(via Carmen Byg, OCLC) OCLC is excited to announce the 2022 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference, a virtual event. Because of your very positive feedback from the RSC21 web series, we will host another series of free virtual events that will focus on topics of interest to the interlibrary loan community. The events will take place from late…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Book Perspectives and Considerations on Navigating the Mental Health Care System (Deadline Fri., March 4)
(via Dr. Susan Van Alstyne, Berkeley College) The editor of the upcoming book Perspectives and Considerations on Navigating the Mental Health Care System is seeking chapter proposals. The deadline is Friday, March 4. Please see below for additional information. About the Book This book aims to empower the patient, the patient’s family, caregivers, and public service professionals with recommendations…
Registration Open for NNLM Virtual Symposium “Advancing Engagement Through Research: New Trends and Opportunities” (March 29-30)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join NNLM for the upcoming virtual (and free) symposium “Advancing Engagement Through Research: New Trends and Opportunities”. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 29, and Wednesday, March 30. The agenda is now available, at https://nnlm.vfairs.com/en/agenda-page. The 2022 NNLM Virtual Symposium is designed to provide you an opportunity to…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Holding General Meeting, with Focus on Library Work Tools (Online Thurs., Feb. 10, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Please join us for the ACRL Health Science Interest Group (HSIG) General Meeting on Thursday, February 10, at 12:00 PM CDT. Both current members and those interested are invited. Zoom information below. For the first 30ish minutes, we will get updates from our committees (Programming, Membership) and the…
Registration Open for LILi Show & Tell Presentation “Reimagining Library Spaces and Services to Meet the Needs of Pandemic-Traumatized Faculty and Students” (Online Wed., Feb. 9, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Esther Grassian, UCLA and Pierce College) Registration is now open for the next LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Show & Tell webinar. Titled “Reimagining Library Spaces and Services to Meet the Needs of Pandemic-Traumatized Faculty and Students”, the webinar will take place from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, February 9. The presenters are Zoia Falevai…
Final Reminder: Project ENABLE Seeking Examples of Library Initiatives to Increase Access for Users and Staff with Disabilities
(via Dr. Ruth Small, Syracuse University School of Information Studies) This is a final call for Project ENABLE impact stories, as part of our current IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian grant. The purpose of these stories is to demonstrate how even small changes in the way you do your work, select your resources, redesign your spaces,…
Slides from 2021 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium Available
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) If you missed attending this free virtual symposium “live”, the recordings and the presentation PDFs of the MIRL (Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries) 2021 meeting are available here. The keynoter was Kathryn Funk (Program Manager of Pubmed Central), from the U.S. National Library of Medicine. The…
Registration Open for MLA 2022 Annual Meeting and Exhibition (May 4-6 in New Orleans, with Virtual Option)–Early-Bird Deadline Thurs., March 31
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is now open for the first in-person MLA meeting in two years. The 2022 Annual Meeting and Exhibition will take place from Wednesday, May 4, to Friday, May 6, with CE courses the afternoon of Tuesday, May 3, preceded by a virtual kick-off and conference Opening Session on Wednesday, April 27 ….
Registration Still Open for Remaining ILA Library Legislative Meet-ups (Held Virtually Between Feb. 4 and Feb. 28)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is still open for the remaining ILA 2022 Library Legislative Meet-ups. This annual series of events provides an opportunity to meet with your state and federal legislators and hear their thoughts firsthand about issues affecting libraries in your area. The ILA President will bring welcoming remarks; ILA Legislative Consultant Derek Blaida and ILA…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section’s Featured Teaching Librarian (Deadline Mon., Feb. 28)
(via Samantha Kannegiser, Rutgers University) Do you know someone who is an amazing teaching librarian? If yes, consider nominating the person as a Featured Teaching Librarian! If you’re an amazing teaching librarian, consider nominating yourself. The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee wants to highlight excellent teaching librarians. Several times during the year, the Committee selects…