(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest communities are offering a virtual symposium, and non-SLA members are invited to attend. The ½ day will feature education sessions, lightning talks and breakout discussion rooms. COST: SLA member- $10; non-SLA member-$20 Coming up on Friday, July 31, the Midwest…
Category: Webinars
Call for Presenters: Illinois Library Association’s Career Pathways Talk Series (Deadline Friday, July 31)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The newly formed ILA Students and New Professionals (SANP) Forum is seeking emerging and experienced library professionals to join forces in co-presenting for the Career Pathway Talk Series. Individuals who have worked or are currently working in public, academic, special, and/or school libraries, as well as archives are invited to…
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s OER Forum (Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT) — Northwestern’s Diaz is Presenter
(via Ana Torres, New York University) You are invited to STS’s forum on Wednesday, July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT. Title: Taking on OER: Barriers and Limitations to OER Implementation in STEM Description: Open Education Resources (OER) are frequently touted for their benefits, including decreased textbook and associated education material costs for students. However, traditional textbook costs continue…
Reminder: IACRL Seeking Panelists for July 29 Town Hall Discussing Preparations for Fall Semester (Deadline Monday, July 13)
(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Greetings, librarians! The Illinois Heartland Library System (IHLS) is joining with IACRL and RAILS to plan a Fall Semester Town Hall on Wednesday, July 29, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. If you are interested in sharing what your library is doing in regards to reopening your physical spaces, or…
Call for Proposals and Registration Open: Amigos Library Services Online Conference on Wednesday, October 23 (Proposals Deadline Wednesday, July 22)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Are you an innovator? Are you taking challenges head on and adapting? Are you establishing, retooling, or redefining programs and initiatives in your organization? Are you creating new services or content and delivering in new and unique ways? We want to hear from you. Join us on Wednesday, September…
Registration Open for “Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design in Libraries” Online Course (Runs July 6 to August 2)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to Accessibility and Universal Design in Libraries” Dates: Monday, July 6, through Sunday, August 2 Instructor: Carli Spina Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 Approximately 15% of the population worldwide live with some type of disability, making individuals with disabilities an important and often underserved constituency…
Registration Open for Digital Directions Training Conference (Online October 19-21) — Deadline Friday, October 9, with Limit of 125 Registrants
(via Julie Martin, Northeast Document Conservation Center) The 2020 Digital Directions Training Conference will now take place online, from Monday, October 19, to Wednesday, October 21. Join us for a comprehensive overview of digital preservation, presented by information professionals with deep experience in the preservation of cultural heritage materials. During three half-days of live, interactive, online…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy” (Tuesday, July 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) Have you ever wished that you had more time to engage with teaching faculty and other instructors at your institution about information literacy in a more in-depth way? Register for the free online presentation “Learning together – Case studies in implementing faculty learning communities around information literacy”. In…
Registration Open for OCLC Resource Sharing Conference Web Series That Starts July 8
(via OCLC) OCLC invites ILL professionals and users of OCLC’s resource-sharing solutions to join us online for a series of five sessions that starts on Wednesday, July 8. We’ll discuss how we’re all moving forward together, including best practices and better ways to connect your users with the information they need as your libraries reopen….
2020 Charleston Conference Updates: Event Moving to All-Virtual Format and Call for Papers Extended to Friday, July 17
(via Courtney McAllister, Yale University) After 39 years, the Charleston Conference regrets to announce we are unable to meet in person as planned this year. We are committing ourselves to providing a top-notch, interactive, and immersive online experience for our attendees. We want to do our best to bring what you know and love about Charleston…