(via Kyle Lynes, University of Hartford) 2020 Connecticut Information Literacy Conference Friday, June 12, 2020 Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT Digital Divide 3.0: Bridging the Gap in Information Literacy Digital Divide is a term that refers to the gap between those who have ready access to computers and the internet, and those who do not….
Year: 2020
Legislative news, 03/13/2020
Federal news Trump to hold Friday news conference on coronavirus [The Hill, 3/13/20] “…Bloomberg News reported he plans to declare a national emergency, a move that had been under consideration for some time. Declaring a national emergency would allow wider use of federal funds by state and local authorities, some of which have been overwhelmed…
Call for Proposals: Amigos Online Conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters” (Wednesday, May 13) — Submissions Deadline Noon on Friday, March 13
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Amigos Library Services seeks proposals for its upcoming conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters”. Taking place online Wednesday, May 13, 2020, this one-day conference is designed to give librarians and library staff the opportunity to learn, share insights, and discuss best practices on managing their…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Hosting Webinar on Nursing Information Literacy Framework (11:00 AM on Thursday, March 12) — Registration Required
(via John Siegel, University of South Carolina Upstate) Join the upcoming ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) webinar to gain an understanding of the Nursing Information Literacy Framework companion document efforts. Learn about the comparison and contrast between the Nursing Information Literacy Framework companion document and Framework for Information Literacy. The webinar will be held…
Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Seeking Sponsorship for Proposed Scholarly-Publishing Award
The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is putting together a proposal for a new annual award that would recognize excellence in scholarly publishing by Illinois academic and research librarians. The Illinois Library Association, of which IACRL is a forum, will review the proposal and decide on whether to create the…
Request for Participation: Survey on Learning Analytics and Ethics
(via Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Introduction: We are making this post to request responses to a brief online survey. The purpose of this study is to better understand how academic library practitioners understand data ethics, research ethics, and how these forms of ethics intersect with educational data mining and analytic practices…
Reminder: Registration Open for 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit (Friday, April 3, at Moraine Valley CC)
(via Tish Hayes, Moraine Valley Community College) 19th Annual Information Literacy Summit “Challenging the Status Quo: Rethinking Information Literacy Theories and Practices” Friday, April 3, 2020, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM Presented by DePaul University Library and Moraine Valley Community College Library Located at the Moraine Valley Community College campus (Palos Hills, IL) Register here….
Registration Open for RAILS Member Update via Videoconference (Thurs., April 9, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via RAILS) All staff at all RAILS libraries are invited to attend our next member update on Thursday, April 9, from 10 AM to noon. You can attend at an available videoconference location or via Zoom. Register here. You’ll hear the latest news about: 2020 Census Efforts to help the unserved SimplyE Open Source E-Reader…
Call for Proposals: Southeastern Resource Sharing and Scholarly Communication Conference (Sept. 17-18 in Nashville) — Deadline May 1
(via Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University) Now Accepting Proposals for the 2020 Southeastern Resource Sharing and Scholarly Communication Conference! September 17-18, 2020 Scarritt Bennett Center Nashville, TN PROPOSAL DEADLINE: Friday, May 1 The 2020 Southeastern Resource Sharing and Scholarly Communication Conference (SERS+SC) planning committee wants to hear from you! This year we have broadened…
Registration Open for Medical Library Association 2020 Conference (May 15-19 in Portland) — Early-Bird Deadline April 8
(via the Medical Library Association) Register online for the 120th annual meeting of the Medical Library Association (MLA), May 15-19, 2020, in Portland, OR. MLA ’20: “2020 Vision: The Future in Focus” is MLA’s premier event that draws more than 1,400 participants, including medical librarians and related health information management professionals, international attendees, and exhibitors….