(via ACRL) The ACRL RoadShow program brings high quality workshops directly to campuses covering a wide range of topics that help academic librarians tackled the greatest issues facing the profession today. The program, however, has been on hold due to the impact of COVID-19. Now, workshop teams are pivoting the same great content from these…
Category: Professional Development
Registration Open for IRDL Scholars’ Speaker Series: Thinking Critically about Research and Power (Sessions From Jan. 27 to Feb. 24)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) We invite you to join us for the 2021 Institute for Research Design in Libraries (IRDL) Scholars’ Speaker Series, Thinking Critically about Research and Power. This series of presentations is designed to shine a spotlight on voices and ideas that challenge traditional ways of conducting research. It surveys various…
Registration Open for Webinar on Role Libraries Can Play in April’s Citizen Science Month (Fri., Jan. 22, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Dan Stanton, Arizona State University) April is Citizen Science Month (and not too far away)! Citizen Science Month is a great time to bring citizen science – public engagement in real scientific research – to your library or community-based organization (CBO). Join an informational webinar to learn about Citizen Science Month featured projects and…
Call for Applicants: Medical Library Association’s 2021 Research Training Institute (Deadline Monday, January 25)
(via the Medical Library Association) 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 help from your peers and experts to carry it through? The…
Registration Open for “Introduction to Scholarly Metrics” (Jan. 20) and “Media Literacy for Librarians” (Jan. 21) Amigos Online Classes
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Join Amigos Library Services for these two upcoming online classes. “Introduction to Scholarly Metrics” – Wednesday, January 20, 1:00 pm – 3:00 PM CDT This course will provide an introductory overview of tried-and-true bibliometric indicators, including citation-based metrics such as Journal Impact Factor and h-Index. We will also cover…
Call for Applicants: Evidence Synthesis Institute for Librarians Supporting Topics Outside of the Health Sciences (Deadline Sun., Jan. 31)
(via Julia Kelly, University of Minnesota) Mark your calendar for Tuesday, January 12, to apply for the Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. On March 22, 23, and 24…
Registration Open for “Yoga as an Act of Self-care for Librarians” Online Session (Thurs., Jan. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Registration is now open for the online session “Yoga as an Act of Self-care for Librarians”. The event will take place on Thursday, January 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please registers here. More information on the session’s content and the…
Registration Open for Webinar “To Open or Not Open: Academic Library Building Management and Decision-making During a Pandemic” (Wed., Dec. 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Kris Johnson, Montana State University) Registration is now open for the webinar “To Open or Not Open: Academic Library Building Management and Decision-making During a Pandemic”, which will take place on Wednesday, December 16, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. A description of the webinar is below. Closing, opening, and/or reopening academic libraries during…
Registration Open for Free ACRL STS Webinar “Is Science Librarianship Right for Me?” (Wed., Dec. 9, at 1:00 PM)
(via Kimberly Bailey, University of Pittsburgh Bradford) Registration is now open for the free ACRL Science & Technology Section webinar “Is Science Librarianship Right for Me?”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 9, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. To register, please go here. Information on the webinar’s content and presenters is below. Are…
Registration Open for The Library Collective’s Annual Conference, The Connection (Online March 1-31, 2021)–Open Only Until All Spots Filled
(via Evan Barber, University of Illinois Springfield) In a year when creativity is needed more than ever, the folks behind The Library Collective are reinventing what a virtual library conference looks like, with The Connection. For just $90 (even less if you join The League of Awesome Librarians), you can join fellow rad librarians for 30-days…