(via Annie Bélanger, Dean of University Libraries at Grand Valley State University) The ACRL Diversity Alliance Taskforce is hosting a series of webinars on diversity residencies, inclusive hiring, and onboarding for inclusion and retention. The first webinar, with Grand Valley State University Libraries as the sponsor, is titled “Residency Interest Group’s (RIG) Diversity Residency Toolkit & Resident-Centered…
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Reminder: Proposals Deadline for 20th Library Research Forum (Online April 26-27) is Fri., Feb. 4
(via Megan Fitzgibbons, Concordia University in Montréal) Proposals are now being accepted for the 20th Library Research Forum at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada). This year’s Research Forum will again be held virtually, in the afternoon of April 26 and 27 (Tuesday and Wednesday). The annual Research Forum provides an opportunity for librarians, archivists, graduate students, teaching faculty, and information professionals to…
Reminder: Planning Committee for 2022 Learning Innovations Conference (Online Wed., April 27) Seeking Presentation Proposals
(via Angelina Mabrey, Rend Lake College) We are excited to welcome everyone back to the Learning Innovations Conference! This year the Conference will be held as a virtual one-day conference via Zoom on Wednesday, April 27. We are seeking presenters to host an array of topics related to “Innovative Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Technology”. We encourage discussion,…
Call for Proposals: 11th Annual Connecticut Information Literacy Conference (Online Fri., June 10)–Deadline Sat., March 12
(via Pamela Dolin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy) We are excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for the 11th Annual Connecticut Information Literacy Conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 10. The Conference will be free for all to attend. We invite you and your colleagues to submit proposals for breakout workshops (45-50 minutes long…
Call for Applicants: Scholarships to Attend FNLM Online Symposium “Post-Pandemic Libraries: The Upcoming Era of Change” (Thurs., March 17, 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 18
(via Kate Flewelling–Director, Boston University Alumni Medical Library) The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is co-sponsoring the Friends of the National Library of Medicine (FNLM)’s upcoming virtual symposium “Post-Pandemic Libraries: The Upcoming Era of Change”. The sponsorship includes 44 scholarships for health sciences librarians to attend the virtual symposium, valued at $85 apiece….
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Orientation Session (Online Mon., Jan. 31, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Are you an instruction librarian or just interested in supporting instruction? Have you considered joining the ACRL Instruction Section (IS)? Or, are you a current or previous member of IS looking to join again or become more engaged with section activities? Please consider joining memb?ers of the Instruction…
Call for Applications: Free E-Learning Course on “Privacy and Library Learning Analytics” (Mar. 1 – Apr. 15)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 28
(via Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) We are pleased to announce this second call for expressions of interest for participation in a free e-learning course on “Privacy and Library Learning Analytics.” The course will take place from Tuesday, March 1, to Friday, April 15. There are 50 slots available, and there is no fee…
Registration Open for Free Communication for Health Literacy Online Conference (Thurs., Jan. 27, and Fri., Jan. 28)
(via Abigail Smith, Upstate Medical University) Are you a librarian, nurse, social worker, or professional who wants to enhance your health literacy proficiency? Sponsored by Health @ CLRC and Upstate Medical University’s Health Sciences Library and presented via Zoom, the Communication for Health Literacy: a Health @ CLRC and Upstate Health Sciences Library Professional Development Event…
Save the Date: 10th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 20)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please save the date to attend the 10th annual CARLI Instruction Showcase. It will take place online Friday, May 20, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The call for presenters and the opening of registration are both forthcoming. Check here for additional updates as they become available. Please send any questions…
Registration Open for National Library of Medicine Office Hours on PubMed (Fri., Jan. 28, 11:00-11:45 AM CDT)–Limited to 100 Participants
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) staff and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) staff invite you to join us to talk about NLM’s products. Each office hour will feature a specific NLM product. We’ll begin with a brief demo or interactive…