(via the Illinois Library Association) The deadline to submit program proposals and lightning talks for this year’s ILA Annual Conference (Tuesday, October 6 – Thursday, October 8, in Peoria) is quickly approaching! The Conference theme is “Fired Up & Ready to Go: For All Illinois Libraries”. Whether you are part of a large, urban library…
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Registration Open and Call for Proposals Extended: IACRL Spring Sampler (Online Wed., April 22, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT)–New Submission Deadline Fri., April 17
(via IACRL) Join the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Conference and Continuing Education Committee for its Spring Sampler 2026 online Wednesday, April 22, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. This free, virtual conference is a great way to network and see the work being done by academic libraries and library…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Calling It Quits: How to Evaluate Library Services and Decide What to Stop Doing”–Tues., April 21, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Calling It Quits: How to Evaluate Library Services and Decide What to Stop Doing”. It will take place on Tuesday, April 21, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. As we recover from…
Registration Open for CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinar “Copyright and OER Creation”–Thurs., April 16, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
Registration is open for the CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “Copyright and OER Creation”. It will take place on Thursday, April 16, from 10:00 to 1:00 AM CDT. Open Educational Resources offer powerful opportunities for teaching and learning—but they also raise important copyright questions. This webinar will guide librarians and faculty through creating OER, including…
Registration Open for Webinar “Your First Edited Book: Practical Wisdom from ACRL Editors”–Wed., May 6, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Marcela Isuster, McGill University) Registration is open for the webinar “Your First Edited Book: Practical Wisdom from ACRL Editors”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Join us for an engaging conversation with a panel of experienced ACRL book editors who will provide insights into the editorial…
Call for Collaborators: Potential ACRL 2027 Presentation on Evidence Synthesis Training for Graduate Students–Deadline Mon., April 13
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) I am hoping to convene a panel for ACRL 2027 in Portland, OR, and am looking for 3-5 collaborators. If the panel is not accepted, I hope to rework the submission as a roundtable. The eventual goal is to produce a peer-reviewed paper based on our examples/case studies. The…
Registration Open for ACRL’s Immersion ’26 Conference (Wed., July 15 – Fri., July 17, in Chicago)–Deadline Fri., May 1, with Limit of 50 Participants
(via ACRL) ACRL invites you to join us from Wednesday, July 15, to Friday, July 17, at Loyola University Chicago for Immersion ‘26, an intensive, three‑day learning experience designed for library workers who want to reflect deeply on their teaching practice, expand their theoretical grounding, and build lasting professional connections. Registration is now available! Immersion…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 7 Presents Webinar “Creating a Data Dashboard with Power BI”–Thurs., April 9, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Creating a Data Dashboard with Power BI”. It will take place on Thursday, April 9, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT Power BI is a robust tool within Microsoft365 that can be used to explore, analyze, and visualize…
Registration Open for MLA Scholarly Communications Shop Talk “Implementing ORCID: Supporting NIH Systems, Compliance, and Research Workflows” (Online Thurs., April 23, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Presenters Include Northwestern’s Gutzman
(via the webinar organizers) Join the Medical Library Association’s Scholarly Communications Caucus for a 2026 Scholarly Communications Shop Talk, exploring how libraries and research offices are implementing ORCID to support NIH systems, compliance workflows, and researcher reporting. Titled “Implementing ORCID: Supporting NIH Systems, Compliance, and Research Workflows”, the webinar will take place on Thursday, April 23, from…
Call for Nominations Extended: IACRL Board Elections–New Deadline Wed., March 25
(via IACRL) Do you want to make a difference in the Illinois academic library community? Are you looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Consider running for an Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) office! Two offices, Secretary and Vice-President/President-Elect, are on the ballot each spring. The Secretary serves a one-year…