(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Happy New Year! I hope you can join us for an informal chat session–HSLI Coffee & Conversation–on Thursday, January 16, at 3:00 PM CDT via Teams. No agenda and not recorded–bring your wins, losses, challenges to share. How are you doing with the new EBSCOhost interface? Questions? E-mail Frances.drone-silvers@carle.com or…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Webinar “AI Basics for Educators: What You Need to Know”–Thurs., Jan. 16, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Lindsay O’ Neill, Linday O’Neill Consulting LLC) Registration is open for the free webinar “AI Basics for Educators: What You Need to Know”. It will take place on Thursday, January 16, at 11:00 AM CDT. Discover how artificial intelligence is shaping education. This 30-minute session will provide a high-level overview of AI’s current applications…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinars in Conjunction with Love Data Week (Mon., Feb. 10 – Fri., Feb. 14)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) In conjunction with Love Data Week (Monday, February 10 – Friday, February 14), the Network of the National Library of Medicine will offer five sessions at which attendees can learn about data, how to use it, and how to assist others when…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Virtual Forum on COUNTER 5.1 (Wed., Jan. 29, at 12:00 PM CDT)–Registration Not Required
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Collection Development Caucus will be hosting a forum on COUNTER 5.1, which became effective this month. Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director of COUNTER, will briefly cover some of the changes with 5.1, and share some tips and common misunderstandings…
Registration Open for Virtual Roundtable Discussions on Topic Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Times of Crisis (Wed., Feb. 12 – Thurs., Feb. 13, and Tues., March 4 – Wed., March 5, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT All Days)
(via Dr. Lian Ruan, Director/Head Librarian at UIUC’s Illinois Fire Service Institute) I am excited to invite you to join the virtual Community Engagement Roundtables of the project Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Times of Crisis, an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) funded initiative to study how libraries partner with…
Call for Proposals Extended: ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s 2025 Virtual Forum (in March–Exact Date and Time TBD)–New Deadline Fri., Jan. 17
(via Kala Dunn, University of South Carolina) The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2025 Virtual Forum. The hour-long forum will be held in March, with the exact date to be determined based on availability of the speaker(s). It will feature a 45-minute presentation,…
Reminder: Registration Open for NNLM Online Class “Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health: Information, Resources, and Evaluation”–Asynchronous from Mon., Jan. 13, to Fri., Jan. 31
(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Are you interested in learning more about the evidence behind complementary and integrative health? Join the Network of the National Library of Medicine for a free online class,”Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health: Information, Resources, and Evaluation”, that investigates health information resources to…
ALA Committee on Education Holding Three-Part Webinar Series on Recently-Adopted Core Competences (Jan. 7, 14, and 21, All Tuesdays at 11:00 AM CDT)–Registration Required
(via Elizabeth Burns, Old Dominion University) The ALA Committee on Education will host a three-part webinar series to explore the recently-adopted Core Competences. These sessions will assist college and university faculty as they begin to align their programs and curricula, in addition to early-career professionals and library administrators and mentors aligning professional practice and expectations with…
Call for Proposals: ACRL SLIC Professional Development Team’s Webinar “OER and Information Literacy Connections: Incorporating Students in OER Advocacy and Adoption Efforts” (Date and Time TBD)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 24
(via Regina Vitolo, Lone Star College – CyFair Branch Library and Harris County Public Library) As Librarians and educators, we know that removing financial barriers to educational resources is important for student retention and success, and Librarians play a key role in evaluating and identifying high-quality Open Educational Resources (OER) for students and instructors. Are…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Next Carterette Series Webinar, “Beyond the Bachelor’s Degree: Supporting First-Generation Students Through Graduate School and Beyond”–Wed., Feb. 5, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s next Carterette Series webinar, “Beyond the Bachelor’s Degree: Supporting First-Generation Students Through Graduate School and Beyond”. This free event will take place on Wednesday, February 5, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description First-generation students (FGS) are a growing but understudied and underserved group…