(via Hannah Lee—California State University, Dominguez Hills) Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that publishes substantive content of interest to science and technology librarians. It serves as a vehicle for sci-tech librarians to share successful initiatives and innovative ideas, and to publish peer-reviewed or board-accepted papers, including case studies, practical…
Registration Open for Free Northeast Institutional Repository Day–Online Thurs., Dec. 4 (12:00-4:00 PM CDT) and Fri., Dec. 5 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Erin Jome — University of Massachusetts, Amherst) Registration for the 2025 Northeast Institutional Repository Day (NIRD25) is now open! This free event will take place online Thursday, December 4, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM CDT; and Friday, December 5, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The seventh annual Northeast Institutional Repository Day…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “How PubMed Works: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)”–Wed., Nov. 12, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
Note: This webinar conflicts with one of the virtual days for the HSLI Annual Conference. (via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “How PubMed Works: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below…
Registration Open for 11th Annual eLearning in Libraries Symposium–Online Tues., Nov. 25, and Wed., Nov. 26
(via Tina Liu, McGill University) The 11th Annual eLearning in Libraries Symposium will be held on Zoom Tuesday, November 25, and Wednesday, November 26. This free, two-day event will include sessions on eLearning best practices, accessible and inclusive design, instructional design, open education, eLearning tools, generative AI and much more! The symposium includes two days…
Reminder: Registration Open for Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium 2025–Online Thurs., Nov. 20
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The MIRL (Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries) Symposium planning committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the fifth annual free virtual event, scheduled to take place on Zoom Thursday, November 20. The MIRL Symposium is a platform-neutral conference…
Call for Proposals: 2026 Reaching Forward South Conference (Fri., April 10, in O’Fallon)–Deadline Tues., Nov. 11
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ILA Reaching Forward South Committee is accepting program proposals for the 2026 Reaching Forward South Conference on Friday, April 10, at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon, Illinois. The Conference theme is “Revolutionary Service: Preserving the Past, Empowering the Future”. From making materials and resources widely accessible to…
Call for Session Proposals and Scholarship Applications: 2026 ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Conference (Tues., June 23 – Fri., June 26, in Milwaukee and Online)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 12
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The 2026 ACRL RBMS (Rare Books and Manuscripts Section) Conference is coming up from Tuesday, June 23, to Friday, June 26, in Milwaukee, WI, and online. The RBMS Conference Program Planning Committee enthusiastically invites you to contribute to an exploration of “Advocacy: Finding Your Voice”. The Committee invites proposals…
HSLI Annual Conference to Include Workshop “How do you know?: Teaching Health Sciences Professionals How to Talk to Patients about Online Information” in Champaign on Fri., Nov. 14
Course title: “How do you know?: Teaching Health Sciences Professionals How to Talk to Patients about Online Information” Instructors: Holly Hudson, Tina Griffin, Cynthia Reynolds, Carmen Howard (H. Hudson) (C. Howard) (C. Reynolds) (T. Griffin) Instructor Bios: Holly Hudson, MLIS, is an Assistant Professor and Regional Health Sciences Librarian at the University of Illinois Chicago…
Call for Applications: MLA Rising Star Program–Deadline Sat., Nov. 15
(via the Medical Library Association) Established in 2010, the MLA Rising Star program provides members with the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge, and personal characteristics needed to become a leader in MLA. The yearly leadership development program matches each Rising Star with a mentor in a curriculum that includes: Rising Star Criteria Rising Star Program…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “ADA Title II Toolkit for Libraries: Accessible Videos and Audio”–Wed., Nov. 19, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
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…