(via Lauren Wittek, Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 4) Region 4 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine invites you to join us for our free webinar this month. Registration is required. Please note: You must be a NNLM member to register (it’s free!). Please reach out to region4@nnlm.gov with any questions you may have.
Category: Library Organizations
Non-HSLI associations, consortiums, and systems for libraries/librarians
Call for Proposals: Lightning Talks and Roundtables at IACRL Spring Sampler, with Focus on AI (Online Wed., April 22, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., March 20
(via Tamara Jenkins, Illinois Library Association) The IACRL Conference and Continuing Education Committee is seeking lightning talks and roundtable discussions for the upcoming IACRL Spring Sampler (register here), scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT on Zoom. The Committee is looking for academic library workers who are interested in presenting or facilitating…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Online Forum on Education Opportunities That Strengthen Negotiation Skills–Mon., April 6, at 12:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Collection Development Caucus will be hosting a forum to explore education opportunities that strengthen negotiation skills, a critical competency for managing vendor relationships, licensing agreements, and subscription renewals. Please join online Monday, April 6, at 12:00 PM CDT here….
Call for Submissions Extended: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing–New Deadline Fri., March 20
(via Tamara Jenkins, Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group’s Notable Works List–Deadline Fri., April 10
(via Alissa Droog, Northern Illinois University) Have you worked on something related to graduate students in libraries since Jan. 2024? The ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group’s (ALSGS) Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students Working Group seeks nominations for our biannual Notable Works List. Our goal is to recognize and…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Micro-Changes that Matter: Strategic Responses for Shifting Medical Library Environments”–Thurs., March 12, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Micro-Changes that Matter: Strategic Responses for Shifting Medical Library Environments”. It will take place on Thursday, March 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar will offer practical tools to recognize,…
CANCELED: MLA Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions Database Tips Lightning Talks Scheduled for Thurs., March 5
(via Hilary Kraus, Brown University) The User Experience and Systematic Review Caucuses of the Medical Library Association regretfully announce we will have to cancel the planned Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: Database Tips Lightning Round that was scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026. Thank you to those who submitted proposals. While we unfortunately will not…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Break it Down Again: The Pieces of Subject Headings”–Thurs., March 12, 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 “Break it Down Again: The Pieces of Subject Headings”. It will take place on Thursday, March 12, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Join CMC catalogers Barb Scoby and Mary Cornell as they break…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Academic Libraries Topics & Trends Discussion Group Webinar on Library Engagement Data–Thurs., Feb. 26, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Niki Fulmer, University of Nevada – Las Vegas) We’re excited to announce the newly-merged ULS (University Libraries Section) Academic Libraries Topics & Trends Discussion Group, a space for informal conversations and shared learning around emerging issues, innovations, and future directions in university libraries. We invite members to join us for our first official discussion…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “From Ideas to Intentionality: How Library Leaders Decide What Not to Do”–Mon., Feb. 23, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) Registration is open for the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group webinar “From Ideas to Intentionality: How Library Leaders Decide What Not to Do”.It will take place on Monday, February 23, at 2:00 PM CDT. Academic library leaders are rarely short on ideas. What they often lack is the time, attention, and…