(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, IACRL Communications Committee Chair) Interested in discussing current topics in librarianship with colleagues in Illinois? Michelle Nielsen Ott is putting together a schedule for the IACRL Journal Club for 2020. Based on feedback, it is switching to bi-monthly and is partnering with the CARLI instruction article club. So far the 2020…
Category: Webinars
Free Registration Open for SUNYLA Virtual Midwinter Conference, “Life After Migration: Making Alma and Primo Work for Everyone” (Fri., Feb. 7, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM)
(via the Conference planners) SUNYLA Midwinter Virtual Conference 2020 Life After Migration: Making Alma and Primo Work for Everyone Friday, February 7, 2020 (9:00 AM – 2:30 PM CDT) Cost of Attendance: Free to all! Registration is open! Register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PPCG4iv7QS6boFCwClTblQ Migrations to new Library Services Platforms can be challenging, but they also provide opportunities…
Recording of January 16 RAILS Member Update Available
(via RAILS) If you missed the January 16 member update, a recording is now available on the RAILS YouTube page. Topics discussed include Census 2020, the My Library Is… campaign and website, RAILS’ efforts to help the unserved, an update on L2, Explore More Illinois, member news, and more. The date for the next member…
Registration Open for “Introduction to Design Thinking” Online Course (Runs Feb. 3 to March 1)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to Design Thinking” Instructor: Carli Spina Dates: February 3rd through March 1st, 2020 Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/160-design-thinking.php Though the word “design” may readily bring to mind an image of architecture or graphic design, it is much broader than that. Design impacts virtually all…
Call for Topic Suggestions: ILA Noon Network Micro-Learning Webinars (Deadline Jan. 17)
(via the Illinois Library Association) This spring, ILA will launch a new member learning resource, ILA Noon Network. The ILA Noon Network will offer afternoon micro-learning webinars on various topics designed to help members with their professional development goals. Webinars will be twenty minutes, and consist of a 10-minute presentation followed by a 10-minute question…
Call for Presenters: “Cut the CRAAP: Fresh Takes on Evaluating Information” Online Panel April 1 (Deadline Tues., Feb. 11)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presenters for a panel discussion on fresh approaches to evaluating information, to be presented via webinar on Wednesday, April 1. More information is available here. As our students grapple with various forms of alternative facts, what tools or frameworks can instruction librarians employ to help…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free IACRL Webinar “Libraries Are Open for Learning: Using OER to Support Students and Faculty” (Tues., Jan. 28, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Free IACRL Webinar Tuesday, January 28, 2020 1:00 – 2:00 PM Libraries Are Open for Learning: Using OER to Support Students and Faculty Open Educational resources (OER) have quickly become an answer to addressing higher education affordability, increasing student completer success raters and reducing equating gaps, and increasing pedagogical…
Registration Open for January MLA Webinar, “Applying the ACRL Information Literacy Framework to Your Teaching” (Wed., Jan. 15, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via the Medical Library Association) MLA webinars for 2020 are here! January: Applying the ACRL Information Literacy Framework to Your Teaching When: Wednesday, January 15, 2020 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. (Central) If you teach or plan to teach, ACRL Information Literacy Framework threshold concepts will help you promote deep learning in your students. Threshold…
Registration Open for “Academia 101: A Crash Course on How Colleges and Universities Work” (Course Lasts Jan. 6-31)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Academia 101: A Crash Course on How Colleges and Universities Work” Instructor: Annie Downey Dates: January 6th through 31st, 2020 Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/058-academia-101.php Academia is a world all its own. Understanding how it works is one of the most important things academic librarians…
Registration Open for RAILS My Library Is… Champion Training Webinar (Tuesday, Jan. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via RAILS) RAILS needs you! Do you like sharing how awesome your library is? Do you need new ways to do that? Would you like to help RAILS help libraries to tell their own wonderful stories? We need you to learn more about the My Library Is… campaign and website so you can help your…