(via Betsy Sterner, Governors State University) Please save the date for the next ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group on Thursday, November 18, at 2:00 PM CDT. Join us to hear what is happening with colleagues from around the United States and Canada, and share strategies that have worked for…
Call for Participation: Survey on Perceptions of, and Experiences with, Technology in Modern Libraries (Deadline Tues., Nov. 30)
(via Michelle Lenox, Pacific University) We invite you to participate in a survey of the perceptions of and experiences with technology in modern libraries in the United States. You have been invited to complete this survey because you work in libraries or are a library student. The survey will take about 10-15 minutes to complete…
Call for Members: RAILS DEI in Metadata Networking Group; Kick-Off Meeting Online Wed., Nov. 17 (1:00-2:30 PM)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL President) Would you like to be part of a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in Metadata Networking Group? The group aims to foster the importance of a shared understanding to create and maintain more equitable, diverse, and inclusive metadata content. Read more about the group and sign up for the mailing…
Call for Participation: RAILS/IHLS My Library is … Marketing Campaign
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Do you need help demonstrating the value of your library to different stakeholders? Want to know what to say to justify the need for continued or increased library funding or staffing? Would you like to attract new library users? Want advice on how to promote the library’s role in…
Reminder: Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Where’s Waldo: Cataloging Maps” (Thurs., Nov. 11, 10:00-11:00 AM)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) This is a reminder that registration is still open for the next Online With the CMC webinar, “Where’s Waldo: Cataloging Maps”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, November 11, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. We have moved this webinar up one week so that it will…
Registration Open for Preserve This Webinar “5 Easy Ways to Advocate for Your Archive” (Wed., Nov. 10, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Carmen Cowick, Preserve This) Registration is still open for the free Preserve This webinar “5 Easy Ways to Advocate for Your Archive”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 10, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. The presenter is Samantha Lawrence. Please see below for additional information. Archives can use advocacy to strengthen operations, develop…
Registration Open for ALA NMRT Webinar “Disability Justice in Libraries” (Thurs., Nov. 18, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via María Emerson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Join the ALA NMRT (New Members Round Table) Online Programs for our first program, “Disability Justice in Libraries”. This webinar will be presented by Jessica Schomberg on Thursday, November 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Taking a disability-justice approach means we have made a choice; we…
Final Call for Participation: Survey on Library Instruction and Critical Thinking Activism in a Post-Truth World
(via Laureen Cantwell, Colorado Mesa University) This is the final call to participate in a survey on library instruction and critical thinking activism in a post-truth world. More details, including the link to the survey, are below. Note: We ask a few things about institution, job role, etc. – we do not ask any identifying info,…
UIUC iSchool Student Brandi Hart is ACRL Member of the Week for October 25
(via ACRL) Brandi Hart is a graduate student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences. She has been a member of ACRL for one year and is the ACRL Member of the Week for October 25, 2021. Her responses to some questions on her involvement in ACRL and her professional goals…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Nov. 8-18)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming events of the Professional Development Alliance. Please see below for additional information, including registration links. “Assessment Made Easy: An Introduction to Project Outcome” ALA’s assessment platform, Project Outcome, was originally made for public libraries to capture data on engagement, attendance, transactions with patrons as well…