Federal news Lots of legislative health-related stories are in the headlines. Here are some of the highlights: MLA comments on the use of the FHIR standard for capturing and sharing clinical data [MLA, 11/22/2019] “Today, the Medical Library Association (MLA) commented on how the Health Level Seven International (HL7®) Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) standard…
Year: 2019
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar, “Working on Ourselves: Mitigating Unconscious Bias in Literature Searching” (Mon., Dec. 9. 1:00-2:00 PM CST)
(via Dr. Laura Gariepy, Virginia Commonwealth University) FREE Online Presentation: Working on Ourselves: Mitigating Unconscious Bias in Literature Searching Presented online via Zoom Monday, December 9th 2019 1:00-2:00pm CST Register Here Sponsored by the ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Unconscious, or implicit, bias in medical research and care is well documented– black patients on average…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Due Friday, December 6
(via Luke Vilelle, Hollins University) Nominations are due this Friday, December 6, for the ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award. This is your opportunity to acknowledge the excellent work that you and your colleagues do on behalf of your student and scholar community. We have three library categories for which we award: Community College, College,…
Reminder: IACRL Hosting ACRL Webinar on Copyright, at Northern Illinois University (Friday, December 6, at 9:00 AM)–EVENT CANCALLED
Update, 12/5/19 Due to low registration, IACRL has decided to cancel the webinar showing. It has not yet been rescheduled. (via Michelle Nielsen Ott, IACRL President) Join us at the NIU Founders Memorial Library for an ACRL webinar “Copyright and Course Reserves: Print Reserves” on Friday, December 6, starting at 9:00 AM. Light breakfast refreshments will…
Registration Open for RAILS Webinar “PR + Media Relations 101 – PR as Part of Library Marketing” (Tues., Dec. 10, 1:30-3:00 PM)
(via RAILS) Registration is now open for the RAILS webinar “PR + Media Relations 101 – PR as Part of Library Marketing”. Learn about the basics of PR (including building good media relations), its place in the marketing cycle, what PR can (and maybe can’t) do for libraries, best practices for the way media works today,…
CARLI Launching Scholarship for Staff at Member Libraries to Pursue Master’s Degree in Library and Information Science From UIUC
(via CARLI) In celebration of 40 years of resource sharing in Illinois by CARLI and its predecessor organizations, and to help grow the profession, CARLI has established a scholarship that will be available for the first time in 2020. This scholarship will provide financial assistance to current employees of CARLI Governing Member Libraries pursuing graduate…
Registration Open for MLA December Webinar, “Research by the Numbers: Measuring and Increasing Impact” (Wed., Dec. 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via the Medical Library Association) Research by the Numbers: Measuring and Increasing Impact When: Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 PM, Central Time Cost: $65.00 for MLA members, $85.00 for non-members Getting questions about Journal Impact Factors, H-Index, or altmetrics you don’t know how to answer? Need a refresher on metrics best practices…
Call for Proposals: Annual Meeting of the Northern California Technical Processes Group (Friday, May 8, 2020, in San Francisco) — Deadline Friday, January 3
(via Swetta Abeyta, Saint Mary’s College) We are pleased to announce that the next Annual Meeting of the Northern California Technical Processes Group (NCTPG) will take place in San Francisco on Friday, May 8, 2020. Our 83rd annual meeting theme is “Open in Technical Services” For 2020, we will have two options for presenting. Full…
Registration Open for ACRL Access Services Interest Group Virtual Forum on Serving Homeless and Traumatized Patrons (1:00 PM on Dec. 11)
(via Susan Garrison, Rice University) Connect with your peers at our second virtual webinar! This 2019 Fall Virtual Forum II webinar will focus on working with patrons experiencing homelessness and trauma while keeping you safe at your workplace. Details are in the link below. Share with your friends and colleagues. Registration is free! Title: How…
Call for Interest in Attending: Libraries and Veterans National Forum (June 8-9, 2020, in College Station, TX) — Limited to 50 Spots
(via Sarah LeMire, Texas A&M University) The Libraries and Veterans National Forum is a two-day symposium to discuss strategies for supporting library patrons and library workers who are veteran or military-affiliated. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (LG-12-19-0114). Fifty library workers from a variety of library…