(via Jessica Dai, University of Delaware) Registration is open for the free online presentation “Citational Privilege: Disrupting the Patriarchy and Empowering Students Through Feminist Citation Practices”. Sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section’s Professional Development Committee, this webinar will take place on Wednesday, October 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Coined by Sara Ahmed…
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SLA Academic & Education Community and ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Education Committee Holding Webinar on Cybersecurity Strategies for Librarians (11:30 AM CDT on Fri., Oct. 10)–No Registration Required
(via Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott, The College of New Jersey) The next free webinar hosted by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Education Committee will occur at 11:30 AM CDT on Friday, October 10. It will feature Cara Marcus. who will discuss cybersecurity. The webinar will be hosted…
UIUC’s Melissa Wong is ACRL Member of the Week
(via ACRL) Melissa Wong, Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences and Editor in Chief of Library Trends, is the ACRL Member of the Week for September 29 – October 5. Below, she shares her thoughts on how she has benefited from membership in ACRL and what her most significant…
Call for Applications: ILA Inclusive Travel Grants–Deadline Fri., Nov. 21
(via the Illinois Library Association) The DEI Subcommittee of the ILA Executive Board is accepting applications for the first round of 2026 Inclusive Travel Grants for National Conferences. These grants seek to advance one of the core strategic values of the ILA Strategic Plan: “Diversity and equity of opportunity”. Three $2,000 stipends (awarded upfront, no…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “AI and the Library World, Part 3”–Thurs., Oct. 9, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar “AI and the Library World, Part 3”. It will take place on Thursday, October 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Join CMC Cataloging Trainer Eric McKinney for another foray into AI. This time,…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Health Programming at your Library”–Wed., Oct. 1, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Health Programming at your Library”. It will take place on Wednesday, October 1, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Join us for ideas on how to create health…
MLA Hospital Library and Collection Development Caucuses Holding Online Discussion on Hospital Library Collection Development–Thurs., Oct. 9, at 1:00 PM CDT (No Registration Necessary)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Hospital Library and Collection Development Caucuses invite you to join an informal discussion and forum on hospital library collection development. It will take place online Thursday, October 9, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join the meeting here. Registration…
Registration Open for ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group Webinar “Crossing Back Over: Insights from Consortial Veterans in the Library”–Wed., Sept. 24, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via the ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group) The ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group is excited to announce its first virtual program of fall 2025, “Crossing Back Over: Insights from Consortial Veterans in the Library”. This program will feature the insights of three library leaders who previously held leadership roles at library consortia. Our speakers…
Final Reminder: Submissions for “Librarians on the Move” Section in Next IACRL Newsletter Due Wed., Sept. 24
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges) The IACRL Communications Committee is currently gathering updates for the next edition of “Librarians on the Move” for the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Fall Newsletter. This feature highlights recent job changes, promotions, new hires, and other professional transitions within the Illinois academic library community. If you or someone…
Final 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…