(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Surviving Burnout: Strategies for Supporting Well-being in High-Stress Work Environments”. It will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 3, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Health sciences librarians face chronic stress, high workloads,…
Call for Proposals: Free Northeast Institutional Repository Day (Online Thurs., Dec. 4, and Fri., Dec. 5)–Deadline Tues., Sept. 30
(via Dr. Erin Jerome, University of Massachusetts Amherst) The Northeast Institutional Repository Day 2025 (NIRD25) Program Committee is pleased to issue its call for proposals for the annual Northeast Institutional Repository Day, a free event that brings together those in the Northeast (and beyond!) who manage or are interested in institutional repositories, digital collections, and…
Call for Volunteers: First-Year Academic Librarian Bloggers for ACRLog–Deadline Mon., Sept. 22
(via Justin Fuhr, University of Manitoba) As we enter a new academic year, we’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2024-25 FYAL bloggers Jonathan Rowe, Heidi Uhey, and Brianna Calomino for their terrific posts this past year in our First Year Academic Librarian Experience series. We’d…
Call for Proposals: 2026 Academic Library Advancement and Development Network Conference (Sun., April 12 – Tues., April 14, in Murfreesboro, TN)–Deadline Sun., Nov. 2
(via Kathleen Schmand, Middle Tennessee State University) The ALADN (Academic Library Advancement and Development Network) 2026 Conference Program Committee invites submissions for presentations at the ALADN Conference. It will take place in Murfreesboro, TN, from Sunday, April 12, to Tuesday, April 14, at the Embassy Suites by Hilton Nashville SE Murfreesboro. We are seeking dynamic,…
Registration Open for Midwest Chapter / MLA Annual Meeting–Tues., Oct. 14 – Fri., Oct. 17, with Virtual and on-Site Options
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Join your health sciences library colleagues from the Midwest and beyond to explore this year’s theme, “Imagination & Co-Creation”. It will take place from Tuesday, October 14, to Friday, October 17, with both online and in-person options. At a time when long-standing…
NLM Traveling Exhibit “Making a World of Difference: Stories about Global Health” Available at College of DuPage Library Mon., Aug. 25 – Sat., Oct. 4
(via Debra Smith, College of DuPage) College of DuPage Library is excited to host the National Library of Medicine traveling exhibit “Making a World of Difference: Stories about Global Health” from Monday, August 25, to Saturday, October 4, on the Library’s upper floor. Hosting the NLM exhibit gives the College of DuPage Library a chance…
Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Webinar “Grant Writing for Libraries: A Basic Overview”–Wed., Nov. 12, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
Note: This webinar takes place on one of the virtual days for the HSLI Annual Conference. (via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the ILA Noon Network webinar “Grant Writing for Libraries: A Basic Overview”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. This webinar reviews basic…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Information Literacy: Definitions and Core Concepts”–Thurs., Sept. 4, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Information Literacy: Definitions and Core Concepts”. It will take place on Thursday, September 4, at 11:00 AM CDT. What is information literacy? Why is information literacy important for students? In this workshop, participants will learn about several definitions of information literacy and…
Registration Open for Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue Webinar “Evidence-based Mindsets in an Era of Information Confusion: An Information Literacy Approach”–Fri., Sept. 12, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Dr. Clarence Maybee, Purdue University) Please join us for an upcoming free online presentation hosted by the Institute for Information Literacy at Purdue. Titled “Evidence-based Mindsets in an Era of Information Confusion: An Information Literacy Approach”, the webinar will take place on Friday, September 12, at 1:00 PM CDT. Professor William Badke, Associate Librarian…
Reminder: Next HSLI “Coffee & Conversation” Online Thursday, August 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join us online Thursday, August 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. As always, any and all topics relevant to health sciences and medical librarianship are welcome! Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID: 285 261 837 232 Passcode: Ed7ZJ7Qb