(via Miranda Shake, Lakeview College of Nursing) Title: “Librarians Respond to Coronavirus and Other Pandemics” Date and Time: Thursday, March 26, 3:00 PM CDT Registration: No registration is required, but just make sure you’re a member of Library 2.0 (free). You will need to be logged into Library 2.0 to participate in the webinar or watch…
Call for Volunteers: ACRL Science & Technology Section Task Force on EDI (Deadline March 10)
(via Tim Klassen, University of Alberta) The EDI task force recently completed a report that recommends a number of activities and projects to improve the equity, diversity, and inclusiveness of STS. The task force’s charge has been extended one year in order to begin implementation of the report’s 13 immediate and short-term recommendations. The task…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeking Contributors for Its New Blog, ILA Connector
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is seeking contributors for a new pilot program: a member-led blog, the ILA Connecter! We invite you to join us in this collaborative effort in connecting, communicating and engaging across Illinois libraries. We hope that this blog will serve as a medium to not only offer resources and support,…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Information Literacy Committee’s March Online Discussion, “Incorporating Wikipedia into the Sciences” (1:00 PM on March 12)
(via Vanessa Lawrence, ACRL Science & Technology Section) On Thursday, March 12, at 1:00 PM CDT, please join the monthly discussion hosted by the ACRL STS Information Literacy committee. This month Kelee Pacion, Biology Librarian at Princeton University Library will lead our discussion: Incorporating Wikipedia into the Sciences. Discussion Description: In this chat, Kelee will…
Application Deadline Extended: Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (April 18 at Illinois State Library) — New Due Date March 6
(via the Illinois Library Association) Applications are now being accepted for the Elevate Illinois Libraries Leadership Program (Elevate). This year’s program will take place on Saturday, April 18, from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, at the Illinois State Library in Springfield. Elevate 2020 sessions will explore the concept of judging versus joining behaviors and the types of behaviors that…
Reminder: Program Proposals for Illinois Library Association 2020 Annual Conference (Oct. 20-22 in Springfield) Due Mon., March 16
(via Sarah Sagmoen, University of Illinois Springfield, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2020 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. This year’s theme – Many Libraries, One State – We Are ILA – focuses on what brings us together and how we can remove barriers to…
Registration Open for “Bibliometrics and Scientometrics for Research Evaluation” Course in Chicago (June 22-24)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) We are happy to announce registration is open for the “Bibliometrics and Scientometrics for Research Evaluation”. The course is provided by Leiden University’s Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) in collaboration with the Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine….
Call for Participation: HEDS Research Practices Survey on Assessing the Building Blocks of Information Literacy
(via Macanda Myers, HEDS Consortium) Teaching information literacy is complicated and measuring it even more so. However, the basic building blocks all students need are knowing how to find, evaluate, and cite sources. The HEDS (Higher Education Data Sharing) Research Practices Survey can be used to find gaps in your students’ research skills and experiences…
Call for Proposals: Kentucky Library Association 2020 (Oct. 15-16 in Lexington) — Deadline is May 15
Proposal submissions are now being accepted for the Kentucky Library Association’s 2020 Conference, to be held October 15 and 16 at the Embassy Suites Coldstream in Lexington, Kentucky. This year’s theme, “Libraries: United We Stand”, serves as a reminder that by working together and supporting each other’s efforts, we can forge the libraries, the communities, and…
Call for Proposals: Oregon Information Literacy Summit (May 30 in Eugene) — Deadline Friday, March 13
(via Pam Kessinger, Portland Community College) The Information Literacy Advisory Group of Oregon, also known as ILAGO, invites you to submit proposals for the *14th annual Oregon Information Literacy Summit*. The event will take place on Saturday, May 30. This year we will be hosted by Lane Community College in Eugene, Oregon. We invite a diverse…