachandran, Chapman University) On Monday, November 7, and Tuesday, November 8, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT both days, Chapman University will be hosting “Building Your Research Data Management Toolkit: Integrating RDM into Your Liaison Work”, an ACRL Off-RoadShow Virtual Workshop. This workshop is supported by an SCELC Project Initiatives Fund (SPIF)…