(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Join us for a dynamic one-hour virtual conversation between Lily Zheng (Fairness, Access, Inclusion, and Representation Strategist and bestselling author) and Monica Harris (RAILS Executive Director) on Thursday, June 5, at 11:00 AM CDT. Lily will discuss how to make diversity, equity, and inclusion resonate with skeptics, applying the FAIR framework…
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Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Creating the Relational Liaison: Preparing Librarians for Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement”–Wed., June 11, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the ACRL University Libraries Section) Registration is open for the free ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Creating the Relational Liaison: Preparing Librarians for Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Successful academic libraries create relationships and foster networks…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Exploring AI Literacy in Medical and Health Science Libraries and Developing AI Literacy Training”–Tues., June 17, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Exploring AI Literacy in Medical and Health Science Libraries and Developing AI Literacy Training”. It will take place on Tuesday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. If you are confused…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Research Forum and Lightning Talks–Online Tues., June 17, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Kelly Grossmann Getz, Eastern Michigan University) We are proud to announce the upcoming ACRL STS (Science and Technology Section) Research Forum and Lightning Talks. The event will take place on Zoom Tuesday, June 17, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Attend to learn more about current research in Science and Technology Librarianship. The event is…
IACRL Announces Winners of 2025 People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing, Including HSLI Member Nielsen Ott
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The results are in, and we want to congratulate this year’s winners of the 2025 IACRL (Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries) People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing! First Place Title: “Along for the Journey: Graduate Student Perceptions of Research” Authors: Alissa Droog, Northern Illinois University; Kari D. Weaver, University…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Let’s Rock Down to Electronic Avenue”–Thurs., Aug. 14, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center’s first Online with the CMC webinar for 2025-2026, “Let’s Rock Down to Electronic Avenue”. It will take place on Thursday, August 14, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. In this webinar, CMC Cataloging Trainer Eric McKinney looks at cataloging…
Call for Poster Proposals: Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (in Rosemont from Tues., Oct. 14, to Thurs., Oct. 16)–Deadline Fri., July 25
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is now accepting applications for poster sessions at this year’s ILA Annual Conference. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October 16, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Poster sessions will be featured in the exhibit…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “How PubMed Works: Introduction”–Wed., June 11, 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: Introduction”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This session addresses increasing health information access and…
Registration Open for ACRL AAMESDG Webinar “Artificial Intelligence – Implications for Area Studies Research, Collections, and Libraries”–Mon., June 30, at 9:00 AM CDT (UIUC’s Dr. Steven Witt is Moderator)
(via Triveni Kuchi, Rutgers University) The Asian, African, Middle Eastern Studies Discussion Group (AAMESDG) of ACRL, ALA invites you to its Research Forum, “Artificial Intelligence – Implications for Area Studies Research, Collections, and Libraries”. It will take place online Monday, June 30, at 9:00 AM CDT. Academic and research libraries and archives own and provide…
Registration Open for ACRL PPIRS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Disappearing Data: Grassroots Efforts to Preserve Government Information in Uncertain Times”–Wed., May 28, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Jennifer Horne, University of Kentucky) As promised, the PPIRS (Politics, Policy, and International Relations Section) Professional Development Committee is pleased to co-sponsor the upcoming webinar “Disappearing Data: Grassroots Efforts to Preserve Government Information in Uncertain Times”. This session is part of GODORT’s (Government Documents Round Table’s) popular Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian…