(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Previous updates noted that the Ohio Health Sciences Library Association was in the process of providing feedback to NNLM for a free advanced PubMed CE live webinar course, to be held on Friday, November 6, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Registration…
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Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” (Thurs., Oct. 8, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is now open for the next Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar. More information is below. Thursday, October 8, 2020: “Punctuate the Positive, or Eliminate the Negative” Cheri Schuler-Faust will discuss options regarding the use of punctuation when newly authenticating bibliographic records. Fully punctuate…
Call for Participation: ILA Survey on Libraries and EDI (Deadline Fri., Sept. 25)
(via the Illinois Library Association) On behalf of the Illinois Library Association Diversity Committee, we ask that those currently employed in a library setting complete this survey to let us know what your professional training needs are during this time of extraordinary change. These trainings are to help libraries explore the different dimensions of diversity (race,…
Call for Proposals: Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Libraries: Progress and Promise? Amigos Online Event (Wed., Dec. 2) — Deadline Tues., Sept. 29
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) initiatives and practices have been at the forefront of library services for several years. However, now we need to ask ourselves, are we not only talking the talk, but walking the walk when it comes to EDI. Are the EDI initiatives and plans we…
IACRL at the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL is sponsoring IACRL @ ILA–a track of programming for academic librarians at the 2020 ILA Virtual Conference. IACRL @ ILA programming is open to all conference attendees and academic librarians are free to attend programs outside the IACRL @ ILA track. In lieu of its traditional luncheon and membership…
Registration Open for Charleston Conference Pre- and Post-Conference Workshops and Seminars (Online Between Oct. 6 and Nov. 17)
(via Courtney McAllister, Yale University) The Charleston Conference traditionally hosts preconference workshops and seminars on the days immediately preceding the main Conference. This year, since the conference has moved online, we’re hosting our pre- and post- conference workshops and seminars online as well. We’ve spread these sessions out during the month of October and November…
Registration Open for Free Virtual Symposium Silence in the LAMS: Digital Surrogacy in the Time of Pandemic (Mon., Oct. 12, 12:00-3:30 PM CDT) — Deadline Fri., Oct. 9
(via the Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians of Philadelphia) Are you struggling to meet the virtual needs of your students, faculty and other users? Do you need to be inspired? Are you challenged by the perceived “silences” in your library, archives or museum? The Historical Medical Library of the College of Physicians…
Call for Presenters: CARLI Webinar “Primo VE in Practice–Life After Going Live” (Wed., Dec. 2) — Deadline Mon., Oct. 19
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is planning a fall webinar focused on instruction and the Primo VE user experience. The webinar, titled “Primo VE in Practice–Life After Going Live”, will take place on Wednesday, December 2, at 1:00 PM CDT. The Committee is soliciting volunteers who would be willing to participate in a…
Findings of 2020 OCLC Global Council Survey on Discovery and Fulfillment Now Available
(via Mary Konkel, College of DuPage) In late 2019 OCLC Global Council, in conjunction with OCLC Research and Market Research teams, surveyed librarians around the world on their discovery and fulfillment efforts. The publication Global Perspectives on Discovery and Fulfillment: Findings from the 2020 OCLC Global Council Survey provides an overview of the findings from this…
Deadline for ACRL 2021 Conference Proposals Extended to Mon., Nov. 9
(via ACRL) Thanks to everyone who submitted program proposals for ACRL 2021. So much exciting content was received that we need more time to decide how much we can accept in the current environment. Contributed paper, panel session, preconference, and workshop notifications are expected to go out by the end of December 2020. We apologize…