(via Jenny Wong-Welch, San Diego State University) Do you work in an academic library that has recently changed its hiring practices to be more inclusive? Please consider submitting a chapter for an upcoming ACRL book focusing on inclusive academic librarian recruitment. Please see the call for proposals below, and feel free to visit the website…
Save the Date and Call for Proposals: Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (Online Oct. 12-14, Wed.-Fri.)–Deadline Fri., July 15
(via Chantelle Swaren, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) Save the Date The 2022 Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (SEDLS) conference will be held online October 12-14 (Wednesday-Friday). SEDLS provides an opportunity for librarians and other research data specialists to explore developments in the field of data librarianship, including the management and sharing of research data. In addition to learning about new work…
Registration Open for Online NNLM Library Carpentry Workshop Summer 2022 (July 18-19, Mon.-Tues.)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join the NNLM National Center for Data Services on Monday, July 18, and Tuesday, July 19, for Library Carpentry Workshop Summer 2022. The class will take place via Zoom. This is an online, two full-day workshop (14 hours total). Please be mindful about registering. Register if…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Am I Doing This Right? Advice for First Time Managers” (Wed., June 22, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University) The Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinars presents “Am I Doing This Right? Advice for First Time Managers”. The webinar will take place at 1:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, June 22. Description Becoming a manager is an exciting but also daunting transition. As first-time managers, we are faced with many…
Registration Open for 2022 Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Online Fri., June 10, 10:00 AM – 3:45 PM CDT)
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) Registration for the tenth Lake Superior Libraries Symposium is open! “LSLS22: Thrive” will be held virtually on Friday, June 10. Library staff, administrators, trustees, and students from the Upper Midwest and beyond are invited to attend and participate. Registration is $20. Register here today! This event will include a keynote by Nisha Mody,…
Call for Participation: Study on Librarians’ Perceived Roles and Pedagogical Practices in Supporting Student Mental Health
(via Liz Chenevey, James Madison University) If you are an instruction librarian you are invited to participate in a survey and optional interview on librarians’ perceived roles and pedagogical practices in supporting student mental health. This is part of a research project to better understand students’ emotions around research, their effects on their overall wellness, and ways…
Cyndi Robinson Selected as New Executive Director of the Illinois Library Association
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Board of Directors of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) unanimously approved the promotion of Cynthia Robinson as the organization’s next executive director. She will succeed current executive director Diane Foote, who is retiring after five years in the position. Robinson currently serves as deputy director and has been with…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in June (Part 2 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) offerings. “Learning with LOUIS: The Nuts & Bolts of Libguides part 3: ‘Managing the LibGuides System’” Wednesday, June 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT In this Learning with LOUIS three-part series, we will be exploring the…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in June (Part 1 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) offerings. “Learning with LOUIS: The Nuts & Bolts of Libguides part 2: ‘Embedding Media in LibGuides’ and ‘Creating Eye-Catching Virtual Displays’” Wednesday, June 1, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT In this Learning with LOUIS three-part series,…
Call for Participation: Survey on Midwest Chapter/MLA Annual Meeting (Oct. 22-24 in Bloomington, IN)–Deadline Tues., May 31
(via Jason Lilly, Indiana University Health Medicine Library) Greetings from your Hoosier Colleagues, Planning is progressing rapidly for the 2022 Annual Meeting of the Medical Library Association’s Midwest Chapter. This year’s event, themed “2022 in Bloom”, will take place in person from Saturday, October 22, to Monday, October 24, in Bloomington, Indiana. You will be hearing more frequently…