(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar “Shall We Play a Game?: Cataloging Games”. It will take place on Thursday, January 8, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. CMC Cataloging Trainer Eric McKinney and Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Grant Manager, discuss…
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Registration Open for ALA Bridging Deaf Cultures Interest Group Webinar “Helping Patrons Thrive: How Libraries Can Use HLAA’s Website as a Resource Hub”–Wed., Jan. 21, at 10:00 AM CDT
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the ALA Bridging Deaf Cultures Interest Group webinar “Helping Patrons Thrive: How Libraries Can Use HLAA’s Website as a Resource Hub”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 21, at 10:00 AM CDT. Join the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) for an informative session designed…
Call for Feedback Extended: Draft of Updated ACRL Companion Document for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Social Work–New Deadline Sat., Jan. 31
(via Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming) The Association of College and Research Libraries Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Social Work Committee seeks feedback for the draft of the updated Companion Document for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Social Work. The Committee revised the original companion document (published in 2021) to reflect changes made to the National Association…
Registration Open for CARLI Virtual OER Meetup for STEM Faculty, Instructors, and Librarians–Fri., Feb. 6, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Are you working on open educational resources (OER) or curious about what others are doing in your field? Join us for a lively virtual meet-up designed to spark ideas, share experiences and tips, and explore opportunities for cross-institutional OER partnerships. It will take place on Friday, February 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 4 Webinar “SolarSPELL Health: Information Access for Healthcare Workers and Communities Around the World”–Tues., Jan. 20, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Lauren Wittek, Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 4) Region 4 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine invites you to join us for our free webinar next month. This class is worth 1.00 hour of MLA CE credit. Registration is required. Please note: You must be a NNLM member to register (it’s free!). Can’t…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar “Making Great Video Tutorials: Best Practices and Practical Planning”–Thurs., Jan. 22, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Registration is open for the ACRL Online Learning webinar “Making Great Video Tutorials: Best Practices and Practical Planning”. It will take place on Thursday, January 22, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This webinar offers a practical, experience-based guide to creating effective video tutorials for libraries. Learn best practices for planning and production…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Enhancing Learning in One-Shot Library Sessions: Applying Cognitive Load Theory”–Wed., Jan. 14, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Enhancing Learning in One-Shot Library Sessions: Applying Cognitive Load Theory”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 14, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. When learning something new, have you ever had…
Call for Applications: NNLM Region 6 Virtual Spring 2026 Student Internship for Community Health Information (Mon., Jan. 26 – Mon., April 6)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 5
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Are you a library and information science student interested in learning more about community health information outreach? Are you enrolled in a program in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin? Region 6 invites you to apply for our Spring 2026 virtual internship…
Call for Applications: Fifth Round of ALA RUSA Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia–Deadline Tues., Jan. 20
(via Mary Beth Riedner, Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s/ODLOS/ALA) Applications are now being accepted for the fifth round of the ALA Reference and User Services Association’s Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia. Two $2,500 grants will be awarded to libraries for planning new services/programs for their patrons living…
Call for Volunteers: ACRL 2026-27 Division, Section, or Representative Appointments–Deadline Sat., Feb. 28
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) What would ACRL do without, You? Really! We are excited to extend this opportunity for you to expand your professional network, help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan, commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and influence the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee…