(via Kelly Getz, Eastern Michigan University) We are moving the deadline for the call for chapters in the ACRL Data Literacy Cookbook to Sunday, October 18, 2020 (because pandemic time is wibbly wobbly, timey wimey). You are welcome to submit a proposal for any of the topics listed below; however, we encourage you to consider…
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Non-HSLI associations, consortiums, and systems for libraries/librarians
Call for Proposals: MLA Webinars and Instructor-Led Courses (Deadline Sun., Nov. 1)
(via the Medical Library Association) Do you have expertise and skills to share with MLA members and the wider health information professional community? The MLA Education Committees are now accepting proposals for engaging and practical webinars and instructor-led courses for 2021 and beyond. The deadline for proposals is Sunday, November 1. Webinars are 90 minutes…
ACRL 2021 Conference Going Virtual Due to COVID-19
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors announced today that the face-to-face portion of the ACRL 2021 Conference scheduled for April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington, has been canceled because of the serious health risks posed by COVID-19, but the meeting will continue as a virtual-only event. “ACRL’s highest priority is the health and safety of…
Reminder: IACRL at the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) is sponsoring IACRL @ ILA — a track of programming for academic librarians at the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference. IACRL @ ILA programming is open to all conference attendees and academic librarians are free to attend programs…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” (Thurs., Oct. 8, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is open for the next Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar. More information is below. Thursday, October 8, 2020: “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” Cheri Schuler-Faust will discuss options regarding the use of punctuation when newly authenticating bibliographic…
Call for Volunteers: RAILS Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee (Deadline Fri., Oct. 16)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) The RAILS Board is forming an Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee and we are looking for staff from our member libraries to participate, along with a few members of our board and a few RAILS staff serving as ex-officio members. The Committee charge is the following. to develop a shared…
Call for Nominations: Medical Library Association’s 2021-2022 Rising Star Award (Deadline Sun., Nov. 1)
(via Melanie Sorsby, Covenant Medical Center and School of Nursing) Applications are now open for the 2021-2022 MLA Rising Star program. For more information, follow the link below to the MLA Award site. The MLA Rising Star program gives members the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and personal characteristics needed to become a leader in…
Registration Open for First Web Discussion in CARLI Resource Sharing in our New Age: Tips and Tricks in the Time of Alma and COVID Monthly Series (Fri., Oct. 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Resource Sharing Committee presents CARLI Resource Sharing in our New Age: Tips and Tricks in the Time of Alma and COVID, a monthly discussion series. Our first discussion will be on Friday, October 23, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We’ll talk about Curbside/Contactless Pickup and Staffing Challenges during a…
Call for Proposals: MLA 2021 Annual Meeting (First Deadline Wed., Oct. 21, 2020)
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2021 National Program Committee invites submissions for immersion sessions, papers, posters, and lightning talks. There will be two abstract submission rounds for MLA ’21. Round 1: contributed papers and immersion sessions (September 15-October 21) Round 2: posters and lightning talks (December 11-January 22) The submission site for contributed papers and…
Call for Mentors: ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program (Deadline Thurs., Oct. 15)
(via ACRL) Help support a diverse workforce in the next generation of academic librarians by mentoring an ALA Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program. This program links library school students and new librarians who are of American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Middle Eastern and North African, and/or…