(via Emily Drabinski, City University of New York Graduate Center) The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce its 2022 Virtual Volunteer Fair, to be held on Wednesday, September 14, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. The Fair will be an opportunity for ALA members to drop in and speak with committee members and staff…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for NNLM Center for Data Services Webinar “Analyzing Health on the Local Level: Accessing State and Regional Substance Use Data” (Thurs., Sept. 22, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join the NNLM Center for Data Services on Thursday, September 22, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT, for the webinar “Analyzing Health on the Local Level: Accessing State and Regional Substance Use Data”. The course is worth 1.50 credits for CHES and DSS. September is…
Registration Open for 7th Biennial Adaptive Umbrella Virtual Workshop on Accessibility (Thurs., Oct. 6, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM CDT)
(via Jen Taggart, Bloomfield Township Public Library) Please join us online for the 7th biennial Adaptive Umbrella accessibility workshop on Thursday, October 6, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM CDT. This biennial daylong workshop features interactive sessions about current accessibility topics, led by disability self-advocates and professionals working with the disability community. The day is…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 2 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share the upcoming Professional Development Alliance webinar offerings. Please see below for additional information, including registration links. “FL-OER-ishment Webinar Series: Dismantling Barriers to Student Success through Affordable Learning Materials” Thursday, October 6, 1:30-2:30 PM CDT An interdisciplinary panel including professors Taurie Gittings Wheeler, Allison Thomas Johnson, and…
Call for Article or Podcast Suggestions: Next Meeting of Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club (Online Thurs., Sept. 29, at 3:00 PM CDT)–Final Decision Fri., Sept. 16
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Have you heard or read something lately that you’d like to discuss with your colleagues? Please share your insights! Consider suggesting an article or podcast for the next Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Journal Club virtual meeting, to convene on Thursday, September 29, at 3:00 PM CDT….
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 1 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share the upcoming Professional Development Alliance webinar offerings. Please see below for additional information, including registration links. “CARLI OER Faculty Workshop: Supporting Academic Success: Open Educational Resources and Affordable Course Materials” Thursday, September 8, 12:00-2:00 PM CDT The CARLI OER Committee invites institutions to share with their…
Registration Open for CARLI Webinar “CARLI Libraries and the Pandemic: Changes We’ve Made and How We’ve Pivoted” (Thurs., Sept. 22, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI-members are invited to join panelists Mary Konkel (College of DuPage), Sarah Pritchard (Northwestern University), and Sarah Sagmoen (University of Illinois Springfield) on Thursday, September 22, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT, for a webinar discussion of how CARLI-member libraries have transformed as a result of the pandemic. Nicole Swanson (CARLI)…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 1 Webinar “The Art of Science Communication” (Thurs., Sept. 15, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, NNLM Region 1) Please join the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 1 for the webinar “The Art of Science Communication”. It will take place on Thursday, September 15, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Our guest speaker, Dr. Dione (Dee) Rossiter, is a science communication, engagement, and outreach expert…
Registration Open for CHORUS Forum on “Improving Scholarly Publishing Metadata” (Thurs., Sept. 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)–Presenters Include UIUC’s Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe
(via Sara Rotjan, CHORUS) Join CHORUS for a virtual Forum on “Improving Scholarly Publishing Metadata”. It will take place on Thursday, September 29, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Metadata that is omitted or incorrectly entered during a scholarly publishing workflow can have…
Final Reminder: Proposals for 2022 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 17) Due Fri., Sept. 2; Registration Opens Fri., Sept. 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) planning committee is now accepting proposals for the second MIRL Symposium, a free event which will take place virtually on Thursday, November 17 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners…