(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the ILA Marketing Forum Mini-Conference “In Crisis: What to Do Next–Covering Crisis Communications Inside and Outside the Library”. This conference will take place on Friday, April 29, from 10:00 AM to 1:30 PM CDT on Zoom. Registration is $15 for ILA Institutional and Personal members and $20 for…
Category: Webinars
Call for Proposals: IFLA Information Literacy Section Webinar on Social Justice Design and Critical Pedagogy (Mid-June–Exact Date TBD)–Deadline Mon., May 2
(via Merinda Kaye Hensley, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Information Literacy Section invites interested professionals to submit proposals for papers to be presented during a 90-minute webinar in mid-June, before IFLA WLIC 2022. Social justice design has much to offer to librarians, and critical pedagogy is a way to implement it,…
ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee Hosting Asynchronous Virtual Poster Session (April 25-29, Mon.-Fri.)
(via Lisa Becksford, Virginia Tech University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee invites you to participate in our 4th annual asynchronous Virtual Poster Session, from Monday, April 25, to Friday, April 29. During this week, 28 posters about online teaching and learning practices are available to view and comment on, and presenters are available…
Final Reminder: Registration for 2022 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference (Online April 27-28) Closes Fri., April 22
(via Matthew Diven, Colorado State University) There is still time to register for the 2022 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference (formerly the Colorado ILL Conference), which is returning virtually this year on April 27-28 (Wednesday-Thursday). Register by Friday, April 22, to save your place! A full program can be previewed here. A pre-conference will take place on Wednesday, April 27, and is…
Call for Program Proposals Extended: Northwest ILL & Resource Sharing Conference (Online Sept. 8, 9, 14, and 16)–New Deadline Mon., May 2
(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon) Mark your calendars! The 21st annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference will be online September 8 (Thursday), 14 (Wednesday), and 16 (Friday), with virtual workshops on Friday, September 9. Bobbi Newman from the University of Iowa and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) will be the 2022 NWILL keynote. She…
Reminder: Proposals for 2022 Library Assessment Conference: Building Effective, Sustainable, Practical Assessment (Online Nov. 1-4, Tues.-Fri.) Due 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 Free Webinar “Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries” (Thurs., April 21, 3:00-5:00 PM CDT)
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for an online symposium in conjunction with Deaf History Month, “Deaf Community and Culture and Best Practices for Libraries”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. This event features presentations on Deaf history, community, and culture, and a discussion…
May Online with the CMC Webinar, “Spilling the Tea with the CMC: Virtual Internships”, Taking Place Thurs., May 19, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The May Online with the CMC webinar, “Spilling the Tea with the CMC: Virtual Internships”, will take place on Thursday, May 19, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Andie Batt and Veronica Gomez, University of North Carolina (UNC) MLS students, will discuss their internships with the Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC). To attend…
Registration Open for Webinar “Transcultural Information Literacies: Exploring Transnational Students’ Online Information-Seeking Experiences” (Wed., April 20, at 11:00 AM CDT)
(via Julia Feerrar, Virginia Tech University) Registration is open for the webinar “Transcultural Information Literacies: Exploring Transnational Students’ Online Information-Seeking Experiences”. It will take place on Wednesday, April 20, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. See below for a description of the webinar’s content and the link to registration. In addition to making the social, cultural, and linguistic…
Registration Open for Free ALA Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s Interest Group Webinar “Engaging People Living with Dementia with Library Materials” (Thurs., April 28, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) Registration for the free webinar on “Engaging People Living with Dementia with Library Materials” is now available. The webinar will be held on Thursday, April 28, at 1:00 PM CDT. The webinar will give practical advice about how to choose books and other reading materials that are uniquely suited to each individual, following the…