(via Michael Saar, Lamar University) Have you ever found yourself weighed down as a result of saying “Yes!” too often at work? Join us for a virtual conversation on “Resisting Overcommitment”! Register for the ACRL Instruction Section VEC Current Issues Discussion Forum, featuring discussion moderator Katrina Spencer, Librarian for African American & African Studies at the University of…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Special Libraries Association Symposium on “Transformation of Librarianship” (Friday, June 10, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Five Midwestern communities of the Special Libraries Association (SLA) are partnering to host an online symposium on Friday, June 10, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. The keynote speakers will be Gary Price and Catherine Lavallée-Welch. The SLA Midwest Symposium is an annual,…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Online Course “Assisting Patrons with Mental Disorders Across Library Settings” (Mon., June 6 – Sun., July 3)–Number of Seats Limited
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is now open for the Library Juice Academy online course “Assisting Patrons with Mental Disorders Across Library Settings”. It will take place from Monday, June 6, to Sunday, July 3. The instructor is Dawn Behrend, Instruction and Outreach Librarian at Lenoir-Rhyne University. More information, including the link to registration, is below. The…
Registration Open for ALA NMRT Webinar “Caregiving and Working During the Pandemic” (Wed., June 8, at 12:00 PM CDT)–Presenters Include UIUC Univ. High’s DoMonique Arnold
(via María Emerson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Please join the ALA NMRT (New Members Round Table) Online Program Committee for its June program, “Caregiving and Working During the Pandemic”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 8, at 12:00 PM CDT. This program will be a panel of librarians that discuss caregiving and working during the pandemic. Please find…
Registration Open for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club Meeting (Online Thurs., June 30, at 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences LRC) On Thursday, June 30, at 3:00 PM CDT, please join the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) via Zoom for a virtual discussion of the article below. “Can Reading Tolstoy Make Us Better Physical Therapists? The Role of the Health Humanities in Physical Therapy”, from Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal (2020 Jun 23;100(6):885-889)…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Information Literacy Committee’s Virtual Idea Exchange on Aligning STEM Learning Outcomes with ACRL Framework (Wed., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Sam Zelick, University of North Carolina Wilmington) Join the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Information Literacy Committee at 3:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, May 25, for a virtual idea exchange. At our last event, a journal club discussion focused on the article “A Noteworthy Next Class: Making Learning Objectives Work for You”. Participants expressed an interest in trading ideas,…
Call for Proposals: Free 2022 Louisiana Virtual Academic Library Conference (Nov. 10-11, Thurs.-Fri.)–Deadline Fri., July 8
(via Brittany O’Neil, Louisiana State University) We are pleased to announce that after a two-year hiatus, the Louisiana Virtual Academic Library Conference will be held from Thursday, November 10, to Friday, November 11, 2022. The Conference will be held via Zoom and is free to all attendees. Submit your proposal for blind peer-review on any topic of keen interest to…
Registration Open for 2022-23 Cataloging Maintenance Center Online Courses (Part 2 of 2)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the following Moodle classes that Illinois Heartland Library System’s CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center) will offer. See below for more information, including registration links. Please direct any questions to Dr. Pamela Thomas, IHLS Bibliographic Grant Manager, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. Also, watch for an announcement in the…
Registration Open for 2022-23 Cataloging Maintenance Center Online Courses (Part 1 of 2)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the following Moodle classes that Illinois Heartland Library System’s CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center) will offer. See below for more information, including registration links. Please direct any questions to Dr. Pamela Thomas, IHLS Bibliographic Grant Manager, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. Also, watch for an announcement in…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Virtual Annual Meeting (Thurs., June 30, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Tues., May 31
(via Dave Van Kleeck, University of Florida) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) invites presentation proposals for its annual meeting. The ACRL TSIG will meet virtually on Thursday, June 30, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. We would particularly like to hear from prospective presenters who wish to share their experiences with various issues regarding current developments…