(via Rachel Rosekind, Contra Costa Library Commission) The ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table seeks presentation proposals for its upcoming “Afternoon of Social Justice”, which will take place online via Zoom Monday, August 4. The theme is “Artificial Intelligence”. The event will be free and open to the public, but advance registration is required and will…
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Registration Open for ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section AREDI Webinar “Decolonizing Digital Learning in the GenAI Era”–Mon., June 16, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Ash Lierman, Rowan University) Registration is open for the ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section AREDI webinar “Decolonizing Digital Learning in the GenAI Era”. It will take place on Monday, June 16, at 11:00 AM CDT. Given its convenience of learning from anywhere at any time, digital learning contributes to the democratization of…
Call for Participation: Survey on MLA Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section’s Nursing Essential Resources List–Deadline Mon., June 30
(via Rebecca Raszewski, University of Illinois Chicago) The Medical Library Association’s NAHRS (Nursing and Allied Health Resources Section) Nursing Essential Resources List Task Force has released the first edition of the NAHRS Nursing Essential Resources List (NNERL). We are seeking feedback on the format of the list and about the resources themselves. The list is…
Call for JMLA Virtual Project Submissions–Deadline Mon., July 7
(via the Medical Library Association) The Journal of the Medical Library Association (JMLA) Virtual Projects Section Advisory Committee is seeking current, innovative, and notable technology projects in health sciences libraries for the 2025 JMLA Virtual Projects Section. The Virtual Project Section appears on an annual basis in an issue of JMLA and recognizes projects that…
Registration Open for Association of North Carolina Health and Science Librarians Virtual ’25 Spring Meeting and CE Class, “NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy Overview”–Tues., June 17, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL) is holding their Virtual ’25 Spring Meeting and CE class on Tuesday June 17, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Taught by Genevieve Millikin, the topic of the class will be “NIH…
ACRL Announces Legislative Agenda for 2025-26
(via ACRL) Each year, the Association of College and Research Libraries Government Relations Committee, in consultation with the ACRL Board of Directors and staff, formulates an ACRL Legislative Agenda. Drafted with input from key ACRL committees, ACRL leaders, and the ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office, the ACRL Legislative Agenda is prioritized and focuses on issues at the…
Call for Poster Proposals: ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 14 – Thurs., Oct. 16, in Rosemont, IL)–Deadline Fri., July 25
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did you miss the deadline to submit a program proposal for this year’s ILA Annual Conference? If so, why not turn your proposal into a poster session? The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is accepting applications for poster sessions at the Conference. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October…
Call for IACRL Committee Volunteers
(via IACRL) Each year, IACRL (Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries) looks for new members to join a committee. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet new people within the Illinois academic library community and work together towards a common purpose. Committee members serve for three years and typically spend 1-2…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL STS Government Information Committee Symposium “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information”–Online Tues., June 24, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Jen Simms, ACRL STS Government Information Committee Co-Chair) The Science and Technology Section Government Information Committee of ACRL (the Association of College & Research Libraries) proudly presents our symposium on Tuesday, June 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. The event is titled “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information”. We hope to encourage…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)”–Wed., June 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 25, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This How PubMed Works: Automatic…