(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The results are in, and we want to congratulate this year’s winners of the 2025 IACRL (Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries) People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing! First Place Title: “Along for the Journey: Graduate Student Perceptions of Research” Authors: Alissa Droog, Northern Illinois University; Kari D. Weaver, University…
Registration Open for OLC Asynchronous Online Workshop “Caring for the Whole Learner: Mental Health & Well-being in the Digital Age”–Tues., June 2 – Sun., June 8
(via the Online Learning Consortium) Registration is open for the Online Learning Consortium workshop “Caring for the Whole Learner: Mental Health & Well-being in the Digital Age”. It will take place asynchronously online from Tuesday, June 2, to Sunday, June 8. In our fast-paced and ever-evolving world, the college experience can be both exciting and…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Let’s Rock Down to Electronic Avenue”–Thurs., Aug. 14, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center’s first Online with the CMC webinar for 2025-2026, “Let’s Rock Down to Electronic Avenue”. It will take place on Thursday, August 14, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. In this webinar, CMC Cataloging Trainer Eric McKinney looks at cataloging…
Call for Proposals: STEM Librarians Collaborative 2025 Meeting (Online Wed., Nov. 19 – Fri., Nov. 21)–Deadline Wed., July 16
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) Join us at the STEM Librarians Collaborative 2025 meeting, which will take place online from Wednesday, November 19, to Friday, November 21. We are currently accepting proposals for those interested in presenting at this virtual conference. The STEM Librarians Collaborative will offer a variety of session formats; all proposed sessions…
Registration Open for Association for Information Science and Technology Webinar “Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces”–Thurs., June 19, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Beth St. Jean, University of Maryland) Please mark your calendars for Thursday, June 19, from 1:00-2:00 PM CDT. The Association for Information Science and Technology’s SIG Health Informatics group will host the webinar “Cripping Conferences – Rethinking Accessibility and Participation in Academic Spaces”, with speakers Rhys Dreeszen Bowman and Leah Dudak. Drawing from their…
Call for Participation: Research Study on Educational and Career Experiences of Autistic Adults in Professional Fields
(via Dr. Kari Weaver, Jane B. Nord Center for Teaching + Learning My name is Kari Weaver, and I am a member of an international research team exploring the educational and career experiences of autistic adults in professional fields. This study was generated from our team’s participation in Elon University’s research seminar on “Affirming and…
Registration Open for Free Online 2025 Critical Pedagogy Symposium, “Decentering the West”–Tues., June 10 – Thurs., June 12, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT Each Day
(via the meeting organizers) Registration is open for the 2025 Critical Pedagogy Symposium. Themed “Decentering the West”, this free online event will take place from Tuesday, June 10, to Thursday, June 12, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT each day. Now in its third iteration since 2021, CPS seeks to provide space for library…
Reminder: Registration for New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., June 25 – Fri., June 27, in Brunswick, ME) Closes Fri., June 6
(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…