(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Registration is now open for the following CARLI Professional Development Alliance (PDA) webinars taking place in February. See below for descriptions, dates and times, and registration links. “Myths and Truths about Regional Public Universities” Regional Public Universities (RPUs) educate 20% of all undergraduate students each year and serve as anchor institutions…
Category: Professional Development
Deadline to Apply for MLA’s Research Training Institute Extended to Mon., Jan. 31
(via Susan Lessick, University of California – Irvine) Good news for those interested in learning the right skills to conduct high-quality research. MLA’s Research Training Institute (RTI) has extended the deadline for 2022-23 applicants to Monday, January 31. RTI transforms library professionals with any level of research skills into experts who are able to independently conduct…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Working with Fire Professionals” (Tues., Jan. 25, 2:00-3:00 PM)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee is pleased to invite you to join a Professional Development Alliance (PDA) webinar “Working with Fire Professionals”, presented by Chief John High of the Illinois Fire Service Institute (IFSI) on Tuesday, January 25, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. This program, described fully below, will look at identifying…
NNLM Announces January Reading Club Topic, “Health Misinformation”
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) On behalf of the NNLM Reading Club team (Darlene Kaskie, Tess Wilson, Lorin Jackson, Shannon Jones, Stefania Acosta Ramirez and Michele Spatz), we are thrilled to announce the January, 2022, NNLM Reading Club topic, “Health Misinformation”. We encourage you to learn how to spot health misinformation by reading…
Call for Applications: National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows for 2022-2023 (Deadline Fri., Jan. 28)
(via the National Library of Medicine) The National Library of Medicine seeks recent graduates, including early- and second-career librarians, interested in advancing equitable and innovative futures for biomedical libraries to participate in a one-year fellowship that fosters the development of aspiring library leaders. Position(s): National Library of Medicine Associate Fellows Fellows will: select and participate on…
Registration Open for CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in January (Part 2 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Registration is now open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinars taking place in January. Please see below for more information. “Libraries Within the Ecosystem of Digital Equity: A Panel on Practical Advice and the Bigger Picture” Thursday, January 20, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Digital equity is not a new concept. Library workers…
Registration Open for CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in January (Part 1 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Registration is now open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinars taking place in January. Please see below for more information. “Using Your Data to Make Decisions” (Collaborative Literacy Learning Series) Tuesday, January 11, 9:30-11:00 AM CDT Libraries have access to a considerable amount of data: from statistics about library use (circulation,…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Online Course “Evaluating Service Quality and Patron Satisfaction” (Runs Mon., Jan. 3 – Sun., Jan. 30)
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is now open for Library Juice Academy’s asynchronous online course “Evaluating Service Quality and Patron Satisfaction”. It will last from Monday, January 3, to Sunday, January 30. The course is worth 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs. How well do your front line staff serve your clientele? Your reputation for great service is…
Registration Open for Student Success Interest Group of Illinois Meeting via Zoom (Thurs., Jan. 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)–RSVP Required
(via Kimberly Shotick, Northern Illinois University) Are you interested in exploring issues related to student success with colleagues in Illinois? The Student Success Interest Group of Illinois (SSIGI) is an informal group that discusses, learns, and shares how academic libraries support student success around the state. Student success is an increasing focus for academic libraries,…
Call for Applications: 2022 MLA Research Training Institute (Deadline Wed., Jan. 12)
(via Susan Lessick–University of California, Irvine) Are you a library professional who wants to take your research skills to the next level? Do you have a brilliant idea or research topic that you want to pursue but do not know where to start and need support to carry it through? The MLA Research Training Institute…