(via Jason Ertz, College of DuPage) DePaul University Library and College of DuPage Library are pleased to announce that we will be partnering to co-host the 2022 Information Literacy Summit on Friday, April 29. This will be an all-virtual event. We are seeking presenters to lead engaging and interactive discussions about information literacy and library instruction. We…
Registration Open for ACRL Diversity Alliance Webinar “Residency Interest Group’s (RIG) Diversity Residency Toolkit & Resident-Centered Framework” (Mon., Feb. 7, at 1:30 PM CDT)
(via Annie Bélanger, Dean of University Libraries at Grand Valley State University) The ACRL Diversity Alliance Taskforce is hosting a series of webinars on diversity residencies, inclusive hiring, and onboarding for inclusion and retention. The first webinar, with Grand Valley State University Libraries as the sponsor, is titled “Residency Interest Group’s (RIG) Diversity Residency Toolkit & Resident-Centered…
Call for Participation: Survey on Managing Exhibits Online During COVID-19 (Deadline Thurs., Feb. 10)
(via Pam Hackbart-Dean, University of Illinois Chicago) The University of Illinois Chicago and Southern Illinois University Carbondale are conducting a research survey of archivists, librarians, and museum curators to understand how online exhibits are being used and managed to support institutional and programmatic missions. The aim of this survey is to investigate current policies and…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for 20th Library Research Forum (Online April 26-27) is Fri., Feb. 4
(via Megan Fitzgibbons, Concordia University in Montréal) Proposals are now being accepted for the 20th Library Research Forum at Concordia University (Montreal, Canada). This year’s Research Forum will again be held virtually, in the afternoon of April 26 and 27 (Tuesday and Wednesday). The annual Research Forum provides an opportunity for librarians, archivists, graduate students, teaching faculty, and information professionals to…
Reminder: RAILS Seeking Member Feedback on E-News Content
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) The RAILS E-News is our main mode of communication with our members. It’s packed with information for all types and sizes of libraries, and for multiple levels of staff. We publish it weekly with news from RAILS, our member libraries, other library institutions, and the greater library world. We want to…
Reminder: Planning Committee for 2022 Learning Innovations Conference (Online Wed., April 27) Seeking Presentation Proposals
(via Angelina Mabrey, Rend Lake College) We are excited to welcome everyone back to the Learning Innovations Conference! This year the Conference will be held as a virtual one-day conference via Zoom on Wednesday, April 27. We are seeking presenters to host an array of topics related to “Innovative Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Technology”. We encourage discussion,…
Call for Proposals: 11th Annual Connecticut Information Literacy Conference (Online Fri., June 10)–Deadline Sat., March 12
(via Pamela Dolin, U.S. Coast Guard Academy) We are excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for the 11th Annual Connecticut Information Literacy Conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 10. The Conference will be free for all to attend. We invite you and your colleagues to submit proposals for breakout workshops (45-50 minutes long…
Call for Nominations: Elections for 2022-2023 IACRL Executive Board (Deadline Fri. Feb. 18)
(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Past President) The IACRL Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the 2022-2023 Executive Board Election. In April of 2022, members will vote for the IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary. Vice-President/President-Elect is three-year commitment (with one year as Vice-President/President-Elect, one year as President, and one year as Past President), beginning in July of 2022 and ending…
Call for Participation: Survey on Virtual Reference in Medical and Health Sciences Librarianship During COVID-19
(via Kay Strahan, University of Tennessee Health Science Center) We invite all medical and health sciences librarians to participate in a research study including a survey about virtual reference. We are investigating how virtual reference services have changed during the time of COVID-19. How health sciences librarians are utilizing virtual reference services including chat/instant messaging,…
Final Reminder: Applications for IMLS-Funded Fellows at 2022 IDEA Institute on Artificial Intelligence (Currently in Person July 10-15) Due Tues., Feb. 1
(via Dr. Clara Chu, Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at Mortenson Center, UIUC Library) We invite applications for the inaugural IDEA (Innovation, Disruption, Enquiry, Access) Institute on Artificial Intelligence (AI). We are seeking library and information professionals holding full-time positions in US institutions interested in enhancing and applying their knowledge of AI in their workplace, to…