(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar “Shall We Play a Game?: Cataloging Games”. It will take place on Thursday, January 8, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. CMC Cataloging Trainer Eric McKinney and Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Grant Manager, discuss…
Registration Open for ALA Bridging Deaf Cultures Interest Group Webinar “Helping Patrons Thrive: How Libraries Can Use HLAA’s Website as a Resource Hub”–Wed., Jan. 21, at 10:00 AM CDT
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the ALA Bridging Deaf Cultures Interest Group webinar “Helping Patrons Thrive: How Libraries Can Use HLAA’s Website as a Resource Hub”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 21, at 10:00 AM CDT. Join the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) for an informative session designed…
Call for Feedback Extended: Draft of Updated ACRL Companion Document for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Social Work–New Deadline Sat., Jan. 31
(via Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming) The Association of College and Research Libraries Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Social Work Committee seeks feedback for the draft of the updated Companion Document for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Social Work. The Committee revised the original companion document (published in 2021) to reflect changes made to the National Association…
Debra Smith is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Debra Smith is the HSLI Member of the Quarter for December! She is Professor, Nursing & Health Sciences Liaison Librarian, at College of DuPage Library. Having attended library school at a Michigan-based institution (Wayne State University) and worked at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, what, if anything, do you find unique or different about…
Registration Open for CARLI Virtual OER Meetup for STEM Faculty, Instructors, and Librarians–Fri., Feb. 6, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Are you working on open educational resources (OER) or curious about what others are doing in your field? Join us for a lively virtual meet-up designed to spark ideas, share experiences and tips, and explore opportunities for cross-institutional OER partnerships. It will take place on Friday, February 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 4 Webinar “SolarSPELL Health: Information Access for Healthcare Workers and Communities Around the World”–Tues., Jan. 20, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Lauren Wittek, Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 4) Region 4 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine invites you to join us for our free webinar next month. This class is worth 1.00 hour of MLA CE credit. Registration is required. Please note: You must be a NNLM member to register (it’s free!). Can’t…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar “Making Great Video Tutorials: Best Practices and Practical Planning”–Thurs., Jan. 22, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Registration is open for the ACRL Online Learning webinar “Making Great Video Tutorials: Best Practices and Practical Planning”. It will take place on Thursday, January 22, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This webinar offers a practical, experience-based guide to creating effective video tutorials for libraries. Learn best practices for planning and production…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Enhancing Learning in One-Shot Library Sessions: Applying Cognitive Load Theory”–Wed., Jan. 14, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Enhancing Learning in One-Shot Library Sessions: Applying Cognitive Load Theory”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 14, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. When learning something new, have you ever had…
Call for Submissions: Special Issue of The Reference Librarian on Challenges Resulting from Shrinking Budgets and Reduced Staffing in Libraries–Deadline Fri., Dec. 19
(via Christne Bombaro, Harrisburg University of Science & Technology) The publication The Reference Librarian is planning a special issue on the challenges resulting from shrinking budgets and reduced staffing in libraries. Please consider submitting a manuscript proposal focused on minimizing the impact of these challenges. Find details here. Each 500-word proposal should be received by Friday,…
Call for Applications: NNLM Region 6 Virtual Spring 2026 Student Internship for Community Health Information (Mon., Jan. 26 – Mon., April 6)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 5
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Are you a library and information science student interested in learning more about community health information outreach? Are you enrolled in a program in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin? Region 6 invites you to apply for our Spring 2026 virtual internship…