(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) Register now for “Sustaining a Seed Library: Borrowing Procedures and Donations from the Community”, which will take place online Tuesday, February 17, at 12:00 PM CDT and is designed for anyone looking to start or enhance a seed library. Hosted in a partnership between the Seed Library Network and SustainRT…
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Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Syntax and Sensibility: Translating Your Systematic Review Search”–Tues., Feb. 3, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Syntax and Sensibility: Translating Your Systematic Review Search”. It will take place on Tuesday, February 3, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Are you ready to take your systematic review search skills…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “AI Harms, AI Use, and the Library as Intermediary in the Adoption of New Tech Tools”–Tues., Feb. 3, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “AI Harms, AI Use, and the Library as Intermediary in the Adoption of New Tech Tools”. It will take place on Tuesday, February 3, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. As artificial intelligence tools become more embedded in everyday research, learning, and content creation, libraries are…
Call for Proposals: ILA Annual Conference (in Peoria Tues., Oct. 6 – Thurs., Oct. 8, with Theme “Fired Up & Ready to Go: For All Illinois Libraries!”)–Deadline Fri., April 3
(via Rene Leyva, Illinois Library Association President-Elect) As President-Elect of ILA, and this year co-leading with my amazing co-chairs, Jessica Silva and Heather Jagman, alongside a wonderfully diverse group of library advocates, I wanted to make sure this message reaches everyone, including colleagues who may not have an institutional or personal ILA membership, and therefore…
Call for Submissions: “Illinois Librarians on the Move” Feature in Spring IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Fri., Feb. 13
(via Gwen Gemmell, RAILS) The IACRL Communications Committee wants to share information about recent career changes in the next IACRL Newsletter. If you have changed positions—or your library wants to share details about new any hires—since September of 2025, and you would like to be included in our Spring Issue, please send your career information…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “AI, Copyright, and Creative Commons”–Thurs., Jan. 29, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “AI, Copyright, and Creative Commons”. It will take place on Thursday, January 29, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. As artificial intelligence (AI) transforms how knowledge is created, shared, and reused, leaders and members of the open movement are at a crossroads that…
Call for Proposals: 2026 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference Virtual Web Series (Wednesdays, Beginning in March)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 23
(via OCLC) We’re excited to announce the 2026 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (RSC26) virtual web series. Each year, RSC unites the global resource sharing community, letting us connect, collaborate, and share innovative ideas, best practices, and creative solutions. The RSC26 Program Committee—comprised of ILL professionals and OCLC staff—invites you to contribute by sharing your ideas and…
Call for Proposals: MLA Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions Database Tips Lightning Talks (Thurs., March 5, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Deadline Wed., Jan. 28
(via Hilary Kraus, Brown University) The January 28 deadline is approaching for you to submit proposals for the Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions database tips lightning talks! Join the User Experience and Systematic Review Caucuses of the Medical Library Association to unleash your search superpowers and inspire your colleagues! Need inspiration? Check out the lightning…
Call for Nominations: IHLS Board of Directors–Deadline Sun., Feb. 15
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Are you looking to share your love of libraries and represent the needs of your community? Bring your skills and experience to the Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) Board of Directors and have an impact on the quality of library service in central and southern Illinois. Please go here…
Call for Submissions: New “What’s Blooming? Micro Profiles on Experimental Library Projects” Feature in IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Thurs., March 5
(via Kaitlyn Weger, Illinois Eastern Community Colleges – Olney Central College) We know Illinois academic libraries are full of creativity—and we want to spotlight it! For our Spring IACRL Newsletter, we’re collecting short micro‑profiles of small experiments happening across campus libraries. Think: If you’ve launched (or even attempted) a small project that pushed boundaries, solved a…
