Federal H.R.1667 — 117th Congress (2021-2022) Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Act (became Public Law No: 117-105 (03/18/2022) This bill establishes grants and requires other activities to improve mental and behavioral health among health care providers. Specifically, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) must award grants to hospitals, medical professional associations, and…
Month: April 2022
Call for Submissions: IIDA/ALA Library Interior Design Awards (Deadline Thurs., April 14)
(via the American Library Association) Core: Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures and the Commercial Interior Design Association (IIDA) are currently accepting applications for the 9th annual IIDA/ALA Library Interior Design Awards honoring excellence in library interior design and promoting extraordinary interior spaces across nine categories. Winners and their clients will be honored and showcased during an awards ceremony…
Registration Open for NNLM Book Discussion on Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick (May Attend Live Session Wed., June 1, or Thurs., July 7)
(via Bobbi Newman, NNLM Region 6) You are invited to join us for the first NNLM (Network of the National Library of Medicine) Book Discussion! From May 1 until July 31, we will read Doing Harm: The Truth About How Bad Medicine and Lazy Science Leave Women Dismissed, Misdiagnosed, and Sick. NNLM Book Discussion offers librarians and…
Reminder: Registration Open for April Online with the CMC Webinar, “By any other name: NAF : Name Authority File ins and outs” (Note New Topic)–Thurs., April 21, 10:00-11:00 AM
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is still open for the April Online with the CMC webinar, “By any other name: NAF : Name Authority File ins and outs”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. The presentation will cover the Name Authority File (NAF) including how NAF records…
Call for Proposals: ACRL 2023 Conference (March 15-18 in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadlines Fri., June 3, and Thurs., Oct. 13
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic libraries are addressing an increased emphasis on remote learning, rising calls for social justice, and an acknowledged need for flexibility that supports…
Registration Open for Special Library Association Webinar on Creating Advanced STEM LibGuides (Thurs., April 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Jeffra Diane Bussmann–California State University, East Bay) The SLA-PAM (Special Library Association Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division) Professional Development Committee (PDC) is excited to offer you an opportunity to advance your STEM LibGuides. This event is co-sponsored by the PAM 50th Anniversary Task Force. PAM Attendees will earn one golden ticket by attending but all STEM librarians…
Call for Topics and Discussion Facilitators: Informal Discussion Groups and Users Groups During NASIG 37th Annual Conference (June 5-8 in Baltimore)–Deadline Sun., May 1
(via Jennifer Zuccaro, Syracuse University) The NASIG Program Planning Committee (PPC) invites ideas for topics and for volunteer discussion facilitators for Informal Discussion Groups and User Groups during the 37th Annual Conference. The Program Planning Committee is looking for: Volunteer(s) to facilitate a discussion on serials cataloging Additional topics for these group discussions Volunteers who would like to facilitate an Informal Discussion Group or a User Group (facilitators must…
Call for Participation: Survey on Perceptions of Library and Information Science (LIS) Journal Editor Behaviors (Deadline Tues., April 19)
(via Christopher Hollister, University of Buffalo) You are invited to share your perceptions of library and information science (LIS) journal editor behaviors. The investigators are soliciting input from authors who have published papers in scholarly LIS journals. Collected data will be used to inform an exploratory analysis of how authors perceive specific positive and negative…
Call for Presentation Proposals: CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 20)–Deadline 5:00 PM on Mon., April 18
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 10th annual Instruction Showcase, held virtually on Friday, May 20. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Re-imagining Instruction After Disruption”. Submission Timeline Proposals due Monday, April 18,…
Reminder: Registration for Reaching Forward South Conference (Fri., April 8, in Champaign) Closes Mon., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Reaching Forward South Conference, our first in-person event in two years, is set for Friday, April 8, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Reaching Forward South is an annual professional development conference for library support staff in central and southern Illinois. Conference registration includes morning coffee, lunch, snacks, and a…