This is a reminder about next week’s ACRL webinar viewing at UIC’s Daley Library. In addition to refreshments, there will be some freebies from ACRL. If you are not familiar with Daley Library and the UIC campus, go here for general directions. The interactive map will direct you to the library’s location. Parking nearby is available…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Iowa GODORT Online Summer Workshop (July 20)
(via Brett Cloyd, University of Iowa) Please join us for the 2018 Iowa GODORT (Government Documents Round Table) Summer Workshop, to be hosted online via Zoom! Registration form is available. There is no cost. This event is open to all interested librarians, not just those from Iowa. The Iowa GODORT Summer Workshop will be held on…
Registration Open for ACRL Presents Webcast on June 5 (1:00-2:00 PM CDT), “Update on the New Research Environment and Scholarly Communication System Project”
(via ACRL) Join us for the free ACRL Presents webcast, “Update on the New Research Environment and Scholarly Communication System Project,” on Tuesday, June 5, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. After an open and competitive request for proposals, a team of researchers has been selected to design, develop, and deliver a new report on…
ACRL Literatures in English Section Hosting Live Twitter Chat on Digital Humanities (May 31 at 1:00 PM)
(via Ava Brillat, University of Miami) Just a reminder! We will be hosting a Twitter conversation to continue our great conversation each week until the ALA Annual. Please join us on Twitter! Look for #LESchat and join in! Follow @LES_ACRL to join in! Our next conversation will happen on Thursday, May 31 at 1:00 PM CDT. This…
Registration Open for LOEX 2018 Conference Encore: Virtual Sessions Between June 14 and 20
(via Bradley Seitz, Eastern Michigan University and Director, LOEX) LOEX is pleased to announce LOEX 2018 Encore: live virtual “encore” sessions of a selection of breakouts from the LOEX 2018 Conference in Houston, TX, which was held May 3-5. Since not everyone can attend the LOEX Conference (whether it is for budget, timing, or other…
ALA Instruction Section Holding Virtual Program, “Curricular Mapping – From Planning to Practice”, on May 31 (12:00-1:00 PM)
(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ACRL Instruction Section Annual Program (Virtual Program) Curricular Mapping – From Planning to Practice Thursday, May 31, 2018 1:00-2:00 (EST)/12:00-1:00 pm (CST)/11:00-12:00 pm (MST)/10:00-11:00 am (PDT) Access the event here. More information about the event is below. Join the ACRL Instruction section for its virtual annual program to…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section’s June 6 Annual Virtual Discussion Forum (First-Come, First-Served)
(via Brittany Fielder–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) 2018 IS Annual Virtual Discussion Forum Critical reading is defined as reading for a “. . . deeper understanding of how information is constructed, valued, and embedded within larger conversations.” But how can we best integrate critical reading into our professional practice? Join the ACRL Instruction Section’s 2018…
Free ACRL Presents Webcast “Get to Know the Revised Standards for Libraries in Higher Education” on May 24
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Join us for the free ACRL Presents webcast, “Get to Know the Revised Standards for Libraries in Higher Education: A Guide for Supporting Planning and Assessment,” on Thursday, May 24, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CST. Recently updated in 2018, the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education…
IACRL and UIC Hosting Viewing of ACRL Webinar “Essentials of Usability Design for Library Research Guides” at Daley Library on June 7
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) and the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Richard J. Daley Library are pleased to host a viewing of the Association of College and Research Libraries webinar “Essentials of Usability Design for Library Research Guides”, presented by Jason Puckett. This recorded webinar, lasting approximately one hour, will…
Webinar “Introduction to the ‘Laws of Illinois’ Web Site” at 2:00 PM on May 7 (No Preregistration Required)
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) Webinar: Introduction to the “Laws of Illinois” Web Site The Laws of Illinois web site has been recognized by the Governor’s Office of the Illinois Bicentennial as an officially designated Project celebrating Illinois’s 200th birthday. The site was recognized as an important resource for Illinois history and genealogy. Join Linda Zellmer,…