(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Save the date for the Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium, a free virtual event with a focus on Institutional Repository (IR) management, curation, and promotion in a health sciences environment. The inaugural conference will take place virtually on Wednesday, November 17. MIRL…
Category: Webinars
Reminder: Program Proposals for REFORMA National Conference VII (Online Nov. 4-7) Due Sat., May 29
(via REFORMA, The National Association to Promote Library & Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish Speaking) Has your work inspired change? REFORMA wants to hear from you! REFORMA is seeking presenters whose work reflect the theme of the REFORMA National Conference VII & 50th Anniversary Celebration –We are the change / Somos el cambio. The event…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for ACRL Rare Books & Manuscripts Section 2021 Conference (Online June 7-10) is Fri., May 28
(via ACRL) The #RBMS21 (ACRL Rare Books & Manuscripts Section) 2021 Conference, “Power, Resistance and Leadership”, will take place online from Monday, June 7, to Thursday, June 10. There is just one day remaining until the early-bird registration deadline. To receive the early-bird registration rate, a $50 savings, you must register here by Friday, May 28. The virtual RBMS 2021 Conference will…
Recording Now Available for OHSLA Program Drawn to Graphic Medicine: Bringing Comics into Medical Librarianship (Worth 1.5 MLA CE hours)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) If you were interested in the OHSLA (Ohio Health Sciences Library Association) Spring 2021 Program Drawn to Graphic Medicine: Bringing Comics into Medical Librarianship, but could not make it when we held the live class on Apr. 30, the recording is available. You…
Registration and Agenda Available for 2021 Special Libraries Association Midwest Symposium (Online, Fri., June 4)
(via Dan Bostrom, SLA Illinois President-Elect) It my distinct pleasure to announce the agenda for the 2021 SLA Midwest Symposium. This event takes place on Friday, June 4, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. All sessions take place via Zoom Meeting. Registration for the event is available here. Please see below for the…
Registration Open for ACRL CJCLS Webinar “Scholarly Research for Community College Librarians: Demystifying Submission, Review, and Publication Processes” (Thurs., June 10, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)
(via Linda Miles, Hostos Community College) Registration is now open for the webinar “Scholarly Research for Community College Librarians: Demystifying Submission, Review, and Publication Processes”. It will take place on Thursday, June 10, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. More information is below. Are you a community college librarian interested in publishing in LIS Journals?…
Call for Proposals: Librarian’s Association of the University of California, Berkeley, Online Conference (Oct. 5-6)–Deadline Tues., June 15
(via Liladhar Pendse–University of California, Berkeley) The Librarian’s Association of the University of California, Berkeley (LAUC-B) invites you to submit a proposal for the 2021 conference, Reimagining Libraries Through Critical Library Practices, an online conference that will take place from Tuesday, October 5, to Wednesday, October 6 (12:00-5:00 PM CDT both days). Librarians’ activities are…
Registration Open for Free ACRL Presents Webcast “Cultures of Collecting: Sustaining Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Collection Development” (Thurs., May 27, at 2:00 PM)
(via ACRL) Join ACRL on Thursday, May 27, at 2:00 PM CDT, for the free ACRL Presents webcast “Cultures of Collecting: Sustaining Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Collection Development”. The panel discussion features experts from academic libraries and special collections repositories providing insights into including diverse perspectives in scholarly collections for teaching, research, and learning….
Call for Proposals: Folklore in the Archives Online Event (Tentatively Scheduled for Week of August 16)–Deadline Fri., May 28
(via Meagan May, University of North Texas) The University of North Texas Special Collections is seeking participants for a virtual event focused on highlighting archival and rare materials related to local, regional, or state folklore or legends. The final format of the program will depend on responses received but is expected to consist of participating…
Final Reminder: Proposals for IACRL Spark! Event “Looking Back, Looking Forward” (Online Fri., June 11) Due Fri., May 21
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) The IACRL Conference & Continuing Education Committee is pleased to announce its next Spark event! Join us for “Spark: Looking Back, Looking Forward”. The event will be held on Friday, June 11, from 9:30 AM to 12:00 PM via Zoom. Librarians from all libraries in Illinois are welcome to attend!…