(via Annie Armstrong, University of Illinois at Chicago’s Daley Library) The ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee invites proposals for presentations at their virtual research forum, to be held online in early May, 2021. Our charge is to investigate and propose ways for education and behavioral science librarians to share ideas about new directions…
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HSLI Member Eleanor Truex Receives MLA Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant
(via Linda Feinberg, NorthShore University HealthSystem) Health Science Librarians of Illinois member Eleanor Truex, AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Library, is a 2021 recipient of the Medical Library Association’s Research, Development, and Demonstration Project Grant. According to MLA’s website, the purpose of the grant is “to provide support for research, development, or demonstration projects that will help…
Call for Facilitators: ACRL Fostering Change Cohort (Deadline Friday, April 9)
(via ACRL) The ACRL New Roles and Changing Landscapes Committee seeks up to two facilitators to help launch an online cohort program based on the recent Fostering Change publication. This new professional development program will debut in the summer 2021 for teams of librarians, library workers, and/or administrators from institutions planning an organizational change. The group…
Reminder: Registration Open for Upcoming Online with the CMC Webinars (Next One is Thurs., March 18, From 10:00 to 11:00 AM)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is open for the remaining Online with the CMC webinars for FY 2021. Each webinar is from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Notice that we moved the April session to the second Thursday, rather than the third, so that it would…
Registration Open for CARLI Undergraduate Research Webinar Series (March 25 and 30-31, and April 1)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI invites you to attend a series of eight webinars focused on academic library support of undergraduate research being held from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT on March 25 (Thursday), 30 (Tuesday), and 31 (Wednesday), and April 1 (Thursday). Attendees will learn about supporting students in remote research experiences, providing…
Registration Open for April Meeting of ACRL STS College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group, “Closing Pandora’s Box: The Next Normal” (Thurs., April 22, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) Please save the date for the next meeting of the ACRL STS College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group, “Closing Pandora’s Box: The Next Normal”. The event will take place on Thursday, April 22, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. If you are a science or technology librarian in a small or medium-size…
Reminder: Registration Open for Responding to the COVID-19 Infodemic: An NNLM Virtual Symposium (Online April 8-9, Thurs.-Fri.)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) We are excited to announce that registration is open for a new NNLM virtual symposium focused on addressing the COVID-19 Infodemic in our communities. The COVID-19 pandemic highlights the disparities of underserved, minority and underrepresented communities. This includes ensuring equal understanding of accurate…
Call for Proposals: 9th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 21)–Deadline Mon., April 5
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 9th annual Instruction Showcase, held virtually on Friday, May 21. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Virtual Realities: The Challenges and Potential of Online…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Critical Appraisal of Diagnosis Studies” (Thurs., March 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the Medical Library Association’s March Live Webinar, “Critical Appraisal of Diagnosis Studies”. The event will take place on Thursday, March 25, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. A description is below. As medical schools, clinics, and hospitals increasingly promote evidence-based medicine, it is more important than…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for an ILA Committee is Monday, March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you interested in serving on an ILA Committee? The appointment process will start early this year, so now is the time to submit a committee interest form. Appointments begin July 1, and most committee members serve two- or three-year terms. ILA’s committees provide major support services for ILA membership,…