(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) will make available $1.55M in emergency relief grants to more than 75 libraries this year that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund invites public, school, academic, tribal, and correctional libraries across the United States and US Territories to apply for grants of $20,000….
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Sankofa Black Studies / Diasporic Futures Discussion of Book The History of Black Studies by Abdul Alkalimat (Online Wed., March 23, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM)
(via Dr. Clara Chu, Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at Mortenson Center, UIUC Library) Registration is open for a presentation and critical engagement with the book The History of Black Studies by Abdul Alkalimat, published by Pluto Press in 2021. The program is part of Sankofa Black Studies / Diasporic Futures: A global conversation among information scholars. This free online event will take place on Wednesday, March 23,…
Call for Proposals: ACRL PPIRS Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee’s Lightning Talks on Data Sets and Tools for Political Science (Wed., April 20, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mark Robinson, University of Notre Dame) Calling everyone who’s passionate about political science data! The ACRL PPIRS (Politics, Policy and International Relations Section) Vendor/Publisher Liaison & Review Committee is organizing another round of lightning talks on this topic. Interested in learning more about data sets and tools for political science? Have a favorite data resource that you never tire of…
Registration Open for STEM Librarians Collaborative’s Discord Chat on Teaching Open Science and Scholarship (Fri., March 25, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via Alyssa Young, James Madison University) The STEM Librarians Collaborative is hosting a Discord chat (similar to a Twitter chat, but in Discord with larger message character limits!) ahead of our Conference in July. The chat will take place on Friday, March 25, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. It’s a little snippet of the fun we…
Registration Open for CARLI Instruction Committee Article Discussion on “Creating a Student-Centered Alternative to Research Guides” (Online Fri, April 1, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please join the CARLI Instruction Committee for an article discussion on “Creating a Student-Centered Alternative to Research Guides”. The discussion will take place virtually on Friday, April 1, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Registration is required; please go here. Zoom connection details will be sent to registrants on Thursday, March 31. This…
Call for Proposals: STEM Librarians South Meeting (Online Fri., July 29)–Deadline Mon., May 16
(via Matt Hayward, University of Texas at San Antonio) The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries is soliciting proposals for the virtual STEM Librarians South event. The meeting will take place on Friday, July 29. Individuals and teams in academic and special library settings can submit proposals through Monday, May 16, covering content and services in STEM librarianship. Applicants should…
Call for Proposals–2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment (Online Nov. 1-4, Tues.-Fri.)–Deadline Fri., April 22
(via Nancy Turner, Temple University) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Library Assessment Conference Steering Committee invite paper; poster; short, practical learning session; and challenge talk proposals for the 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment. This ninth biennial conference will be offered in a virtual format…
Registration Open for ACRL DSS Numeric & Geospatial Data Services Discussion Group Panel on Book Teaching Research Data Management (Fri., April 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Julia Bauder, Grinnell College) The ACRL DSS Numeric & Geospatial Data Services Discussion Group is hosting a virtual panel on data information literacy, featuring contributors to the recently-released book Teaching Research Data Management. The panel discussion will take place on Friday, April 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The publication Teaching Research Data Management gathers practitioners from…
Call for Program Proposals: Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing Conference (Online Sept. 8, 9, 14, and 16)–Deadline Mon., April 18
(via Miriam Wnuk, Vanderbilt University) Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will take place online September 8 (Thursday), 14 (Wednesday), and 16 (Friday), with virtual workshops on Friday, September 9. If you would like to revisit last year’s program, go here or visit our playlist on YouTube. Look for registration to open in June. Call for…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “Strategic Planning in a Pandemic” (Fri., April 8, at 11:00 AM CDT)
(via Russell Michalak–Director of Library, Learning Center & Archives, Goldey-Beacom College) Registration is now open for the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group webinar “Strategic Planning in a Pandemic”. It will take place on Friday, April 8, at 11:00 AM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Presenters Jennifer Nutefall–Dean of Libraries, University of…