(via Charlene Martoni, Georgia State University) Join Georgia State University for our 4th annual Open Education Week Celebration, where professionals and students unite with the common purpose to learn and share insights about open and affordable education. The free Open for Student Success Symposium will take place online Wednesday, March 4, from 8:30 AM to…
Registration Open for Visible Minority Librarians of Canada Webinar “Embedding an Equity Lens to Generative AI’s Impact on Libraries”–Tues., Feb. 3, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Aditi Gupta, University of Victoria) The Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) invite you to join us for an insightful session featuring Janice Kung, on how Generative AI (GenAI) is fundamentally reshaping how information is created, organized, and accessed. Join us to find out how libraries can ensure their services and resources remain equitable,…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Teaching Research Practices with Small Teaching”–Thurs., Feb. 26, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Teaching Research Practices with Small Teaching”. It will take place on Thursday, February 26, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. In Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, James Lang uses research on how we learn to provide guidance…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming ACRL Publication Ungrading in Credit-Bearing Library Instruction: Alternative Assessment Practices–Deadline Sat., Jan. 31
(via Andrea Brooks, Northern Kentucky University) The upcoming publication Ungrading in Credit-Bearing Library Instruction: Alternative Assessment Practices invites readers to rethink traditional grading and adopt strategies that prioritize reflection, feedback, and student agency. This book will be published through the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association. Editors will write…
Call for Submissions: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing–Deadline Fri., Feb. 20, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via IACRL) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the IACRL 2026 People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award provides academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents…
Registration Open for Webinar “Sustaining a Seed Library: Borrowing Procedures and Donations from the Community”–Tues., Feb. 17, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) Register now for “Sustaining a Seed Library: Borrowing Procedures and Donations from the Community”, which will take place online Tuesday, February 17, at 12:00 PM CDT and is designed for anyone looking to start or enhance a seed library. Hosted in a partnership between the Seed Library Network and SustainRT…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Syntax and Sensibility: Translating Your Systematic Review Search”–Tues., Feb. 3, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Syntax and Sensibility: Translating Your Systematic Review Search”. It will take place on Tuesday, February 3, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Are you ready to take your systematic review search skills…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “AI Harms, AI Use, and the Library as Intermediary in the Adoption of New Tech Tools”–Tues., Feb. 3, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “AI Harms, AI Use, and the Library as Intermediary in the Adoption of New Tech Tools”. It will take place on Tuesday, February 3, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. As artificial intelligence tools become more embedded in everyday research, learning, and content creation, libraries are…
Call for Proposals: ILA Annual Conference (in Peoria Tues., Oct. 6 – Thurs., Oct. 8, with Theme “Fired Up & Ready to Go: For All Illinois Libraries!”)–Deadline Fri., April 3
(via Rene Leyva, Illinois Library Association President-Elect) As President-Elect of ILA, and this year co-leading with my amazing co-chairs, Jessica Silva and Heather Jagman, alongside a wonderfully diverse group of library advocates, I wanted to make sure this message reaches everyone, including colleagues who may not have an institutional or personal ILA membership, and therefore…
Reminder: Registration Open for Library Trends Webinar on Services for People Living with Dementia and Their Caregivers–Tues., Feb. 3, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Melissa Wong, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) Please join Library Trends for a webinar on library services for people living with dementia and their caregivers! Featuring guest editors and authors from Library Trends 74 (2), “Libraries, Library Services, and Persons Living with Dementia”, this webinar will include engaging presentations followed by a lively discussion. The…