(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Please join the Southern Historical Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Wilson Special Collections Library for a virtual panel discussion. Titled “Finding Your People: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Documenting Black Families in Special Collections and Archives”, the discussion will take place on Thursday, February 9, from 12:30 to…
Category: Webinars
Call for Submissions: Kennesaw State University’s Online All Things Open Week (Mon., April 3 – Fri., April 7)–Deadline Fri., March 3
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) We invite all interested parties to submit a presentation proposal for Kennesaw State University Libraries’ inaugural celebration of All Things Open Week. All sessions will be virtual. You might be wondering, what does “all things open” encompass? Open access publishing Open data Open educational resources Open pedagogy Open science Open-source software Open licensing and…
Registration Open for U. of Victoria Libraries Journal Club Chat on “Working Together: How Academic Librarians Can Help Researchers Prepare for a Grey Literature Search for Systematic Reviews Involving Minoritized Populations” (Fri., Feb. 3, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Zahra Premji, University of Victoria) Happy 2023! To start us off this semester, we will host a journal club session on Friday, February 3, at 12:00 PM CDT. Amy Riegelman from University of Minnesota Libraries will facilitate a discussion about the following article: Lee, M. S., Hughes, A., Lockmiller, C., Day, A., Brown, M., &…
Call for Proposals: Community Chats During ACRL 2023 Conference (March 15-18 in Pittsburgh, PA and Virtually)–Deadline Tues., Jan. 31
(via ACRL) Want to get together with your fellow folks of any feather? Here is your chance to discuss, commiserate, and laugh with others who share similar interests. Community Chats are 50-minute informal sessions that provide space for unique communities to connect in-person in Pittsburgh or virtually. Suggestions include (but are in no way limited…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “Stop Wasting Time: Adding the 033 & 518 MARC Fields” (Thurs., Feb. 9, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center’s February Online with the CMC webinar, “Stop Wasting Time: Adding the 033 & 518 MARC Fields”. It will take place on Thursday, February 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. When a recording contains a live event, but the…
Registration Open for IMLS National Forum Webinar Session #1, “Evaluating Data Quality: Challenges and Competencies” (Thurs., Jan. 26, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via Yan (Grace) Liu, West Chester University) Registration is open for the IMLS (Institute of Museum and Library Services) National Forum Webinar Session #1, “Evaluating Data Quality: Challenges and Consequences”. It will take place on Thursday, January 26, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration….
Registration Open for NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series Webinars in February
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is open for the following NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series webinars taking place in February. Please see below for webinar descriptions and registration links. Registering requires having an NNLM user account. Create one here. “Sources of Airborne PCBs in Schools” Wednesday,…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Hot Topics Winter Discussion Session “Engaging Undergraduate Students from Marginalized Groups in Research” (Online Mon., Feb. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Isabella Baxter, University of Maryland) Registration is open for the ACRL Science and Technology Section Hot Topics Winter Discussion Session “Engaging Undergraduate Students from Marginalized Groups in Research”. It will take place online Monday, February 13, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. It is…
Call for Submissions: Free Virtual 2023 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference Sessions (from Late March into June)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 3
(via Carmen Byg, OCLC) OCLC is excited to announce the 2023 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference, a virtual event. Because of your very positive feedback from the RSC22 web series, we’ll host another series of free virtual events that focus on topics of interest to the interlibrary loan community. The events will take place from late…
Registration Open for Next HSLI Journal Club Meeting (3:00-4:00 PM CDT on Thurs., Feb.16)
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The meeting will take place on Thursday, February 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please see below for links to the article and registration. At least one of the authors will be joining us to virtually discuss the article Why are they not accessing it? User barriers to…