(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Please join us to learn more about, and engage with, the IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) planning grant. The webinar, titled “”Planning for a Multi-State Workforce Study of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Academic Library Paraprofessionals”, will take place on Monday, December 5, starting at 11:00…
Category: Webinars
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s 2023 Virtual Forum in March–Deadline Fri., Dec. 30
(via Rachel Edford, University of Central Florida) The Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2023 Virtual Forum to be held online in March. This is an opportunity for librarians and library workers to showcase innovative teaching methods, assessment, and theoretical approaches. The forum is a 45-minute presentation…
Call for Proposals: Amigos Library Services Online Conference “Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Cataloging and Technical Services” (Wed., Feb. 8)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 9
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Libraries across the nation created and launched many Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives in recent years. These initiatives have been applied in all areas of the library, including cataloging and technical services. Attend this conference to see these efforts moving from proposal to practice. This Amigos Library Services…
Registration Open for 24th International Conference on Grey Literature, Co-Sponsored by GreyNet International and the National Library of Medicine (Online Dec. 5-6, Mon.-Tues.)
(via the National Library of Medicine) Is grey literature published literature? How can publishers and librarians collaborate on producing and processing grey literature to ensure it is accessible, useable, and preserved? What are the challenges and rewards of collecting and processing digital grey literature? If these questions intrigue you, consider attending the 24thInternational Conference on…
Registration Open for RAILS Library Chats on Book Selection and Materials Accessibility (Tues., Dec. 6, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT; and Wed., Dec. 14, 4:00-5:00 PM CDT)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) RAILS is hosting two online discussion sessions to address the current environment regarding book selection and making materials broadly accessible for academic, public, school, and specialized libraries. Tasha Squires, School Librarian at O’Neill Middle School in Downers Grove, will lead the sessions. Tuesday, December 6, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT (register here; requires…
Registration Open for ACRL 2023 Conference, Themed “Forging the Future” (March 15-18, Wed.-Sat., in Pittsburgh, PA, and Virtually)–Early-Bird Deadline Fri., Jan. 20
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and virtually. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social…
Registration Open for New Free NLM Webinar “Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast” (Tues., Dec. 6, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join the National Library of Medicine in a free one-hour webinar on Tuesday, December 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, to learn about NLM’s APIs (application programming interfaces). Titled “Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast”, this webinar is worth…
ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group Holding Fall Virtual Program, “The Badge Is Half the Battle: Digital Badging as Training Motivation” (Wed., Nov. 30, at 12:00 PM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Wendy Pothier, University of New Hampshire) The ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group (DBIG) will hold its Fall Virtual Program on Wednesday, November 30, at 12:00 PM CDT. The program is titled “The Badge is Half the Battle: Digital Badging as Training Motivation”, and the presenter is Jennifer Wright. Please see below for more information,…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “O Brother, Part 2: What to Do With the 024, 028, & 588 Fields for Videocassettes and Kits” (Thurs., Dec. 8, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center’s next Online with the CMC webinar. Titled “O Brother, Part 2: What to Do With the 024, 028, & 588 Fields for Videocassettes and Kits”, it will take place on Thursday, December 8, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT….
Registration Open for Lifelong Information Literacy Group Show & Tell Webinar “Citation Manager Round Table” (Wed., Nov. 30, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Panelists Include The Chicago School of Professional Psychology’s Mahagnie Morrison
(via Esther Grassian–University of California, Los Angeles) The LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Group’s Web Committee invites you to our next Show & Tell webinar, “Citation Manager Round Table”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 30, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Join the…