(via Carmen Byg, OCLC) OCLC is excited to announce the 2023 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference, a virtual event. Because of your very positive feedback from the RSC22 web series, we’ll host another series of free virtual events that focus on topics of interest to the interlibrary loan community. The events will take place from late…
Call for Submissions: NNLM Data Visualization Challenge (Open Wed., Feb. 1 – Fri., Mar. 31)
(via Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Get your data visualizations ready! The NNLM (Network of the National Library of Medicine) Data Visualization Challenge, hosted by the NNLM National Evaluation Center, encourages participants to push the boundaries of their skills by testing out new tools, techniques, or approaches, and…
Save the Date: Digital Initiatives Symposium 2023 (Mon., April 17 – Tues., April 18)
(via Amanda Makula, University of San Diego) The 2023 Digital Initiatives Symposium will take place from Monday, April 17, to Tuesday, April 18. The host is the University of San Diego’s Copley Library. Coming soon: Registration will open by mid-February A limited number of scholarships for complementary registration will be available to librarians and archivists: with fewer than 5 years…
Registration Open for Next HSLI Journal Club Meeting (3:00-4:00 PM CDT on Thurs., Feb.16)
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The meeting will take place on Thursday, February 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please see below for links to the article and registration. At least one of the authors will be joining us to virtually discuss the article Why are they not accessing it? User barriers to…
Registration Open for NNLM Online Class “Hosting a Hackathon: Lessons Learned from Libraries”–Tues., Feb. 14, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM Region 1 class “Hosting a Hackathon: Lessons Learned from Libraries”. It will take place on Tuesday, February 14, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details. Join us during Love Data Week for a panel discussion…
Call for Submissions: RUSA/ETS Best Emerging Technology Application Award–Deadline Sun., Feb. 12
(via Megan Benson, Binghamton University) Do you believe in the power of technology to shape library services? Have you or a colleague used technology in an innovative way to enhance patron services? If so, we encourage you to apply for an ALA RUSA (Reference & User Services Association)/ETS (Emerging Technologies Section) Best Emerging Technology Application…
Call for Submissions: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing (Deadline 5:00 PM CDT on Fri., Feb. 10)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite….
Call for Presentation Proposals: IACRL Spark Event “One Weird Trick” on Fri., May 19–Deadline Fri., Feb. 24
(via Christina Norton, IACRL Secretary) What’s your secret for making the workday easier? What tool have you found that makes a routine task more fun or interesting? What’s your “One Weird Trick” to being more organized in life? Come share your software, hotkeys, processes, or other hack(s), big or small, to help your colleagues learn…
Registration Open for Webinar “Creating space and advocating for sustainability at your library” (Thurs., Feb. 2, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Beth South, Indiana University School of Library & Information Science) Registration is open for the webinar “Creating space and advocating for sustainability at your library”. It will take place on Thursday, February 2, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Are you concerned that your library is not focused on sustainability? Does it seem like you’re…
Registration Open for Self-Paced NNLM Online Course “Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library” (Wed., Feb. 1 – Wed., March 1)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM online course “Beyond an Apple a Day: Providing Consumer Health Information at Your Library”. The class runs from Wednesday, February 1, to Wednesday, March 1. This 4-week, 4 credit-hour (CHIS Level 1, CHIS Level 2) self-paced online class covers the…