(via OCLC) OCLC is excited to announce the 2021 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (RSC), a virtual event. Because of your positive feedback from the RSC20 web series, we will host another series of free virtual events that will focus on topics of interest to the interlibrary loan community. The events will take place from late…
Category: Webinars
Save the Date: Upcoming Virtual Symposium on Creating a Healthful Work Environment for Library Staff (March 24-26)–HSLI’s JJ Pionke is Presenter
(via Bobbi Newman, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) Save the date for BLOSSOM: Building Life-long Opportunities for Strength, Self-Care, Outlook, Morale, and Mindfulness. This three-day virtual symposium will bring together experts on morale in libraries, invisible services in libraries, vocational awe, burnout, and self-care. The symposium will provide library staff at…
Registration Open for Asynchronous Online Course “Student Retention in Higher Education: From Research and Instruction, to Covid Challenges and Beyond” (Runs Feb. 1-28)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy online course “Student Retention in Higher Education: From Research and Instruction, to Covid Challenges and Beyond”. This is an asynchronous course that runs from Monday, February 1, through Sunday, February 28. The instructor is Debra Lucas, and the cost is $175….
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Monthly Webinar (Thurs., Feb. 18, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is open for upcoming Online with the CMC webinars. The next one is on Thursday, February 18, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. (The remaining spring webinars are also listed below.) If unable to attend the live webinar, then please register…
Registration Open for ACRL Contemplative Pedagogy Interest Group’s February Discussion, “Healing Information Disorder” (Wed., Feb. 24, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Nancy Gibson, Austin Peay State University) The ACRL Contemplative Pedagogy Interest Group offers a series of informal online discussions on topics related to contemplative pedagogy in the college or university setting. The next webinar will take place on Wednesday, February 24, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The topic will be “Healing Information Disorder”….
Registration Open for Free Midwest Archives Conference Webinar “How to Google for Primary Sources” (Tues., Feb. 2, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via Sarah Cain, Northern Illinois University) The Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) is hosting a free upcoming webinar, “How to Google for Primary Sources: Teaching Users/Students to Find and Evaluate Archives Remotely”, presented by Robin M. Katz. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, February 2, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. More information, including a…
ACRL’s Popular RoadShow Workshops are Going Off-Road
(via ACRL) The ACRL RoadShow program brings high quality workshops directly to campuses covering a wide range of topics that help academic librarians tackled the greatest issues facing the profession today. The program, however, has been on hold due to the impact of COVID-19. Now, workshop teams are pivoting the same great content from these…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Expand Your Research Impact Services” (Thurs., Jan. 28, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Northwestern’s Karen Gutzman is Co-Presenter
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the January MLA webinar, “Expand Your Research Impact Services”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, January 28, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. More information, including a description and the link to registration, is below. Want to expand your library’s bibliometric services? In this webinar,…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL’s Streaming of ACRL Webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language” (Wed., Jan. 27, 1:00-2:30 PM)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) Join the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries for a viewing of the ACRL webinar “Teaching Online in Plain Language: Creating Clear Research Guides, Library Websites, and Online Instruction”. We will stream the webinar on Zoom and discuss it afterwards. The viewing and discussion will take place on Wednesday, January…
Call for Breakout Session Proposals: Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Online Fri., June 11) — Deadline Sun., March 14
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) The organizers of the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, or LSLS, invite breakout session proposals for our ninth conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 11. There will be no registration cost for this year’s conference. This year’s theme, “Mapping Our Identity”, invites attendees to explore the…