(via Jason Martin, Middle Tennessee State University) The ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee is charged with supporting the continued development of ULS members by providing professional development opportunities, mostly through online programming. The ULS Professional Development Committee is committed to providing programs on a wide array of topics and in various formats to…
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Registration Open for “Libraries Transform: Health Literacy Toolkit” Webinar on Thursday, Sept. 14
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) October is Health Literacy Month. The American Library Association (ALA) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine have created a Health Literacy Month toolkit for the “Libraries Transform” campaign. Join Amanda J. Wilson (NNLM) and Jeff Julian (ALA) as they discuss…
NN/LM – GMR Offering “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service” Webinar on Sept. 26
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region is offering the online class “Visualizing the Impact of a New Clinical Informationist Service”, as part of its Kernel of Knowledge series. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 to 11:00…
ACRL Instruction Section Program Seeking Mentees
(via Alexandra Hauser, Michigan State University) Would you like to develop your library instruction skills, methods, and resources more fully? Expand your network and build a relationship with a new colleague? If you answered “yes” to one or both of these questions then the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program is for you. The purpose of…
ACRL Instruction Section Program Seeking Mentors
(via Alexandra Hauser, Michigan State University) Do you want to share your professional library instruction experience? Lead and build a relationship with a new colleague? Did you answer “yes” to one or both of these questions? If so, then please consider becoming a mentor for the ACRL Instruction Section Mentoring Program. The purpose of the…
Call for Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter (Deadline Sept. 14)
(via the ACRL Instruction Section) The ACRL Instruction Section Newsletter is soliciting content. We invite your submissions about the following topics. active learning techniques learning object creation student learning outcomes & pedagogy assessment instructional design (universal, backward, accessibility, etc.) instruction for special populations (e.g., faculty, international students, administrators, etc.) Submissions should take one of the following forms….
Applicants Sought for MLA Librarians without Borders®/ Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life Grant
(via Ahlam Saleh, University of Arizona) Please consider the MLA Librarians without Borders®/ Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life Grant opportunity. Application are currently being accepted. The deadline for submission is Friday, December 1. The official description of the grant program is below. “The Medical Library Association (MLA) has established the MLA Librarians without Borders® / Elsevier Foundation/ Research4Life…
IACRL@ILA Offers Academic-Library Programming at ILA 2017
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is sponsoring IACRL@ILA–a track of programming for academic librarians at the 2017 ILA Annual Conference. IACRL@ILA will take the place of an IACRL Conference in 2018. A similar track of programming will be offered at the 2018 ILA Annual Conference. Offering…
National Network of Libraries of Medicine Offering “American Indian Health Information Resources” Class on Thursday, August 24
(via Helen Spielbauer, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) According to the 2010 US Census, approximately 5.2 million people stated that they were American Indian or Alaskan Native. A recent study shows that American Indian use of the Internet to find health information is lower in comparison with the adult U.S….
Winners of 2017 ASIS&T Board Elections (Including UIUC’s Knox) Announced
(via the American Library Association) Please join us in congratulating Elaine Toms, Emily Knox and Soo Young Rieh on their election to the Association for Information Science and Technology Board of Directors. Their terms will begin on November 1, 2017. More information about the incoming Board members is below. Elaine Toms is currently Professor of Information…