(via Jennifer Chaput, University of Massachusetts) Registration is now open for the 2025 New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This year’s Boot Camp will be held from Wednesday, June 25, to Friday, June 27, at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Science Boot Camp is a fun and affordable 2 ½ day immersion into science topics offering opportunities for librarians and library students interested in science, health sciences, and technology to…
Call for Poster Proposals: Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (in Rosemont from Tues., Oct. 14, to Thurs., Oct. 16)–Deadline Fri., July 25
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association Conference Program Committee is now accepting applications for poster sessions at this year’s ILA Annual Conference. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October 16, at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, IL. Poster sessions will be featured in the exhibit…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “How PubMed Works: Introduction”–Wed., June 11, 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: Introduction”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This session addresses increasing health information access and…
Registration Open for STEM Librarians South Conference (Online Tues., July 15, and in Arlington, TX, on Thurs., July 17, and Fri., July 18)–Deadline Mon., July 14
(via Elizabeth Bittner, University of Texas at Arlington) Registration for the STEM Librarians South 2025 conference is now open! This virtual and in-person event brings together STEM Librarians from all over the United States and beyond to share ideas for library instruction, reference services, collection development, outreach, and more. The virtual portion of the conference…
Registration Open for ACRL AAMESDG Webinar “Artificial Intelligence – Implications for Area Studies Research, Collections, and Libraries”–Mon., June 30, at 9:00 AM CDT (UIUC’s Dr. Steven Witt is Moderator)
(via Triveni Kuchi, Rutgers University) The Asian, African, Middle Eastern Studies Discussion Group (AAMESDG) of ACRL, ALA invites you to its Research Forum, “Artificial Intelligence – Implications for Area Studies Research, Collections, and Libraries”. It will take place online Monday, June 30, at 9:00 AM CDT. Academic and research libraries and archives own and provide…
Registration Open for ACRL PPIRS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Disappearing Data: Grassroots Efforts to Preserve Government Information in Uncertain Times”–Wed., May 28, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Jennifer Horne, University of Kentucky) As promised, the PPIRS (Politics, Policy, and International Relations Section) Professional Development Committee is pleased to co-sponsor the upcoming webinar “Disappearing Data: Grassroots Efforts to Preserve Government Information in Uncertain Times”. This session is part of GODORT’s (Government Documents Round Table’s) popular Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian…
Call for Applications: RDMLA Data Services Continuing Professional Education Program’s Fall 2025 Cohort–Deadline Fri., June 27
(via Samantha Friedman, Research Data Management Librarian Academy) Are you interested in offering data services in your library? Apply to be a part of the Data Services Continuing Professional Education (DSCPE) program Fall 2025 cohort beginning early September! The Research Data Management Librarian Academy (RDMLA) has partnered with the Countway Library of Medicine and Simmons University School…
Call for Applications: CARLI Scholarship for Pursuing MLIS at UIUC–Deadline Sun., June 1
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) The CARLI Scholarship provides financial assistance to current employees of CARLI Governing Member Libraries pursuing graduate studies leading to a Master′s Degree in Library and Information Science at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Scholarships may be awarded for both on-campus and/or distance education programs. Applicants must be employed by a CARLI…
Registration Open for Free Generative AI in Libraries Conference–Online Mon., June 9 – Thurs., June 12, 12:00-3:00 PM CDT Each Day
(via Melissa Johnson, Southern Methodist University) Registration is now open for the free second annual Generative AI in Libraries (GAIL) Conference. This year features two keynotes by AI experts in our field. GAIL is a free virtual conference aimed specifically at librarians that seeks to explore the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in libraries….
Registration Open for UIUC Mortenson Center Webinar “Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: International Guidelines (IFLA) and Global Experiences”–Tues., May 27, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CDT
(via Dr. Clara Chu–Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at Mortenson Center, UIUC Library) Registration is open for the webinar “Libraries Supporting Displaced Persons: International Guidelines (IFLA) and Global Experiences”. It will take place on Tuesday, May 27, from 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration….