Slides/handouts are available for the following presentations. Trends in Complementary and Integrative Health: Web Resources for Health Science Librarians Download Presentation Technology to Enhance User Experience Download Slides Third-Party PubMed Tools Download Slides Download Handout One poster is available. More may be added later. Support From the Inside Out: An Embedded Librarian in a Dementia…
Category: Professional Development
Chicago Area Medical Archivists Meeting on December 7
All those interested in the history of the health sciences are invited to attend the upcoming Fall 2016 Chicago Area Medical Archivists meeting. When: Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 1:00-4:30 p.m. Location: UIC Library of the Health Sciences Special Collections and Archives (Room 320), 1750 W. Polk St, Chicago Agenda: Business meeting: 1:00 – 2:00 Break…
LibGuides Showcase Event (Library UX Chicago)
(via Library UX Chicago) Join Library UX Chicago on Friday, November 11, at 1:00 PM CST in the Richard C. Daley Library (UIC), for a LibGuides Showcase Event.We’ll hear from six local librarians and library staff who manage, create, update, or assess guides in unique or effective ways. After the presentations, we’ll gather for an informal discussion about…
Chicago Distance Libraries Services Group Event on November 4
(via Ariel Orlov, Adler University) Join the Chicago Distance Library Services Group for our second event on Friday, November 4, at 2:00 PM CST. The meeting will take place at DePaul University’s DePaul Center (1 E. Jackson in the Chicago Loop). We will meet in DPC10028 on the 10th floor. The topic will be “Librarians Embedded in…
ACRL Immersion Program Call for New Faculty
(via the Association of College and Research Libraries) ACRL is accepting applications for new faculty for the Immersion Program. Now in its seventeenth year, the Immersion Program brings together academic librarians for four to five days of intensive work in teaching and information literacy. With more than 2,000 graduates of previous national and regional sessions, the Immersion…
Survey on Defining LITA Personas
(via Tracy Seneca, on behalf of Hong Ma, LITA Personas Task Force Co-Chair) The LITA Personas Task Force seeks your help in developing personas in order to identify who are a natural fit for LITA. We invite everyone who works in the overlapping space between libraries and technology, whether or not you belong to LITA, to participate….
NCBI Offering Training Workshop Series in November
(via Edith Starbuck, University of Cincinnati Libraries) The Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library is partnering with the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) to provide a series of workshops for researchers on a number of databases housed within the NCBI domain. Attend virtually or in person. The workshops will be held from Tuesday, November 8, to Thursday,…
NN/LM – GMR Webinar on Disaster Preparedness for Libraries
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries – Greater Midwest Region is hosting a webinar on disaster preparedness. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 28. at 2:00 PM CST. The presenter is Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, from the National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division, Disaster…
MLA Webinar on Emerging Technology November 29
(via the Medical Library Association) Staying ahead of the latest technology trends is important for librarians. New technologies continue to shape how learners access and use information. As educators, librarians must stay ahead of the curve and be ready to incorporate new technology into library services and instructional sessions. This webinar will provide participants with…
Reminder: Next NN/LM – GMR Update is Monday, September 19
(via Liz Kiscaden, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) It’s that time again. . . we’ll be broadcasting our monthly update on Monday, September 19, at 2:00 PM CST. I welcome your questions in advance, which our office will use to develop our presentation for Monday. To submit questions in advance, please…