(via Marielle McNeal, North Park University) The CARLI Instruction committee is excited to host an upcoming Twitter chat! Join us on Friday, April 19th @ 12:00pm central as we continue the conversation on cultivating learning environments for students with diverse identities #InclusiveInfoLit What is a Twitter Chat? A Twitter chat is a public Twitter conversation around one unique hashtag! Use the #InclusiveInfoLit hashtag to…
Category: Webinars
Reminder: Registration Open for RDA Courses Offered Through the Cataloging Maintenance Center
(via RAILS) The Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC) is providing RDA training for library staff in any Illinois library. The courses are six weeks and use Moodle software. Registered participants will be emailed passwords. “RDA Video and Audio Recording”<https://railslibraries.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c51285b8d63e23716bce030f&id=1e9c9ff97d&e=6883f1b9eb>: April 22-May 31 “RDA Book Training”<https://railslibraries.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c51285b8d63e23716bce030f&id=30a4ea3f59&e=6883f1b9eb>: June 10-July 19 “RDA Video and Audio Recording Training”<https://railslibraries.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=2c51285b8d63e23716bce030f&id=94062abca9&e=6883f1b9eb>: July 29-September…
Registration Open for MLA April Webinar, “Small Changes Make a Big Difference to Patrons with Disabilities” (April 17, 1:00-2:30 PM CST)
(via the Medical Library Association) MLA’s April Webinar: Serving Patrons with Disabilities in Your Library or Clinic<http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/2052/serving-patrons-with-disabilities-in-your-library-or-clinic> When: April 17, 2019 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM (Central) “Serving Patrons with Disabilitie in Your Library or Clinic” will open your eyes to how making small changes to your library space and services can make a big…
Reminder: Next RAILS Member Update is Thursday, April 11 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via RAILS) The next RAILS member update will be Thursday, April 11, from 10 a.m.-noon. All staff members at all RAILS libraries are invited to join us at an available RAILS videoconference location or via one-way streaming video (RAILS Live). Here are five reasons why you’ll want to be there: Diane Foote, Executive Director of…
Registration Open for Online Viewing of Keynote Address at ILA Marketing Forum’s Mini-Conference on April 5 (Limit of 20 Attendees)
(via the Illinois Library Association) If you are unable to attend the ILA Marketing Forum’s Mini-Conference this week, you’re in luck because we are offering free live access to the keynote presentation by Angela Hursh, Content Team Leader in the Marketing Department at the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Hursh’s presentation will include…
ACRL Distance Learning Section Instruction Committee’s Virtual Poster Sessions Available for Viewing (April 1-5)
(via Michelle Keba, Palm Beach Atlantic University) The DLS Instruction Group invites you to participate in an inaugural Virtual Poster Session (https://acrl.ala.org/DLS/2019-virtual-poster-session/) between April 1 and 5, 2019. During this week, 40 posters about online teaching and learning practices are available to view and comment on. There will be a wide array of poster topics,…
Registration Open for Two-Week Asynchronous Online Course “Wellness in the Library Workplace” (Class Begins April 15)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The GMR is delighted to lead a partnership between the National Network of Libraries of Medicine and the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA). We have developed a new course, “Wellness in the Library Workplace”, as part of ALA President Loida Garcia-Febo’s presidential…
CARLI Instruction Committee Hosting Inclusive Information Literacy Twitter Chat (12:00 PM on Friday, April 19)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction committee is excited to host an upcoming Twitter chat! Join us on Friday, April 19th @ 12:00pm central as we continue the conversation on cultivating learning environments for students with diverse identities #InclusiveInfoLit What is a Twitter Chat? A Twitter chat is a public Twitter conversation around one…
Registration Open for “Autism Spectrum Disorders and Libraries: Developing Welcoming and Accessible Library Resources and Services for Patrons on the Spectrum” Online Course
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) Autism Spectrum Disorders and Libraries: Developing Welcoming and Accessible Library Resources and Services for Patrons on the Spectrum Instructor: Dawn Behrend Dates: April 1st through 26th, 2019 Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/197-autism-spectrum.php The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that 1 in 59 children…
NISO Virtual Conference From 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Wednesday, March 20 (Registration Required)
(via the National Information Standards Organization) Final Opportunity to Register for this NISO Virtual Conference! Long Form Content: Ebooks, Print Volumes and the Concerns of Those Who Use Both Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 12:00 Noon – 4:00pm (Eastern Daylight, US & Canada) It’s a muddled area for libraries, content providers and readers. Long-form content has…