(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) This is a reminder that the deadline to apply for an ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) committee is Tuesday, February 28. If this is your second year serving on or chairing a committee, and you want to continue to serve, you still need to volunteer to re-up or switch committees…
Month: February 2023
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Offerings
(via CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share the following upcoming PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar offerings. Managing Escalated Patron Situations Face to Face: Your Questions Answered While working with the public in a library, you may have faced stressful or potentially harmful situations. Perhaps you’ve had an encounter with a patron asking you uncomfortable questions…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Promoting Equity in Information Literacy Instruction Through Universal Design for Learning”–Wed., March 29, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University The Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinars presents “Promoting Equity in Information Literacy Instruction Through Universal Design for Learning”. It will take place on Wednesday, March 29, at 1:00 PM CDT. The cost is free. Description: To make information literacy instruction accessible to our users, it is important to practice…
Call for Participation: Survey “‘Next Gen’: Leadership in the 21st Century”, Intended for Health Sciences and Medical Librarians and Information Providers
(via Maud Mundava, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences) Maud Mundava, A.T. Still University, and Catherine Soehner, University of Utah, invite you to participate in a research project, “‘Next Gen’: Leadership in the 21st Century”, to address these questions: (1) What would encourage or discourage someone to consider leadership as a path for their career?…
Reminder: Registration Open for IHLS Online with the CMC Webinar “A Global Journey: Cataloging World Languages” (Thurs., March 9, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) On Thursday, March 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT, join Online with the CMC for the webinar “A Global Journey: Cataloging World Languages”. Mary Cornell will be offering tricks and tips for cataloging world languages. This presentation will include examples of records and resources utilized by the CMC. For…
Call for Public Comment: National Institutes of Health’s Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research–Deadline Mon., April 24
(via Dr. Robert (Jay) Malone, ACRL Executive Director, on behalf of Cliff Lynch, Coalition for Networked Information) The US National Institutes of Health (NIH) has just issued a public call for comment, closing Monday, April 24, 2023, on its draft Plan to Enhance Public Access to the Results of NIH-Supported Research. The Plan can be found…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 1 Webinar “Dignity in personal care, addressing hygiene insecurity: The Discoveries Community Pantry” (Tues., Feb. 28, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the webinar “Dignity in personal care, addressing hygiene insecurity: The Discoveries Community Pantry”. Sponsored by NNLM Region 1, this class will take place on Tuesday, February 28, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The class is worth 1.00 hour CE credit at CHIS…
Reminder: Submissions for Kennesaw State University’s Online All Things Open Week (Mon., April 3 – Fri., April 7) Due Fri., March 3
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) We invite all interested parties to submit a presentation proposal for Kennesaw State University Libraries’ inaugural celebration of All Things Open Week. All sessions will be virtual. You might be wondering, what does “all things open” encompass? Speakers can choose from different “open” tracks and themes, and there are options for…
Reminder: Presenters Needed for RUSA ETS Tech Showcase at ALA 2023 (Exact Date and Time TBD)–Deadline Tues., Feb. 28
(via Joshua Newport Illinois State University) We are seeking presenters for the RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) at ETS (Emerging Technologies Section) Tech Showcase at ALA 2023 in Chicago, IL. Our planned format will be for all of the presenters to give a short introduction to their topic at the beginning of the session…
Registration Open for Special RAILS Member Update Online Tues., Feb. 28 (3:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS will hold a special member update next Tuesday, February 28, from 3:00 to 4:30 PM, via Zoom, to give members an opportunity to get to know our new Executive Director, Monica Harris. Monica will talk about some of her plans and goals for RAILS moving forward, and there…