(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Institutional Politics: Be More Influential in Terms of Your Career, Your Library, and the Organization Your Library Serves Mon, May 7, 2018 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM CDT Providing your customers with the expertise of great information professionals is not enough to garner support for you and…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for ACRL STS Information-Literacy Chat Discussion on April 18, “Active and Engaged Teaching in the Sciences”
(via Allison Brungard, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania) Please join us Wednesday, April 18, at 1:00 PM CDT, for the monthly discussion hosted by the ACRL STS Information Literacy committee. This month Courtney Mlinar, Head Librarian (Elgin Campus) / Associate Professor at Austin Community College, will lead our discussion: “”Active and Engaged Teaching in the…
Registration Open for May 2 Carterette Webinar “Engaging Students Through Images: Visual Literacy as Active Learning in Library Instruction”
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Engaging Students Through Images: Visual Literacy as Active Learning in Library Instruction Wednesday, May 2, 2018 1:00 PM CDT Description: In this webinar, the presenter will share ways to integrate images to enhance student engagement and learning. From using politically charged images to fake images, these active…
Registration Open for ACRL Distance Learning Section Instruction Section Webinar “Using OER for Information Literacy Instruction” (April 24, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via Jennifer Lau-Bond, Oakton Community College) Join us for the DLS Instruction Section Webinar “Using Open Educational Resources for Information Literacy Instruction”. Ru Story Huffman will discuss the use of Open Educational Resources (OER) as pedagogy for teaching information literacy in this presentation. The information literacy classroom is ripe for transformative instruction. Using free and…
Call for Proposals: RUSA Webinars and Online Courses (Deadline April 30)
(via Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger, Virginia Military Institute) TEACH FOR RUSA RUSA invites experienced librarians and subject matter experts to submit proposals for webinars and online courses to be added to RUSA’s online learning offerings. We particularly encourage submissions that address innovative services and trends, emerging technologies, management and leadership or, staff-training in following topic areas for all libraries: public, school,…
ACRL Instruction Section Holding Online Event “Curricular Mapping – From Planning to Practice” at 12:00 PM CST on 5/31
(via Emily Carlin, Erie Community College) The ACRL Instruction Section Management & Leadership Committee is excited to announce the second of our spring online professional development series on topics of interest to instruction coordinators and library staff with instruction responsibilities. “Curricular Mapping – From Planning to Practice”–Thursday, May 31, 2018 (12:00-1:00 PM CDT) Access the…
Registration Open for Free April 19 “Librarian Toolkit for Working with Online Instructors and Students” ALA ULS Online Program
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Jason Martin, Middle Tennessee State University) The following online program will be offered free of charge on Thursday, April 19, at 12:00 PM CDT. To access it, go here. The program will be recorded for later viewing if you are unable to attend the…
April 10 ACRL LES Virtual Participation Webinar “23 Things about the Framework” (Pre-Registration Required)
(via Ava Brillat, University of Miami) The ACRL LES Virtual Participation Committee will be hosting an interactive discussion forum with the creators of the 23 things about the Framework! Join us on Tuesday, April 10, at 1:00 PM CST, and chat with experts Kim Pittman, Amy Mars, and Trent Brager about the Framework for Information Literacy and…
Call for Proposals: ACRL e-Learning Programs (Deadline April 13)
(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) ACRL invites proposal submissions for our ACRL e-Learning program. Submit a proposalfor a webcast or online course and share your knowledge and innovative developments with your colleagues. April 13, 2018 is the submission deadline. ACRL has identified four key areas in our Plan for Excellence. ACRL welcomes proposal submissions on…
Reminder: Registration Still Open for March 6 Webinar “Faculty Experiences Teaching with OER”
(via Lorna Engels, CARLI) Reminder: Faculty Experiences Teaching with OER webinar Tuesday, March 6, 2018 – 11:00am to 12:00pm Please share with any administrators, faculty, and staff at your institution interested in learning more about how open education resources can be incorporated into their courses. The Louisiana Library Network (LOUIS) and The Consortium of Academic…