(via Esther Grassian, University of California Los Angeles) Please join us for another great LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Show & Tell, “Designing Accessible Canvas Modules with DesignPLUS”. The session will take place online Wednesday, February 25, at 1:00 PM CDT. The presenter is Stacey Greenwell from the University of Kentucky. This practical presentation will show…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Exploratory Research on Applying AI Tools in Medical Literature Mining and Navigation”–Thurs., March 26, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Exploratory Research on Applying AI Tools in Medical Literature Mining and Navigation”. It will take place on Thursday, March 26, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar explores whether current scholarly…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Voices Not Sources: Reframing How We Teach Searching for and Evaluating Sources”–Thurs., March 5, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Voices Not Sources: Reframing How We Teach Searching for and Evaluating Sources”. It will take place on Thursday, March 5, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. As part of research or inquiry-based assignments, students are often instructed to locate X number…
Call for Lightning Talk Proposals: Academic Library Association of Ohio STEM Instruction Showcase (Online Wed., May 13, 1:00-3:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Tues., March 31
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) The Instruction and STEM Interest Groups of the Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) are excited to announce an online instruction showcase this spring. This will consist of a variety of short lighting talks of 7-10 minutes each. The event will be held on Wednesday, May 13, from…
HSLI Member Michelle Nielsen Ott Has Article in Latest Issue of JMLA
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, Carle Foundation Hospital) Michelle Nielsen Ott, Assistant Professor, Sciences/Health Sciences Librarian and Head of Reference Services at Bradley University’s Cullom-Davis Library, is one of three co-authors for the article “Navigating Unique Challenges: Librarian Perceptions in Supporting Physician Associate (Assistant) Programs”, in the January, 2026, issue of Journal of the Medical Library Association….
Reminder: Next HSLI “Coffee & Conversation” Online Thursday, February 19, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, Carle Foundation Hospital) Join us online Thursday, February 19, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT for an informal “meeting of the minds”. Learn from your HSLI colleagues about what’s new or challenging. Join: here Meeting ID: 256 921 913 449 31 Passcode: Jn9yE2Nc
Recording of Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association Webinar “Beyond the Ivory Tower” Now Available
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association (OASPA) is delighted to share the recording of our lively “Beyond the Ivory Tower” webinar about the real-world importance of open access today. Watch this video to hear about how about how open access is: Despite over 50%…
Reminder: Survey on Information Literacy Practices and Knowledge of Science and Technology Librarians Supporting Graduate Students Closes Fri., Feb. 27
(via Rebecca Renirie, Central Michigan University) Thank you very much to everyone who has filled out the survey so far! As a reminder, two STEM faculty librarians at Central Michigan University are collecting data on the information literacy practices and knowledge of science and technology librarians in North America who support graduate students. We are…
ACRL Releases New Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing
(via ACRL) The ACRL Board of Directors approved a new Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing (PDF) at its January 29, 2026, virtual meeting. The ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) worked for several years on revising the 2013 Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing to reflect the Framework for…
Registration Open for Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (Online Mon., June 15 – Thurs., June 18); Proposals Due Fri., Feb. 27
(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) Registration and proposal submissions are open for the second Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (LESSS). This fully virtual conference, which will take place from Monday, June 15, to Thursday, June 18, will bring together information professionals involved in providing evidence synthesis support and/or services at their institutions. The 2026…