(via Whitney Townsend–University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) Registration is still open for the free webinar “”MEDLINE search retrieval issues: A longitudinal query analysis of five vendor platforms”. It will take place on Thursday, January 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. This webinar is an “Author Talk” in the University of Michigan Taubman Health Sciences…
Month: January 2023
Registration Open for Chicago Collections Consortium Webinar “A Discussion with Gerber/Hart Librarian and Archivist Erin Bell” on Preserving Midwest LGBTQ History and Culture (Thurs., Jan. 19, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Join Librarian and Archivist Erin Bell as she shares an overview of Chicago Collections Consortium member Gerber/Hart Library and Archives. Founded in 1981, Gerber/Hart’s collections focus on the culture and history of LGBTQ peoples and additional marginalized sexual and gender minorities in Chicago and the Midwest. Gerber/Hart serves these communities…
Reminder: Proposals for ACRL Rare Books & Manuscripts Section 2023 Conference (June 27-30, Tues.-Fri., in Bloomington, IN, and Virtually) Due Fri., Jan. 20
(via Elizabeth DeBold, Doctoral Student at Newcastle University) With January upon us, there are somehow only days left to submit a proposal for the ACRL Rare Books & Manuscripts Section 2023 Conference! It’s looking like an exciting batch so far, and the entire committee is looking forward to welcoming you all to Indiana University’s Bloomington…
Call for Submissions: First Issue of Journal of Graduate Librarianship (Deadline Fri., March 17)
(via Jill Cirasella, CUNY Graduate Center) The Journal of Graduate Librarianship is now accepting submissions. Authors may submit manuscripts on any aspect or type of graduate librarianship to either of these two sections: Articles (i.e., peer-reviewed scholarly articles) or Sharing Our Stories (i.e., editor-reviewed reports on practice). See below for details on these sections, and…
Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a 2023-24 ACRL Division, Section, or Representative Appointment is Tues., Feb. 28, 2023
(via ACRL) Are you ready to be considered for an opportunity to advance learning and transform scholarship through a committee appointment? ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect Beth McNeil invites you to volunteer to serve on a 2023-24 division or section committee. Face-to-face attendance at conferences is not required and committee work can be completed virtually throughout the year….
Call for Lesson Proposals: “Lessons for Librarians in Open Science Principles and Methods” Project (Deadline Tues., Jan. 31)
(via Lee Adams–California State University, East Bay) The UCLA Library is pleased to announce a call for proposals for “Lessons for Librarians in Open Science Principles and Methods”, a two-year (2023-2024) project funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS) to incentivize lesson authors to develop and refine seven lessons each year (total 14 lessons) through two-year sequential summer workshops. This call is…
Registration Open for UIUC Slavic Reference Service Virtual Symposium “Shared Print Collections and the Future of Resource Sharing” (Wed., Feb. 22, at 10:00 AM CDT)
(via Olga Makarova, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) The Slavic Reference Service (SRS) at the University of Illinois will be hosting its 4th Annual Interlibrary Loan Symposium, “Shared Print Collections and the Future of Resource Sharing”. The event will take place via Zoom, on Wednesday, February 22, starting at 10:00 AM CDT. The symposium is…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in January
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share these upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. “Introduction to Instructional Design” Thurs., Jan. 12, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT This webinar is the first in a three-part series that will equip attendees with a strong foundation in instructional design techniques and planning skills that will allow them to expertly…
Call for Proposals: Northeast Chapter of ASIS&T (Association for Information Science and Technology) Annual Conference, Co-Hosted with Simmons ASIS&T (Online Fri., March 3)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 16
(via Cindy Li, Pratt Institute) Please save the date for the NEASIS&T (Northeast Chapter of Association for Information Science and Technology) Annual Conference, which will be held virtually through Zoom on Friday, March 3 (final time TBD). Simmons ASIS&T will co-host the Conference. The theme this year is “Information Science and Technology in Action”. Registration…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Publishes Health Sciences Collection Development (Second Edition)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association (MLA) Collection Development Caucus is excited to announce the publication of Health Sciences Collection Development: An Overview of Fundamental Knowledge and Practices (second edition), an update to the caucus’s Collection Development Best Practices document published in 2019. You…