(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to GIS and GeoWeb Technologies” Dates: Monday, October 5 – Sunday, November 1 Instructor: Eva Dodsworth Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 Registration: go here Since the emergence of easily accessible dynamic online mapping tools, there has been a drastic increase in geographic interest and awareness….
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for “Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship” Asynchronous Online Course (Runs Mon., Oct. 5 – Sun., Nov. 1)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship” Dates: Monday, October 5 – Sunday, November 1 Instructor: Gregory Laynor and Natalie Tagge Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 Registration: go here Are you interested in working in a health sciences library? Do you want to improve your ability to engage…
Registration Open for WebJunction Webinar “Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19” (Thurs., Oct. 8, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the WebJunction webinar “Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19”. The event will take place on Thursday, October 8, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. More information, including a description and the link to registration, is below. Amid COVID-19, many archives, libraries and museums…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for 2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio Conference (Online Oct. 28-30, Including Pre-Conference) Closes Mon., Sept. 28
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) Interested in attending the 2020 ALAO Conference? Early-bird registration ends Monday, September 28. The 2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference will take place online October 28-30 and consist of a selection of engaging workshops, live keynote sessions, pre-recorded presentations, and interactive poster sessions. As in years’…
Save the Date: Free October CopyTalk Webinar “Fair Use as Cultural Appropriation: Why the ‘Forgotten Factor’ Matters” (Thurs., Oct. 1, 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Billie Peterson-Lugo, Baylor University) Please join us for the October CopyTalk webinar, “Fair Use as Cultural Appropriation: Why the ‘Forgotten Factor’ Matters”. The presentation will explore how copyright is an inadequate fit for combatting cultural appropriations. Copyright allows some publicly-beneficial uses of protected works without the consent of the copyright owner under certain exceptions,…
Save the Date: “Geoscience Librarianship 101” Online Workshop (Mon.-Tues., Oct. 26-27)
(via Shaun Hardy, Carnegie Institute for Science) The Geoscience Information Society will again offer its annual free workshop “Geoscience Librarianship 101” – virtually, this year – on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, October 26 and October 27. The sessions will begin at 2:00 PM CDT each day and run until 5:00-6:00 PM CDT. Topics will include:…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: “Spark: Trial by Fire – Lessons Learned from a Pandemic” Online Event (Wed., Dec. 9, 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM) — Deadline Fri., Oct. 23
IACRL is pleased to announce a second Spark event for 2020. Join us for “Spark: Trial by Fire – Lessons Learned from a Pandemic”. Spark will be held online Wednesday, December 9, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM, via Zoom. Librarians from all libraries in Illinois are welcome and encouraged to attend. The planning committee is…
Registration Open for ACRL Florida Chapter’s 2020 Virtual Conference (Friday, October 16)
(via Alyssa Koclanes, FACRL President) We are excited to announce that registration for the ACRL Florida Chapter’s 2020 Virtual Conference is open. This year’s Conference will be FACRL’s first-ever virtual meeting and will be focused on Demonstrating the Value of Academic Libraries During the COVID-19 Pandemic. This year’s FACRL Virtual Conference will include the following events and activities. 12 live presentations four sessions with…
Registration Open for Free National Network of Libraries of Medicine Course “PubMed Tips for Expert Searchers” (Fri., Nov. 6, 9:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Previous updates noted that the Ohio Health Sciences Library Association was in the process of providing feedback to NNLM for a free advanced PubMed CE live webinar course, to be held on Friday, November 6, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Registration…
Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” (Thurs., Oct. 8, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is now open for the next Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar. More information is below. Thursday, October 8, 2020: “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” Cheri Schuler-Faust will discuss options regarding the use of punctuation when newly authenticating bibliographic records. Fully punctuate…