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…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”–Wed., May 27, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 27, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. How are health communication and health literacy connected? How can you be more effective in providing…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee Webinar “Inclusive Library Instruction for Shifting Student Realities”–Mon., April 27, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Lily Murray, Northern Kentucky University) The ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee invites you to our upcoming webinar, “Inclusive Library Instruction for Shifting Student Realities”. This event will be held on Monday, April 27, at 12:00 PM CDT. This spring semester, we’re hearing from librarians who have experience navigating our shifting student realities in…
Registration Open for ACRL STS EDI Committee’s Virtual Roundtable “Inclusive Practices in STEM Librarianship”–Tues., May 12, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT
(via Amanda He, New York University) The ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) Committee invites you to join us for a virtual roundtable, Inclusive Practices in STEM Librarianship. Date and Time: Tuesday, May 12, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM CDT Registration Link: The program will take place on Zoom. Please register…
Registration Open for The Ohio State University Libraries Webinar “Outdated Notion: Scholarly Articles Are the Gold Standard”–Thurs., June 4, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Outdated Notion: Scholarly Articles Are the Gold Standard”. It will take place on Thursday, June 4, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Scholarly articles have long been viewed as the gold standard for use in undergraduate research assignments, but are they…