(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Communicating Across the Gap: Strategies for Disaster Preparedness and Public Trust”. It will take place on Thursday, September 25, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This session introduces…
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Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Team Approach to Addressing Library Staff Dissatisfaction, Unhappiness, and Burnout” (Tues., Sept. 23, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
Registration is open for the CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “Team Approach to Addressing Library Staff Dissatisfaction, Unhappiness, and Burnout”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 23, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. “Having fun isn’t hard when you’ve got a library card” (Arthur Read), but it can be quite a challenge when you…
Registration Open for Next SLA and ACRL A&E Inside Bytes Webinar, on Ethical Integration of Emerging Technologies into Society–Fri., Sept. 12, at 11:30 AM CDT
(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, September 12, at 11:30 AM CDT. It will feature Dr. Brady D. Lund, who is an assistant…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Book Library Support for Online Degree Programs–Deadline Wed., Oct. 15
(via John Stawarz, Syracuse University) I am excited to invite chapter proposals for the forthcoming ACRL book Library Support for Online Degree Programs. As the needs of fully online students, instructors, and degree programs overlap with their campus-based counterparts, academic libraries have often adapted their traditional resources and services to support online programs. These same libraries,…
Call for Applications Extended: IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs–New Deadline Fri., Oct. 24
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “From Library to Clinical Outreach: Becoming an Integral Part of the Healthcare Team”–Thurs., Sept. 18, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “From Library to Clinical Outreach: Becoming an Integral Part of the Healthcare Team”. It will take place on Thursday, September 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Are you a librarian looking…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Preparing Your Library for Weather Emergencies”–Fri., Sept. 19, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Preparing Your Library for Weather Emergencies”. It will take place on Friday, September 19, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This one-hour session will equip participants with practical…
Registration Open for ALA Library Research Round Table Webinar “Supporting College Readiness: How Public and Academic Libraries Can Foster College Literacy and Fluency”–Tues., Sept. 9, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Dr. Amanda Harrison, University of Central Missouri) Registration is open for the ALA LRRT (Library Research Round Table) webinar “Supporting College Readiness: How Public and Academic Libraries Can Foster College Literacy and Fluency”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 9, at 12:00 PM CDT. Description How are students supposed to know where to…
Call for Feedback: Draft of Updated ACRL Companion Document for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Social Work–Deadline Wed., Dec. 31
(via Maureen Barry, Bowling Green State University) The Association of College and Research Libraries Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Social Work Committee seeks feedback for the draft of the updated Companion Document for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Social Work. The Committee revised the original companion document (published in 2021) to reflect changes made to the National…
Reminder: Submit Favorite Banned or Challenged Book Titles for IACRL Newsletter Feature by Wed., Sept. 24
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges) Banned Books Week is coming up, and the IACRL Communications Committee wants to celebrate the freedom to read by spotlighting the books that have challenged norms, sparked conversations, and stood strong against censorship. We invite you to share your favorite banned or challenged book title for a special feature in the…