Please note the new date, due to the Juneteenth holiday. Still the same discussion–come share your questions, successes, interesting projects, etc. Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 249 021 170 602 3 Passcode: z2RF9MK3 Dial in by phone +1 872-395-5961,,80310155# United States, Chicago Find a local number Phone conference ID: 803…
Registration Open for Cal. Health Sciences Univ. Webinars “More Than Words: How Qualitative Research Turns Data into Story” (Tues., June 17, 12:00-12:30) and “Pyramid or Funnel? New Model Proposed for Grading the Evidence” (Tues., June 24, 1:00-1:30)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Please join the California Health Sciences University’s Health Sciences Library for two 30-minute webinars that are designed to help students, faculty, and staff advance their research skills and support their scholarly activities. Registration is open to anyone interested in attending. All sessions…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)”–Wed., June 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “How PubMed Works: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM)”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 25, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This How PubMed Works: Automatic…
Registration Open for Chicago Area Archivists and SLA-IL Networking Happy Hour (in Chicago on Wed., July 23, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM CDT)–Deadline Wed., July 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center) Please see below for information on the return of a traditional networking event for CAA (Chicago Area Archivists) and SLA (Special Libraries Association) – Illinois. In the past, HSLI has also partnered with these groups on a few virtual events. Join us on Wednesday, July…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2025 Special Libraries Association Midwest Symposium (Online Fri., Aug. 1, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT)–New Deadline Fri., June 20
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The 2025 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium will take place virtually (via Zoom) on Friday, August 1, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM CDT. The Symposium will feature invited keynotes, in addition to presentations from colleagues. This year, the planning committee…
Reminder: Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs Due Fri., Aug. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is now accepting applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. This program offers a way of getting financial incentive to faculty to take on OER projects, which is an opportunity for librarians to partner with…
Call for Participation: Research Study on Imposter Phenomenon Among Librarians Who Support Evidence Synthesis Projects–Deadline Fri., July 18
(via Kimberly Reycraft, Florida Gulf Coast University) We are conducting a research study to explore the experiences of librarians who support evidence synthesis projects and how these experiences may relate to imposter phenomenon-the internal experience of doubting one’s abilities or feeling like a fraud despite evident success. As a valued professional in this field,…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “IL Disciplinarity and Values”–Mon., June 30, 12:00-1:15 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “IL Disciplinarity and Values”. It will take place on Monday, June 30, from 12:00 to 1:15 PM CDT. What would it mean to teach information literacy with an explicit goal of transformation in mind? Originally developed by Jack Mezirow, transformative learning theory”…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Publication Digital Literacy Leadership in Academic Libraries–Deadline Fri., June 27, with Optional Feedback Session Online Wed., June 11, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Julie Feerrar, Virginia Tech University) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for Digital Literacy Leadership in Academic Libraries, an open-access, edited volume from Virginia Tech Publishing. View the full call for proposals, including potential chapter topics, here. About the Book Libraries have an important leadership role to play in helping learners navigate and…
Call for Applications: Sewell Stipends to Attend APHA Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. (Sun., Nov. 2 – Wed., Nov. 5)–Deadline Mon., June 23
(via Allison Howard, University of South Florida) The Sewell Travel Award for Public Health (STAPH) Committee invites applications for 2025 Sewell Stipends to attend the APHA (American Public Health Association) Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C., from Sunday, November 2, to Wednesday, November 5. The theme this year is “Making the Public’s Health a National Priority”….