(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) We are happy to announce that registration is now open for the fully online course “Bibliometrics and Scientometrics for Research Evaluation”. This course is provided by Leiden University’s Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) in collaboration with the Galter Health Sciences…
Category: Professional Development
Call for Bloggers: ACRLog’s First Year Academic Librarian Experience Series (Deadline Saturday, September 12)
(via Alex Harrington, Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine) With the new academic year coming up soon (or perhaps, for some of you, already begun!), we’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2019-2020 FYAL bloggers, Karina Hagelin and Yoonhee Lee, for their terrific posts this past…
LLAMA LIS New Professionals Outreach Group Holding Webinar “When Antiracist Reading Lists Aren’t Enough” on Thurs., Aug. 20 (No Registration Required)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the LLAMA LIS New Professionals Outreach group for its last webinar, “When Antiracist Reading Lists Aren’t Enough” . The presenter is Dr. Nicole Cooke, and the webinar will take place on Thursday, August 20. Following up on her column in Publishers Weekly, Dr. Cooke will reiterate her assertion that reading…
Registration Open for AIP Publishing Panel Discussion on Disseminating Peer-Reviewed Research (12:00-1:00 PM CDT on Wed., Aug. 12)
(via Sara Rotjan, AIP Publishing) How are institutions disseminating peer reviewed content? How is content dissemination being impacted in the COVID-19 pandemic? As we plan for tomorrow, what do you foresee? Join us for an interactive panel discussion moderated by Adam Chesler, Director of Global Sales at AIP Publishing, as he guides us through a…
RAILS Seeking Examples of EDI Initiatives for Its New Library Pulse Page
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Mary Witt, RAILS) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) just launched a new library Pulse Page on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI). The Page is available at the top of our homepage. Our goal is to share the most current information about RAILS EDI initiatives…
Call for Proposals: Special Libraries Association – Michigan Work from Home / Learn from Home Webinar Series (Deadline Monday, August 31)
(via Alex Hauser, SLA-Michigan President-Elect) Have you missed out on an opportunity to present your research or work due to a conference postponement or cancellation? Do you have something you are excited to talk about, but all the conference COPs have been delayed? To help bridge this gap, SLA-Michigan is creating a webinar series for…
Registration Open for Free Library Journal Webinar on Reopening Academic Libraries (Thursday, July 30, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Library Journal will host “The Grand Reopening: Learn How Libraries Are Preparing for the Fall” on Thursday, July 30, at 1:00 PM CDT. This free webinar will feature a panel discussion on the measures being taken by academic libraries in preparation for the return of students to the physical campus….
Presenters and Topics Announced for IACRL/IHLS/RAILS Fall Semester Town Hall (Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL, in partnership with IHLS and RAILS, will host a Fall Semester Town Hall on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29. The event will feature the following presenters (more information on the topics each one will discuss is available here. Carolyn Ciesla (Prairie State College) Sarah…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL/IHLS/RAILS Fall Semester Town Hall (Online Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL, in partnership with IHLS and RAILS, will host a Fall Semester Town Hall on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29. The event will feature speakers who will discuss what their libraries are doing in regards to reopening their physical spaces and what librarians are doing to navigate instruction under…
Call for Presenters: Illinois Library Association’s Career Pathways Talk Series (Deadline Friday, July 31)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The newly formed ILA Students and New Professionals (SANP) Forum is seeking emerging and experienced library professionals to join forces in co-presenting for the Career Pathway Talk Series. Individuals who have worked or are currently working in public, academic, special, and/or school libraries, as well as archives are invited to…