(via Lisa Johnston, Eckerd College) Do you know a new College Library Director? Please consider encouraging a new colleague to join the College Library Director Mentoring Program. The program, now in its 32nd year, is designed to enhance leadership capabilities of new college library directors, and to help them meet the unique challenges involved in directing libraries…
Call for Proposals: Free SJSU Biennial Open Access Conference (Online Tues., Oct. 21, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Tues., July 15
(via Dawn Hackman, San José State University) The SJSU King Library OA25 Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce the theme of this year’s biennial Open Access Conference, “Defend Research, Defend Open Access”. This free event will take place online Tuesday, October 21, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT. Around the world, government funding…
Call for IACRL Committee Volunteers
(via IACRL) Each year, IACRL (Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries) looks for new members to join a committee. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet new people within the Illinois academic library community and work together towards a common purpose. Committee members serve for three years and typically spend 1-2…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL STS Government Information Committee Symposium “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information”–Online Tues., June 24, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Jen Simms, ACRL STS Government Information Committee Co-Chair) The Science and Technology Section Government Information Committee of ACRL (the Association of College & Research Libraries) proudly presents our symposium on Tuesday, June 24, from 1:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. The event is titled “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information”. We hope to encourage…
New Date for Next HSLI “Coffee & Conversation”–Online Thurs., June 26, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
Please note the new date, due to the Juneteenth holiday. Still the same discussion–come share your questions, successes, interesting projects, etc. Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 249 021 170 602 3 Passcode: z2RF9MK3 Dial in by phone +1 872-395-5961,,80310155# United States, Chicago Find a local number Phone conference ID: 803…
Registration Open for Cal. Health Sciences Univ. Webinars “More Than Words: How Qualitative Research Turns Data into Story” (Tues., June 17, 12:00-12:30) and “Pyramid or Funnel? New Model Proposed for Grading the Evidence” (Tues., June 24, 1:00-1:30)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Please join the California Health Sciences University’s Health Sciences Library for two 30-minute webinars that are designed to help students, faculty, and staff advance their research skills and support their scholarly activities. Registration is open to anyone interested in attending. All sessions…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)”–Wed., June 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 25, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This How PubMed Works: Automatic…
Registration Open for Chicago Area Archivists and SLA-IL Networking Happy Hour (in Chicago on Wed., July 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM CDT)–Deadline Wed., July 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center) Please see below for information on the return of a traditional networking event for CAA (Chicago Area Archivists) and SLA (Special Libraries Association) – Illinois. In the past, HSLI has also partnered with these groups on a few virtual events. Join us on Wednesday, July…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2025 Special Libraries Association Midwest Symposium (Online Fri., Aug. 1, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT)–New Deadline Fri., June 20
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The 2025 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium will take place virtually (via Zoom) on Friday, August 1, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM CDT. The Symposium will feature invited keynotes, in addition to presentations from colleagues. This year, the planning committee…
Reminder: Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs Due Fri., Aug. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…