(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Are you an ALA NMRT (New Members Round Table) member looking for financial assistance to attend the 2023 ALA Annual in Chicago, Illinois, next June? Apply for the Shirley Olofson Memorial Award!The Shirley Olofson Memorial Award is presented annually in honor of Shirley Olofson, a well-respected former NMRT President,…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 6 Webinar “Designing for Health Literacy: Exploring Emerging Intelligent Technologies to Support Older Adults’ Health Information Access and Management” (Thurs., Nov. 10, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is now open for the NNLM Region 6 webinar “Designing for Health Literacy: Exploring Emerging Intelligent Technologies to Support Older Adults’ Health Information Access and Management”. It will take place on Thursday, November 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see…
Call for New Volunteers: 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Conference Planning Committee (Please Express Interest by Thurs., Nov. 3)
Looking for an opportunity to increase your participation in HSLI, while collaborating and networking with your fellow librarians from across the state? Please consider volunteering for the 2023 HSLI Conference Planning Committee. This message applies to people who did not serve on the 2022 HSLI Conference Planning Committee. The Committee’s main responsibilities are to decide…
Registration Open for Society of American Archivists ADS National Disability Employment Awareness Month Webinar (Wed., Oct. 26, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Jessica Chapel, Harvard University) Please join the Society of American Archivists (SAA) Accessibility & Disability Section (ADS) on Wednesday, October 26, at 1:00 PM CDT, for a virtual discussion about the current state of remote work for archivists. This event is being held as part of National Disability Awareness Month (NDEAM); this year’s theme is…
Registration Open for Free 2022 Critical Librarianship & Pedagogy Symposium (Online Wed., Nov. 2 – Fri., Nov. 4)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is open for the 2022 Critical Librarianship & Pedagogy Symposium. It will take place online from Wednesday, November 2, to Friday, November 4. This event is free. Please see below for additional details, including the link to registration. Join us for an…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Student Retention in Higher Education: From Research and Instruction, to Covid Challenges and Beyond” (Mon., Nov. 7 – Sun., Dec. 4)
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous online course “Student Retention in Higher Education: From Research and Instruction, to Covid Challenges and Beyond”. It will take place from Monday, November 7, to Sunday, December 4. The instructor is Debra Lucas, Head of Library Services at D’Youville College in Buffalo,…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 1 Webinar “Identifying and Providing Health Educational Materials for Migrant Farmworkers” (Wed., Nov. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join NNLM’s Region 1 on Wednesday, November 9, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT for the webinar “Identifying and Providing Health Educational Materials for Migrant Farmworkers”. Presenter Jamie Bloss (MLIS, AHIP) is an associate professor at Laupus Health Sciences Library and the liaison librarian…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Cultivating Partnerships in Digital Humanities: Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned” (Mon., Nov. 14, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Andrea Wright, United States Air Force Academy) Registration is open for the free ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Cultivating Partnerships in Digital Humanities: Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned”. It will take place on Monday, November 14, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Upcoming ACRL Publication The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services (Deadline Fri., Oct. 28)
(via Janet Pinkley, Ventura College) Call for Proposals We are soliciting chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services, with an anticipated publication date of Fall 2023. This book is part of the book series, The Community College Library. With 1,167 public and independent community colleges across the…
Call for Proposals: Library Instruction Round Table Program on Universal Design for Learning at 2023 ALA Annual Conference (Priority Deadline Thurs., Dec. 1)
(via Alicia Vaandering, University of Rhode Island) The American Library Association’s Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is seeking panelists for the LIRT Conference Program at the ALA Annual Conference, which will take place from Thursday, June 22, to Tuesday, June 27, in Chicago, IL. The program title is “Universal design for learning – planning for…