(via Susanna Eng-Ziskin–California State University, Northridge) The ACRL Instruction Section is seeking nominations for officers to serve on its Executive Committee. These elected offices include Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary/Archivist, and three Members-at-Large. You can view the responsibilities of these officers here. Please consider nominating a colleague or yourself. Potential candidates should have an interest in contributing to leadership of…
Reminder: Proposals for 2022 Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (Online Oct. 12-14, Wed. – Fri.) Due Fri., July 15
(via Chantelle Swaren, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) The Southeast Data Librarian Symposium, or SEDLS, conference planning committee invites proposals for virtual workshops, short talks, and poster presentations for SEDLS 2022! Check out last year’s program to view abstracts, posters, and presentation recordings for an idea of content. Topics of interest include the following. using available tools for research data…
Reminder: Feasibility Study for Medical/Health Humanities Engagement Within Libraries Still Open
(via Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University & Western Colorado Community College) Link to Participate: here The Purpose of this Survey (Protocol: 22-49): In preparing the manuscript for an edited volume about academic librarians and the health humanities, the survey author felt a chapter regarding the feasibility of medical and health humanities engagement for librarians, libraries,…
Call for Article Submissions: Upcoming Issues of Public Services Quarterly
(via Kimberly Mitchell, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) The journal Public Services Quarterly seeks quality original articles about public services in academic libraries. We are interested in research-based and theoretical articles as well as case studies that advance the understanding of public services–reference and research assistance, information literacy instruction, access and delivery services,…
Call for Participation: Survey on Book and Material Challenges in Academic Libraries
(via John Siegel and Jonathan Newton, University of South Carolina Upstate) We are conducting a research survey on the preparedness of academic libraries to handle book and material challenges. If you are a librarian, library assistant/staff member, or administrator at an academic library within the United States, please consider taking this survey. The survey will…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection” (Wed., July 27, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is now open for the NNLM webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 27, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. This webinar is worth 1.00 hour CE credit. For more information, including the link to registration,…
Reminder: Registration Open for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club Discussion on the Role of Health Humanities in Physical Therapy (Online Thurs., June 30, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences LRC) On Thursday, June 30, at 3:00 PM CDT, please join the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) via Zoom for a virtual discussion of the article below. “Can Reading Tolstoy Make Us Better Physical Therapists? The Role of the Health Humanities in Physical Therapy”, from Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Journal (2020 Jun 23;100(6):885-889)…
Registration Open for NLM Office Hours Listening Session on MeSH Terms Related to Population Groups (Thurs., June 30, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Join us for a special NLM (National Library of Medicine) Office Hours Listening Session, focused on Medical Subject Headings (MeSH) terms related to population groups. This web event will take place on Thursday, June 30, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Dianne Babski (NLM…
Registration Open for Freedom to Read Foundation Virtual Symposium Where Intellectual Freedom and Social Justice Meet: A Call to Action (Tues., July 12 – Wed., July 13, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) invites all library workers, educators, authors, journalists, publishers, social justice workers and First Amendment advocates to attend and participate in its free virtual symposium, Where Intellectual Freedom and Social Justice Meet: A Call to Action to be held on July 12 and 13, 2022 (Tuesday and Wednesday)….
Society of American Archivists’ Science, Technology, and Health Care Section Steering Committee Holding Next Virtual Coffee Chat on Tues., July 12, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Society of American Archivists’ Science, Technology, and Health Care Section Steering Committee invites you to join us for our next virtual coffee chat on Tuesday, July 12, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT, to discuss conducting research on science, technology, and health…