(via Carmen Cowick, Preserve This) “Intro to Preservation” (Online Course) Enroll Here: https://preservethis.org/p/preservation1 Course Description: What is preservation? Why do objects deteriorate? How can we best protect our collections? Nearly all archive and library positions have preservation responsibilities attached to them but not everyone knows where to start. This course will introduce the basics of preservation…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Free Nov. 8 ACRL Webcast “Lies, Damned Lies, and News: How Do Today’s Students Stay Informed and What Can Librarians Learn from Them?”
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL Presents – Lies, Damned Lies, and News: How Do Today’s Students Stay Informed and What Can Librarians Learn from Them? (11/8) // ACRL Insider — News and information from the Association of … https://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/16494 Join ACRL for the free ACRL Presents webcast, “Lies, damned lies, and…
Registration Now Open for “The Future of Cataloging” Online Conference by Amigos (Deadline 11/6)
(via Jodie Borgerding, AMIGOS Library Services) Registration is OPEN for the Thursday, November 8 online conference, The Future of Cataloging: RDA, Linked Data, and More. This one-day conference is packed with exciting and informative sessions! Kicking off the conference is Kathy Glennan, Chair-Elect of the RDA Steering Committee. Her keynote, Evolution of the RDA Toolkit…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar Viewing at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria (1:00-3:00 PM on Oct. 24)
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria campus) The UIC Library of the Health Sciences Peoria will be hosting the ACRL Webinar Recording: “Teaching Online in Plain Language: Creating Clear Research Guides, Library Websites, and Online Instruction” presented by Jason Puckett on Wednesday, October 24th at 1 PM…
IACRL Seeking Feedback on Webinar Options for October 24 Event at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries is holding an ACRL webinar viewing at the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria. The event will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 24. In addition to watching the webinar, attendees will have an opportunity to network with…
Call for Proposals: Jan. 17 ACRL Instruction Section Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum (Deadline Sept. 28)
(via Brittany Fiedler–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) The IS Current Issues Virtual Discussion Forum is an opportunity for an individual or group of instruction librarians to explore and discuss a topic related to library instruction and information literacy. This completely virtual discussion happens in advance of the 2019 ALA Midwinter Meeting on Thursday, January 17…
Save the Date: ACRL Webinar Viewing at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria on Wednesday, October 24
Please mark your calendar for the afternoon of Wednesday, October 24, for an ACRL webinar viewing at the Peoria campus of the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences. This will be a great opportunity to network with your fellow Illinois academic librarians, while also increasing your professional knowledge by watching the…
Recordings of Circulating Ideas Podcast Episodes on Misinformation, Librarianship, and Information Literacy (Featuring Moraine Valley CC’s Swanson and UIUC’s Cooke) Available
(via Dr. Troy Swanson, Moraine Valley Community College) I am excited to send along the link to an interview I did with Dr. Nicole Cooke from the University of Illinois’ iSchool. We discuss the misinformation, higher education, information literacy, and librarianship. This is part of a series of interviews on the Circulating Ideas podcast on…
HSLI 2018 Annual Conference: Nancy’s Reception and Other Activities for the Evening of Thursday, September 27
Although most of the 2018 HSLI Annual Conference will consist of CE sessions and other formal activities, there will also be opportunities to relax and network, especially during the evening of the Conference’s first full day, Thursday, September 27. After the end of the day’s CE sessions and lightning rounds, meet in the…
Registration Open for August 3 NNLM Webinar “Resistance to Change in RDM”
(via Sarah Miles, University of North Texas Health Science Center) We are thrilled to announce our upcoming webinar, Approaching Resistance to Change in Research Data Management! This session is part of the new Research Data Management Webinar Series being sponsored by NNLM, and our guest speaker Amanda Rinehart has a great presentation in store. Mark…