(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is still open for next month’s Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar. More information is below. November 19, 2020: “Well Isn’t That Special?: Archival Materials & Special Collections” A look at finding aids, common cataloging schemas including Dublin Core…
Category: Webinars
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for Conference on Academic Library Management (CALM) is Tues., Dec. 15
(via Monique Clark, Northern Virginia Community College) The inaugural Conference on Academic Library Management, or CALM, taking place the week of March 15, 2021, invites proposals for virtual presentations that inform and inspire the practice and application of management in academic libraries. This conference is geared towards current middle managers, administrators, coordinators, and those who…
HSLI Annual Conference 2020: The Virtual Experience (Thursday, November 12, and Friday, November 13)
(via Linda Feinberg, NorthShore University HealthSystem) Even though the 2020 HSLI Annual Conference will not take place in person, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Conference Planning Committee is still offering several online events for members to improve their knowledge of health sciences archives and receive the latest updates from the HSLI Board. Read…
Reminder: IACRL Seeking Proposals for “Spark: Trial by Fire – Lessons Learned from a Pandemic” Online Event (Wed., Dec. 9, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM) — Deadline Fri., Oct. 23
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) IACRL is pleased to announce a 2nd Spark event for 2020! Join us for “Spark: Trial by Fire – Lessons Learned from a Pandemic”. Save the date! Spark will be held online Wednesday, December 9, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, via Zoom. Librarians from all libraries in Illinois…
Reminder: Registration for Library Marketing and Communications Conference (Online Nov. 4-6) Closes Fri., Oct. 30
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Library Marketing and Communications Conference, managed by Amigos Library Services, will take place online from Wednesday, November 4, to Friday, November 6. The Conference is designed for library employees of any level who are involved in marketing, communications, public relations, social media, and outreach in academic, public, and special libraries….
Registration Open for Free “Health Sciences Archives 101” Webinar (Thursday, November 12, 12:00-2:00 PM)
Are you a librarian transitioning into archival work? Have you recently taken on care of the archives at your library, but you’re not sure where to start? Are you interested in how archives help support medical centers? Then the “Health Sciences Archives 101” webinar is for you. Lisa A. Mix will teach you about basic archives functions,…
Call for Proposals: Research Data Access & Preservation Summit 2021 (Online March 10-12) — Deadline Sun., Nov. 1
(via Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison) The Research Data Access & Preservation Association (RDAP) invites proposals for the program of its upcoming virtual summit, on March 10-12, 2021. The RDAP Summit occurs on March 10 and 11 as a single-track, affordable conference for research data support practitioners. This year’s program will be a virtual conference held…
Reminder: Deadline to Register for Midwest Chapter / MCMLA Virtual Conference is Monday, October 12
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The 2020 Midwest Chapter / MCMLA (Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association) Virtual Conference will take place from Wednesday, October 14, to Friday, October 16. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Be a Health Literacy Superhero”. General information is available…
Registration Open for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar (Mon., Nov. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via IACRL) The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to share their findings…
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2021 Reference Research Forum at ALA Annual (Deadline Mon., Jan. 4)
(via Qiana Johnson, Northwestern University) The Research & Statistics Committee of the Reference Services Section of the Reference & User Services Association (RUSA) invites submission of reference service research project proposals for presentation at the New Discoveries in Reference: The 27th Annual Reference Research Forum at the 2021 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago, IL. Researchers…