Registration is open for the CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “ADA Title II Toolkit for Libraries: Accessible Videos and Audio”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 19, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Libraries across the nation are facing challenges as they try to assess and fix the accessibility of their A/V content with…
Call for Breakout Session Proposals: LOEX 2026 Conference (Thurs., May 7 – Sat., May 9, in Norfolk, VA)–Deadline Mon., Dec. 1
(via LOEX) The organizers of the 54th Annual LOEX Conference seek proposals for breakout sessions. Themed “Oceans of Knowledge: Diving into Information Literacy”, the Conference will take place from Thursday, May 7, to Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Norfolk, Virginia. How do we teach, lead, and collaborate in an ever-changing sea of information? Explore this…
Reminder: Registration Still Open for Free Inaugural Navigating the Future Together: Student Success Symposium–Online Wed., Nov. 12, 10:45 AM – 6:00 PM CDT
Note: This webinar conflicts with one of the virtual days for the HSLI Annual Conference. (via Dr. Regina Gong, University of San Diego) This is a reminder that registration is still open for the inaugural Navigating the Future Together: Student Success Symposium, taking place virtually on Wednesday, November 12, from 10:45 AM to 6:00 PM CDT. This free event, organized by the University…
Registration Open for Two-Part Library Trends Webinar “Generative AI and Libraries: Applications and Ethics”–Tues., Nov. 11, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
Note: This webinar conflicts with one of the virtual days for the HSLI Annual Conference. (via Melissa Wong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) Please join Library Trends for a webinar featuring authors from our two-part series “Generative AI and Libraries: Applications and Ethics”. It will take place online Tuesday, November 11, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Authors…
Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Science Interest Group Friday Forum, “Bibliometrics: It Sounds Fancy!”–Online Fri., Nov. 7, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) The ACRL Health Science Interest Group’s next Friday Forum is scheduled online for Friday, November 7, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “Bibliometrics: It Sounds Fancy!”. You do not have to be a member of ACRL to join us! Bibliometrics projects are becoming more popular for…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Leveraging AI Tools to Summarize Research Articles”–Tues., Nov. 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
Note: This webinar conflicts with one of the virtual days for the HSLI Annual Conference. (via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Leveraging AI Tools to Summarize Research Articles”. It will take place on Tuesday, November 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award–Deadline Fri., Dec. 5
(via Mallory Jallas, University of Illinois Springfield) The ACRL Instruction Section Innovation Award Committee is now accepting nominations for its award recognizing outstanding innovation in information literacy instruction or programming. Award Criteria: The award honors projects that demonstrate: Eligibility: Academic library workers or project teams that include an academic librarian are eligible. Projects must have been implemented…
Call for Submissions: College & Research Libraries News “Perspectives on the Framework” Column–Deadline Fri., Dec. 19
(via Abigail Mann, Illinois Wesleyan University) The publication College & Research Libraries News and ACRL’s Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee invite proposals for the publication’s “Perspectives on the Framework” column. This is a great opportunity to share how the Framework for Information Literacy has influenced your work over the past decade. We are particularly…
HSLI Annual Conference to Include MLA CE Session “Navigating Wellness at Work: Using Mindfulness to Combat Burnout in Librarians”–Fri., Nov. 14, in Champaign
“Navigating Wellness at Work: Using Mindfulness to Combat Burnout in Librarians” MLA CE Credits: 2 (C Andresen) (R. Lubker) Instructor Names: Christine Andresen, MLS, MSIT Research and Education Informationist & Associate Professor Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) Libraries & Irene “Rena” Machowa Lubker, PhD, MLS, MPH, RDN, AHIP Research and Education Informationist & Professor…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 6 Listening Sessions Online Mon., Nov. 17, and Tues., Nov. 18–Deadline Mon., Nov. 10 (Limited to Academic Health Sciences Librarians at Region 6 Member Institutions)
(via Jacqueline Leskovec, NNLM Region 6) Calling all academic health sciences librarians! The Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6 wants to hear from you. Here’s your chance to share your comments, kudos, concerns, and questions in one of two semi-structured listening sessions. One session will take place online Monday, November 17, from…