Is learning more about evidence synthesis on your professional development agenda for the summer? If so, the MLA Systematic Review Caucus would like to help you reach your goals! The Caucus is convening a summer learning initiative focused on a free and open to all course on Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis developed by the Campbell Collaboration through the…
Free Online Presentation: Reframing Data: Teaching Ethical Data Practices Centering the Experiences of Enslaved Africans and Their Descendants (June 17, 2026)
Free Online Presentation: Reframing Data: Teaching Ethical Data Practices Centering the Experiences of Enslaved Africans and Their Descendants Presenters: Dykee Gorrell Live Session: Wednesday, June 17, 2026, 1:00-2:00 Central Registration: https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QszFn0tRTlyM18dPa9ft4Q Sponsored by the ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee This session introduces an emerging instructional approach to teaching data management and visualization through a critical,…
Registration extended for Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (LESSS), June 15-18, 2026
The Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (LESSS) 2026 is excited to be able to offer open registration throughout the symposium, until June 18, 2026. Register in advance or at any time during the event and attend whenever you are available! This free, fully virtual conference brings together information professionals involved in providing evidence synthesis support…
Opportunity to Present: 2026 Illinois Minority Health Conference on October 27–28, 2026 (Abstracts Due July 10)
The Illinois Department of Public Health is currently accepting proposals for the 2026 Illinois Minority Health Conference, which will be held October 27–28, 2026 at the NIU Naperville Conference Center. This year’s theme is: “Community Over Chaos: The Next 15 Years of Health Equity in Illinois.” Some relevant focus areas that align well with our…
Call for Referred Articles Editors – ISTL June 2026
Issues in Science and Technology Librarianship is an open access journal published by the Science and Technology Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries and hosted by the University of Alberta Libraries. We are recruiting 1 Referred Articles editors (volunteer, part-time position) for our editorial board. The appointments will be for a three-year…
Mary Ashley Dotson Joins Beta Phi Mu
Congratulations to HSLI member Mary Ashley Dotson, who just graduated from the UI iSchool and was invited to join Beta Phi Mu (LIS Honors) and Phi Kappa Phi (all discipline honors)! Mary Ashley was a 2025 Jira Scholarship recipient, and is the Librarian for Sarah Bush Lincoln Health System, based in Mattoon, IL.
Registration Open for RAILS virtual event “Drawn Together: Building Empathy & Compassion through Graphic Medicine”
(Via RAILS) Through a structured presentation and a librarian-guided zine-making activity, this two-hour virtual event will engage participants in an exploration of Graphic Medicine as a contemporary field and its focus on the intersection of comics, illness, health, and medicine. The event will examine the diverse ways in which Graphic Medicine can foster empathy and…
Call for Lightning Talk Presentations for HSLI 2026
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) annual conference will be virtual in 2026. The conference will be held September 29 – October 1, 2026. This year’s theme is “Preserving the Past, Inspiring the Present: Librarians Advancing Health Science.” HSLI is seeking proposals for Lightning Talk Presentations. Each presenter will have 10 minutes to present…
Reminder: HSLI Holding Webinar “Scaling Strategies for Digital Accessibility” on Mon., April 27, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Betsy Sterner, HSLI President) HSLI invites you to attend a free, one-hour virtual presentation, “Scaling Strategies for Digital Accessibility”, on Monday, April 27, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Libraries and librarians are focused on increasing the accessibility of digital content including websites, instruction materials, communications, and collections in response to recent updates in Title…
Registration Open for ORCID Webinars in May
(via ORCID) Please join us for an upcoming webinar in May on how to prepare for US federal funder policies related to ORCID: We also have a few other resources and upcoming webinars that you may be interested in: If you’d like to stay informed about further developments related to ORCID and other Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) in…