(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The following upcoming sessions are available through the Cataloging Maintenance Center. A general description of the series, along with more detail on each individual session, is below. Please direct any questions or comments, including ideas for topics that future sessions could cover, to Dr. Pamela Thomas, SHARE…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for October 3 RAILS Member Update
(via RAILS) All staff from all types of RAILS libraries are invited to join us for the next member update on Thursday, October 3, from 10 a.m.-noon. You can participate at a scheduled videoconference location or via Zoom. RAILS will be using Zoom (web conference/webinar) for our member updates moving forward. Choose Zoom as your location when…
Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Seeking Host Sites for Fall ACRL Webinar Viewings
The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) seeks a site or sites that would be interested in hosting a viewing of an ACRL webinar this fall. The webinars that ACRL makes available for the statewide chapters to show (a comprehensive listing is forthcoming, but information on recent webinars is available at http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/elearning/webcasts) cover…
Registration Open for Webinar on Assessment of Technical Services (Sept. 24, 1:30-3:00 PM)
(via RAILS) Have you thought about conducting an assessment in technical services but weren’t sure where to start? This webinar, presented by Natalie Hall, Library Technical Services Coordinator at Moraine Valley Community College, will examine why and how to conduct an assessment in technical services. Hall will focus on the kinds of assessments that have…
Save the Date and Call for Presenters Extended: RAILS/IACRL Fall Online Event on Promoting the Value of Academic Libraries (November 5, 10:00-11:30 AM) — New Deadline Sept. 13
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) This fall, in conjunction with the My Library Is campaign, RAILS and IACRL will co-host an online event to help academic libraries promote and articulate their value. This event will take place on Tuesday, November 5, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. To help with this event, academic librarians are invited to submit…
Reminder: RAILS and IACRL Seeking Presenters for Fall Online Event on Promoting the Value of Academic Libraries (Deadline Friday, Aug. 30)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) This fall, in conjunction with the My Library Is campaign, RAILS and IACRL will co-host an online event to help academic libraries promote and articulate their value. To help with this event, academic librarians are invited to submit ideas for short presentations (10 min) regarding marketing and/or promotion efforts. These topics…
Call for Proposals: ACRL University Libraries Section’s Online Professional Development Programs (Deadline Sept. 18)
(via Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) The ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee (PDC) welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory and/or practice. We encourage the use of panels and multiple presenter models to convey a variety of viewpoints. Proposals for programs led…
Call for Presenters: Fall RAILS/IACRL Online Event on Promoting the Value of Libraries (Deadline Friday, Aug. 30)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) This fall, in conjunction with the My Library Is campaign, RAILS and IACRL will co-host an online event to help academic libraries promote and articulate their value. To help with this event, academic librarians are invited to submit ideas for short presentations (10 min) regarding marketing and/or promotion efforts. These topics…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Online Presentation “Raise Your Voice: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion by Participating in Scholarly Peer Review” (Tuesday, 9/10, 1-2 PM CDT)
(via Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) FREE Online Presentation Raise Your Voice: Increasing Diversity and Inclusion by Participating in Scholarly Peer Review Presented online via Zoom Tuesday, September 10, 2019 1pm – 2pm Central Time Sponsored by the ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Register here Scholarly publishing needs input from diverse voices to ensure both…
RAILS Holding Two Online Roundtables on Census 2020 (July 31 and August 15)
(via the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) RAILS will offer two online roundtables to help libraries learn more about Census 2020. Come to share and learn tips, suggestions, and approaches from your colleagues! Wednesday, July 31, 1-2 p.m. – Census 2020 Programming Thursday, August 15, 10-11 a.m. – Census 2020 Services and Resources These forums are held…