(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Please join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group at 1:00 PM CDT on Friday, July 23, for the webinar “Workplace Empowerment and Engagement during the Pandemic”. The presenters are Susanne Markgren and Linda Miles. A description is below. How engaged are you right now? Have you felt…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for MLA Webinar on Building Institutional Research Relationships to Advance Data Support (Tues., July 13, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Closes July 13
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is now open for the Medical Library Association webinar “Getting by With a Little Help from Your (Institutional Research) Friends: Building Relationships to Advance Data Support”. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 13, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. The presenter is Amanda Rinehart, Life Sciences Librarian…
Registration Open for Libraries Transforming Communities Round 3 Pre-Application Webinar (Wed., July 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Hannah Arata, ALA) Are you applying for the third round of Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries? Join ALA Public Programs Office staff for a pre-application webinar where you’ll get an intensive look at the application, tips on how to write a comparative narrative, and the opportunity to ask questions. The webinar…
Registration Open for ACRL Asynchronous Online Course “A Practical Guide to Implementing UDL in Libraries” (August 2 – 22)
(via ACRL) Universal Design for Learning (UDL) has been around for some time and many librarians have heard of it. Yet, it remains challenging for librarians to implement UDL, as much of the available literature is focused on classroom faculty and often does not match our needs. It is one thing to understand the theory…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Webinar “Incorporating Feminist Practice into Library Research” (Mon., July 26, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Sam Harlow, University of North Carolina Greensboro) Librarianship has made strides in incorporating feminism into library services, but have you considered how librarians can embrace their personal beliefs as feminists within our scholarly pursuits? Librarians may be less aware of library research that incorporates feminism, or how we might already be putting feminist theory into practice without realizing it….
Registration Open for Amigos Library Services Online Class “Basic SQL” (July 12, 14, and 16)–Deadline Fri., July 9
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Join Amigos Library Services for this online technology class. “Basic SQL” Taught by Mike Pullin, this course provides an introduction to the basics of Structured Query Language including terminology, design, working with databases, and working with the PHP scripting language. Through instruction and completing in-class exercises which build on…
Seats Still Available in Upcoming Online with the CMC Courses
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) There are still seats available in the three Online with the CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center) courses listed below. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Project Coordinator for the Illinois Heartland Library System, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. “Subject Analysis”: Monday, July 12 – Sunday, August 22 (registration is open until Monday, July 5, and the course is capped…
Call for Proposals: Florida ACRL 2021 Virtual Annual Conference (Fri., Oct. 15)–Deadline Fri., July 9
(via Diana Matthews, Santa Fe College) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) believes it is important to affirm the Association’s commitment to acknowledge and address historical racial inequities; challenge oppressive systems within academic libraries; value different ways of knowing; and identify and work to eliminate barriers to equitable services, spaces, resources, and scholarship. We are currently seeking proposals for presentations and…
Registration Open for Keystone DH 2021 Virtual Conference (July 14-16, Wed.-Fri.)–Deadline Fri., July 9
(via Shilpa Rele, Rowan University) Keystone DH and Temple University Libraries’ Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio are thrilled to share the schedule and registration information for this year’s virtual conference, which will take place from Wednesday, July 14, to Friday, July 16. Keystone DH is a network of institutions and practitioners committed to advancing collaborative…
Call for Applicants: Half-Day Virtual Workshop for Community and Junior College Librarians (Thurs., July 22)–Deadline Mon., June 28
(via Joe Lenkart, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Community and junior college libraries serve one of the most diverse user groups in higher education. From supporting language learning programs and academic support services to collaborating with faculty on curriculum development, community college librarians are adapting to various challenges brought on by the global pandemic, as…