(via Jill Cirasella–The Graduate Center, City University of New York) Are you an academic librarian who uses hearing aids in your work life? We are two hard-of-hearing academic librarians who use hearing aids in our daily work lives, whether on site or remote. We are seeking to interview other academic librarians who use hearing aids…
Call for Volunteers: RAILS My Library Is… Advisory Team (Deadline Fri., March 4)–Limited to Staff from RAILS Member Libraries
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS is recruiting new members for the My Library Is… Advisory Team. These individuals will help create awareness and engage all levels of library staff. All types of library workers are encouraged to apply. Responsibilities help develop ways to publicize the MLI campaign and website resources write at least…
Registration Open for LOEX 2022 Conference (May 5-7 in Ypsilanti, MI)
(via LOEX) Registration for the LOEX 2022 Conference (May 5-7, Thursday-Saturday) in Ypsilanti, Michigan, is now open. The registration form is available here. Registering online is the only registration method. If you get to the page early and the form is not available, please refresh your browser. Please be prepared at the time of registration to: provide basic…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series Program “Tell Us About Your NNLM Project Award” (Tues., March 1, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)–HSLI’s Stacey Knight-Davis is a Presenter
(via Jacqueline Leskovec, Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 6) If you are able to tune in, please register for the NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series program “Tell Us About Your NNLM Project Award”. It will take place on Tuesday, March 1, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Hear HSLI member Stacey Knight-Davis…
Call for Proposals Extended: ACRL STS Virtual Research Forum (Wed., June 15) and Lightning Talks (Thurs., June 16)–New Deadline Mon., March 7
(via Jeanne Hoover, East Carolina University) The call has been extended for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s annual Virtual Research Forum (Wednesday, June 15) and the pilot STS Lightning Talks (Thursday, June 16). Registration for ALA Annual and STS membership is NOT required in order to present at either session. The STS Research Forum provides an excellent opportunity…
Call for Proposals: Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Online Friday, June 10)–Deadline Friday, March 18
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) The organizers of the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, or LSLS, invite breakout session proposals for our tenth conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 10. The registration cost for this year’s conference is $20. This year’s theme is “Thrive”. This theme was developed based on feedback from past LSLS attendees about…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Making Your Library’s Accessible Resources More Discoverable” (Wed., March 23, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University) Registration is now open for the Georgia Library Association’s latest Carterette Series Webinar, “Making Your Library’s Accessible Resources More Discoverable”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 23, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. More information, including instructions for registering, is below. Description Captioned videos, large print books, audiobooks: your…
Registration Open for 2022 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference (Online April 27-28)–Deadline Mon., April 25
(via Matthew Diven, Colorado State University) The 2022 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference (formerly the Colorado ILL Conference) is returning virtually this year on April 27-28 (Wednesday-Thursday). A preconference event will take place on Wednesday, April 27. The Colorado Resource Sharing Conference is pleased to announce that our 2022 Keynote is Steve Antonuccio. The presentation will explore the 30-year career that Steve Antonuccio spent working in Public and Academic…
Reminder: RUSA STARS Seeking Feedback on Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management (Deadline Fri., March 4)
(via Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University) This is a reminder that the ALA RUSA STARS (Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section) Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee desires your feedback concerning the Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management. The document seeks to make recommendations regarding the qualifications needed for Resource Sharing Managers. If you…
Save the Date: Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference (Oct. 13-14 in Nashville)
(via Miriam Wnuk, Vanderbilt University) Join us for the 2022 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference. It will take place from October 13 to 14 (Thursday and Friday) at the Scarritt Bennett Conference Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Meet colleagues from across the Southeast and discuss ways to strengthen regional resource sharing in all its aspects and among all…