(via the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the webinar “The Greatest Contribution: A History of the National Library of Medicine with Stephen Greenberg”. It will take place on Tuesday, April 21, at 6:00 PM CDT. Starting as a single shelf of books in the Army Surgeon-General’s small office, the National Library of…
Registration Open for True North Science Boot Camp (Thurs., June 18 – Fri., June 19, at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario)–Deadline Mon., June 1
(via Katie Harding, McMaster University) Registration is now open for True North Science Boot Camp 2026 at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, from Thursday, June 18, to Friday, June 19. Registration rates and the link to register are available on the Registration page. The deadline is Monday, June 1. The 2026 True North Science…
Registration Open for Webinar “Supporting Research at the Community College Level”–Fri., April 10, 2:00 PM CDT
(via Dr. Amanda Harrison, University of Central Missouri) Registration is open for the webinar “Supporting Research at the Community College Level”. It will take place on Friday, April 10, at 2:00 PM CDT. Our typical view of the college researcher involves sophisticated labs, an R1/R2 designation, and release hours to support professors as they innovate…
Call for Volunteers: CARLI Committees and Task Force–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) CARLI is seeking volunteers to serve on our advisory committees and task forces. Volunteers chosen for committee service will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029. The application period for initial committee appointments will close on Friday, May 1, at 5:00 PM CDT. Faculty and staff members from…
Reminder: Next HSLI “Coffee & Conversation” Online Thursday, March 19, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, Carle Foundation Hospital) Join us online Thursday, March 19, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. As always, there will be no agenda or recording. Share your challenges and wins! Join: here Meeting ID: 274 975 513 361 44 Passcode: tc3nY95L
Reminder: Proposals for ACRL Science and Technology Section Research Forum (Online Tues., June 16) Due Tues., March 31
(via William Jacobs, San Francisco State University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) will host its Research Forum online Tuesday, June 16. The Committee is currently seeking proposals to present lightning talks that highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. Registration for ALA Annual and STS…
Call for Proposals: Upcoming Bloomsbury Publication Academic Libraries Advocating for Student Success–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Dr. Thomas Weeks, Augusta University) We are happy to invite chapter proposals for Academic Libraries Advocating for Student Success, a new edited volume to be published by Bloomsbury. The book will explore how libraries define, support, measure, and communicate their impact on student achievement. This book will feature research and case studies across instruction and…
Call for Papers: Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education–Deadline Fri., May 1
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) The call for papers for the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE) is now open. This issue welcomes original quantitative and qualitative articles, columns, and innovative practices concerning open pedagogy, open data, and analyses of current topics in open educational resources within the context of higher…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Experiential Learning in Archival Education”–Online Fri., March 27, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Registration is open for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Experiential Learning in Archival Education”. It will take place online Friday, March 27, at 1:00 PM CDT. This session explores project-based learning models for preparing students to work with archives. In particular, it opens up the discussion on how internships and…
Call for Proposals: Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference (Tues., Sept. 1 – Thurs., Sept. 3, Online and in Portland, OR)–Deadline Tues., March 31
(via Dev Singer, Brandeis University) The NWILL Planning Committee is excited to open the call for proposals for the 2026 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference. This hybrid conference will be held from Tuesday, September 1, to Thursday, September 3,at the University of Oregon in Portland, Oregon, and virtually on the Whova conference platform….