(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The 2025 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium will take place virtually (via Zoom) on Friday, August 1, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM CDT. The Symposium will feature invited keynotes, in addition to presentations from colleagues. This year, the planning committee…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “IL Disciplinarity and Values”–Mon., June 30, 12:00-1:15 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “IL Disciplinarity and Values”. It will take place on Monday, June 30, from 12:00 to 1:15 PM CDT. What would it mean to teach information literacy with an explicit goal of transformation in mind? Originally developed by Jack Mezirow, transformative learning theory”…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Identifying, Addressing, and Mitigating Workplace Bullying in Academic Libraries” (Tues., June 17, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
Registration is open for the CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “”Identifying, Addressing, and Mitigating Workplace Bullying in Academic Libraries”. It will take place on Tuesday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Workplace bullying is a pervasive issue that can have devastating consequences for individuals and organizations. In academic libraries, the impact of…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Webinar “Developing Information Literacy and AI Guidelines: Blazing a New Trail”–Thurs., June 12, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Join ACRL from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT on Thursday, June 12, for the Online Learning webcast “Developing Information Literacy and AI Guidelines: Blazing a New Trail”. Artificial Intelligence is impacting the world of library instruction and information literacy. As librarians, we need to start adapting and adjusting to the evolving world of…
Registration Open for Next Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinar, “Calling it Quits: How to Evaluate Library Services and Decide What to Stop Doing”–Wed., July 9, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s next Carterette Series webinar, “Calling it Quits: How to Evaluate Library Services and Decide What to Stop Doing”. This free event will take place on Wednesday, July 9, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description Following a period of disruption, library leaders often…
Call for Proposals: Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association’s Midwest Chapter, “Imagination & Co-Creation” (Online Thurs., Oct. 16 – Fri., Oct. 17)–Deadline Wed., July 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Annual Conference of the Midwest Chapter/MLA Research Committee invites proposals for contributed papers, posters, and lightning sessions for the 2025 Midwest Annual Meeting, themed “Imagination & Co-Creation”. At a time when long-standing norms and organizations are crumbling, how are we anchoring ourselves…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Government Information Committee Symposium “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information”–Online Tues., June 24, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Jen Simms, ACRL STS Government Information Committee Co-Chair) The Science and Technology Section Government Information Committee of ACRL (the Association of College & Research Libraries) proudly presents our symposium on Tuesday, June 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. The event is titled “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information”. We hope to encourage…
Registration Open for RAILS Webinar “Making DEI Fair: Lily Zheng in Conversation with Monica Harris”–Thurs., June 5, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Join us for a dynamic one-hour virtual conversation between Lily Zheng (Fairness, Access, Inclusion, and Representation Strategist and bestselling author) and Monica Harris (RAILS Executive Director) on Thursday, June 5, at 11:00 AM CDT. Lily will discuss how to make diversity, equity, and inclusion resonate with skeptics, applying the FAIR framework…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Creating the Relational Liaison: Preparing Librarians for Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement”–Wed., June 11, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the ACRL University Libraries Section) Registration is open for the free ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Creating the Relational Liaison: Preparing Librarians for Relationship Management and Stakeholder Engagement”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Successful academic libraries create relationships and foster networks…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Exploring AI Literacy in Medical and Health Science Libraries and Developing AI Literacy Training”–Tues., June 17, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Exploring AI Literacy in Medical and Health Science Libraries and Developing AI Literacy Training”. It will take place on Tuesday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. If you are confused…