(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) As librarians, providing equitable access to all patrons should be a top priority. The patrons visiting our libraries should reflect the diversity of the communities we live in. Unfortunately, there are many populations that go underserved. How can we broaden our reach to better serve all our community? Join…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for January 17 RAILS Member Update
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) All RAILS members are invited to attend this update, either at a videoconference location or via streaming. One of the featured reports is on the College of DuPage Library’s use of OERs. ——————————————————————————————————– All RAILS Member Library Staff…
Registration Open for ULS Academic Outreach Committee’s Online Roundtable Discussion for January, “Tools & Strategies for Marketing Your Outreach”
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) The ULS Academic Outreach Committee<http://www.ala.org/acrl/uls/acr-ulsao> offers a series of Online Roundtable Discussions on topics related to Academic Outreach endeavors. January 2019 Topic: Tools & Strategies for Marketing Your Outreach This month’s discussion will focus on how academic libraries promote outreach…
January 23 Online Meeting for Creating Networking group (For-Profit and Small Libraries)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Dan Bostrom, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Librarians interested in helping create a networking group for for-profit and small academic libraries are invited to join a kickoff call on Wednesday, January 23, 2019, 12:00-1:00 p.m. This event will take place via GoToMeeting. Currently, no…
Registration Open for January’s Online with the CMC Training Session (“The Fix Is In: MARC Fixed Fields”–10:00 AM on 1/17)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of Nincy George, Reaching Across Illinois Library System) These services from the CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center) are available to all libraries in Illinois. My name is Nincy George and I am RAILS’s new Cataloging Services Coordinator. I am here to develop cataloging training and services…
Registration Open for MLA’s January 29 Webinar on Systematic Review Projects and Services
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Are you buried under SR requests? Worried that your hard work at the beginning of a review project will be filed away, never to be seen again? Are you planning to start a systematic review service and want to plan for success? An…
Registration Open for “Health Literacy Begins at Your Library” Webinar on January 8 (2:00-3:00 PM CST)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Health Literacy Begins at Your Library January 8th, 2:00-3:00pm CST Your library can play a central role in promoting the health and wellness of its community through fostering higher health literacy. This means increasing people’s capacity to obtain and understand basic health information…
Registration Open for NNLM’s Third Cohort of Bioinformatics Continuing-Education Courses (Deadline January 7)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries of Medicine is pleased to announce open registration for the third cohort of Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications! This 16-week, self-paced Moodle course, from January 14 – May 3, 2019, reviews basic…
Registration Open for 2019 ACRL Instruction Section’s Virtual Discussion Forum (January 17, 1:00-2:00 PM CST)
(via Brittany Fiedler–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Make Small Changes, Get Inclusive Results: Bringing Universal Design into Library Instruction A virtual discussion led by Samantha Cook (Instructional Design Librarian) and Kristina Clement (Student Success Librarian) from University of Wyoming on Thursday, January 17th, 2019 from 1:00pm-2:00pm Central Standard Time. How can we most effectively reach students…
Call for Students and Mentors: “Beyond Research Data Management for Biomedical and Health Sciences Librarians” Online Course (2/20/19 – 4/12/19)
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Biomedical and health sciences librarians are invited to participate as students or mentors in a rigorous online training course going beyond the basics of research data management. This course will expand on concepts covered in RDM 101: Biomedical and Health Research Data Management…