(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) On Thursday, January 12, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT, join Online with the CMC for the webinar “Looking to the Future: How to Learn About Linked Data and BIBFRAME”. You keep hearing about “linked data” and “BIBFRAME” and want to know more…but where do you start?…
Category: Webinars
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Virtual Engagement Committee Lightning Rounds on Experimentation and Innovation in Library Instruction (Deadline Fri., Dec. 23)
(via Mallory Jallas, Illinois State University) After a long period of isolation, the need to engage students is more essential than ever. Share a pedagogical strategy for connecting with students. The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Virtual Engagement Committee (VEC) is seeking 3-4 presenters for a lightning round session on experimentation and innovation in library instruction….
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Article, Podcast, or Video Suggestions for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club’s Next Meeting (Thurs., Feb. 16, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT) is Fri., Dec. 9
2023 resolution: Grow professionally. “Let’s give ’em something to talk about!” Please provide suggestions by Friday, December 9, 2022, to pcarey@nuhs.edu. Anything you’d want to share and discuss by openly voicing your thoughts about implications on your work will be considered-for example, Articles, Podcasts, or Videos. All recommendations are required to be freely accessible and of digestible length. Please join…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Self-Learning in an Electronic Resources Librarian Role” (Wed., Dec. 7, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University) The Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinars presents “Self-Learning in an Electronic Resources Librarian Role”. It will take place on Wednesday, December 7, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Cost: Free Description: Managing electronic resources at an academic library is a daunting task, even for librarians with extensive experience in that role….
Registration Open for IMLS Webinar “Planning for a Multi-State Workforce Study of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Academic Library Paraprofessionals” (Mon., Dec. 5, at 11:00 AM CDT)
(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…
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…