(via the ACRL Value of Academic Libraries COVID-19 Subcommittee) The COVID-19 Library Protocols survey is now open. This survey is being conducted by the ACRL Value of Academic Libraries (VAL) Committee to gather information on how academic libraries have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts on services, resources, staff, and patrons. Information gathered…
Day: January 30, 2021
Call for Volunteers: CARLI Task Force on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) CARLI has assembled a task force of the CARLI Board of Directors to address revising the CARLI Strategic Priorities to embed concerns related to anti-racism and social justice, and to identify and address topics related to improving equity, diversity, and inclusion in CARLI libraries and in the profession. We…
Registration Open for Free Midwest Archives Conference Webinar “How to Google for Primary Sources” (Tues., Feb. 2, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via Sarah Cain, Northern Illinois University) The Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) is hosting a free upcoming webinar, “How to Google for Primary Sources: Teaching Users/Students to Find and Evaluate Archives Remotely”, presented by Robin M. Katz. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, February 2, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. More information, including a…
ACRL’s Popular RoadShow Workshops are Going Off-Road
(via ACRL) The ACRL RoadShow program brings high quality workshops directly to campuses covering a wide range of topics that help academic librarians tackled the greatest issues facing the profession today. The program, however, has been on hold due to the impact of COVID-19. Now, workshop teams are pivoting the same great content from these…