(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…
Call for Feedback: Draft of Revised ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, with Webinars Thurs., April 23, and Tues., April 28–Deadline Fri., May 8
(via ACRL) The ACRL Information Literacy Framework Review and Revision Task Force is pleased to announce that the first draft of the revised Framework is ready for feedback from the community. Feedback Opportunities There are two main options for providing feedback on the draft. You may use any or all of the opportunities available to provide feedback. …
Registration Open for All of Us Science Day–Online Wed., April 15, 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM CDT
(via the event organizers) Registration is open for All of Us Science Day 2026. Please join us on Wednesday, April 15, from 10:00 AM to 4:30 PM CDT. The event is free, virtual, and open to everyone. Guided by this year’s theme, “From Discovery to Impact”, Science Day will celebrate how discoveries powered by All…
Reminder: Signatures Needed for Petition to Create Special Librarians Forum Within the Illinois Library Association
(via Laura Barnes, retired) I’m working with a group of former SLA (Special Libraries Association) Illinois members to create a Special Librarians Forum within the Illinois Library Association. The Forum will represent the interests of information professionals who work in places like corporations, hospitals, the military, museums, law firms, advertising agencies, professional associations, private businesses, and…
Call for Proposals: ACRL New England Chapter and New England Library Instruction Group Joint Conference (Online Thurs., June 11, and in Worcester, MA, on Mon., June 15)–Deadline Fri., April 17
(via Dr. Amy Beth, Southern Connecticut State University) The Association of College & Research Libraries New England Chapter (ACRL-NEC) and the New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) will hold a joint conference virtually on Thursday, June 11, and in person at Holy Cross College (Worcester, MA) on Monday, June 15. We welcome proposals that acknowledge ……
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Embedding Data Services within a Digital Scholarship Lab”–Wed., April 22, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Katie Perry—California State University, Los Angeles) Registration is open for the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Embedding Data Services within a Digital Scholarship Lab”. It will take place on Wednesday, April 22, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This program explores how to effectively incorporate data services into existing digital scholarship…
Final Reminder: Research Survey Moral Injury: Academic Library Workers in Children’s Literature Spaces Closes Fri., May 1
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) Given the current sociocultural and political landscape, we invite academic library workers with responsibilities related to children’s literature collections in the United States to respond to the Moral Injury: Academic Library Workers in Children’s Literature Spaces survey that seeks to uncover potentially morally injurious events and reveal…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Metadata Basics: Dublin Core”–Thurs., April 9, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar “Metadata Basics: Dublin Core”. It will take place on Thursday, April 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Join CMC Metadata Cataloger Kat Anderberg as they explore Dublin Core, a metadata vocabulary commonly used…
Registration Open for ACRL DOLS Research and Publications Committee Spring 2026 Author Forum, “Librarians as Researchers”–Wed., May 13, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Kimberly Bailey, University of Pittsburgh) Registration is open for the ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Research and Publications Committee Spring 2026 Author Forum, “Librarians as Researchers”. It will take place online Wednesday, May 13, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please join us for a moderated panel featuring three librarians who will…
Call for Participation: RAILS Strategic-Planning Survey (Limited to RAILS Member Libraries)–Deadline Wed., April 22
RAILS is starting the process of creating a new strategic plan, and we would like your input. We’re asking staff at RAILS member libraries to participate in an online survey to share your knowledge and understanding of RAILS, the work we do, and how it affects you and your libraries. Any level staff member at any RAILS member library…