(via the American Library Association) In times of uncertainty, connection and conversation are more important than ever. This is what inspired the ALA Executive Board to launch a series of monthly conversations with you, our membership community. Initially a focus of President-Elect Julius C. Jefferson, Jr. to connect with members, ALA Connect Live is an…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for October 29 Meeting of IACRL Journal Club (Article “Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves”, by Fobazi Ettarh)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Please join us for our next IACRL Journal Club meeting, via Zoom. Date: Thursday, October 29 Time: Noon – 1:00 PM Article: “Vocational Awe and Librarianship: The Lies We Tell Ourselves” Link to article: click here Leader: Emily Gilbert, Rasmussen College Pre-register here
Registration Open for Free Virtual Symposium The Interaction of Privacy and Autonomy in the Digital Age (Aug. 26-27)
(via Catherine Manci, Georgia Tech University) I am pleased to invite you to the Georgia Tech Library’s virtual symposium The Interaction of Privacy and Autonomy in the Digital Age from Wednesday, August 26, to Thursday, August 27. Distinguished researchers from Georgia Tech will explore the topic of privacy through the lens of their respective fields, and Alison Macrina from the…
Call for Proposals: #OpenEd20 “Reimagining Open Education” Online Conference (Nov. 9-13) — Deadline Tue., Sept. 1
(via Sarah Hutton, University of Massachusetts Amherst) The theme of the 2020 Open Education Conference is “Reimagining Open Education”. This theme reflects how the events of 2020 have underscored urgent challenges in education–both new and longstanding–from the rapid pivot online in response to a global pandemic, structural inequities including systemic racism, and barriers to the…
Registration Open for ILA 2020 Virtual Conference (October 20-22)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference (https://www.ila.org/events/annual-conference). The event will take place from Tuesday, October 20, to Thursday, October 22. Join the Illinois library community to network electronically, visit exhibits in a virtual marketplace, and experience an array of high-quality topics and content you’ve come to…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Two ILA Noon Network Webinars (Aug. 19 and 26) on Bike Education
(via the Illinois Library Association) With the growing popularity of bike-sharing programs in cities across the country, bikes have become, more than ever before, an invaluable resource in the lives of many. In an effort to promote cycling, ILA, in partnership with Ride Illinois, will host two bike education webinars as part of the Noon Network….
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 Southeast Data Librarian Symposium 2020 (Online Oct. 7-9)
(via Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Registration is now open for the Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (SEDLS) 2020. The Southeast Data Librarian Symposium is intended to provide an opportunity for librarians and other research data specialists to explore developments in the field of data librarianship, including the management and sharing of research data. Topics covered may…
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…
Registration Open for 2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference (Online Oct. 28-30) — Early-Bird Deadline Fri., Sept. 25
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) Registration is now open for the 2020 ALAO (Academic Library Association of Ohio) Annual Conference. Register here. The 2020 Conference will take place online and consist of a selection of engaging workshops, live keynote sessions, pre-recorded presentations, and interactive poster sessions. As in years past, a Pre-Conference will…