(via Dawn Hackman, San José State University) The SJSU King Library OA25 Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce the theme of this year’s biennial Open Access Conference, “Defend Research, Defend Open Access”. This free event will take place online Tuesday, October 21, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT. Around the world, government funding…
Category: Webinars
Next HSLI “Coffee & Conversation” Online This Thursday, July 17, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join us online Thursday, July 17, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. This will be an “open mic” session, so any and all topics relevant to health sciences and medical librarianship are welcome! Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 285 261 837 232 Passcode: Ed7ZJ7Qb
Registration Open for ALA ODLOS Webinar “Unpacking Ableism and Embracing Disability Identity”–Mon., July 28, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the American Library Association) Join ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services for our latest professional development event. Titled “Unpacking Ableism and Embracing Disability Identity”, the webinar will take place on Monday, July 28, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. July marks a significant moment for the disability community as we celebrate both…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Wikipedia Editing for Librarians”–Mon., Aug. 4 – Sun., Aug. 31
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Wikipedia Editing for Librarians”. It will take place online from Monday, August 4, to Sunday, August 31. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Wikipedia, with over a billion visitors monthly, is one of the most-accessed websites…
Registration Open for Free New Orleans Information Literacy Collective Annual Forum–Online Mon., July 28 – Fri., Aug. 1, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT Each Day
(via Courtney Rimes-Stortz, Delgado Community College. The New Orleans Information Literacy Collective (nolaILC) will be holding its 13th annual forum virtually, from Monday, July 28, to Friday, August 1, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT each day. The forum is free. As always, we’ve got some great presenters offering useful perspectives and discussions of issues in information literacy that…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Poster and Lightning-Talk Proposals for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference (Virtual Tues., Nov. 11 – Thurs., Nov. 13, and in Person Fri., Nov. 14, in Champaign) is Mon., Sept. 15
(via Carmen Howard, University of Illinois Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference will be both in person and virtual in 2025. The Conference will be held virtually from Tuesday, November 11, to Thursday, November 13, and in person on Friday, November 14, in Champaign, IL….
Call for Proposals: LibraryLinkNJ Fall 2025 Virtual Conference (Tues., Sept. 30, 8:00-3:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., July 18
LibraryLinkNJ invites you to explore the power and value of connection at our Fall 2025 Virtual Conference, held Tuesday, September 30, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. At this time of uncertainty and apprehension, join us to examine and uplift the connections and networks that support, enhance, and affirm the work libraries do every day. Now…
Reminder: Proposals for STEM Librarians Collaborative 2025 Meeting (Online Wed., Nov. 19 – Fri., Nov. 21) Due Wed., July 16
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) Join us at the STEM Librarians Collaborative 2025 meeting, which will take place online from Wednesday, November 19, to Friday, November 21. We are currently accepting proposals for those interested in presenting at this virtual conference. The STEM Librarians Collaborative will offer a variety of session formats; all proposed sessions…
Recordings and Slides Available for 2025 Open Repositories Conference; Open Repositories Steering Committee Seeking Nominations (Deadline Thurs., July 31)
(via Adrian Ho, University of Chicago) The keynote presentations at the 2025 Open Repositories Conference (OR2025) are now available online: Opening keynote by Heather Joseph: “The Role of Open Access to Knowledge in a Challenging Political Landscape” Video | Slides Closing keynote by Ben Zhao: “Dealing with Generative AI, Harms and Mitigation Techniques” Video | Slides…
Reminder: Proposals for Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association’s Midwest Chapter, “Imagination & Co-Creation” (Online Thurs., Oct. 16 – Fri., Oct. 17), Due 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…