(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) Want to make a difference in the Illinois academic library community? Looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Consider running for an Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) office! Two offices, Secretary and Vice President/President-Elect, are on the ballot each spring. The Secretary serves a…
Month: February 2023
Call for Participation: Survey on Adapting Library Environments to Meet the Needs of Autistic Library Employees
(via Karen Stoll Farrell, Indiana University Bloomington) Several studies have been published in the library literature on how university and college libraries can adapt their environments to make them more accommodating to autistic students, but what about autistic library employees? Do libraries consider the needs of autistic faculty and staff, particularly as it pertains to…
Registration Open for Free Trauma Informed Care Training Symposium–Online Fri., March 31
(via Kelleen Maluski, University of New Mexico) We’re excited to be offering a Trauma Informed Care Training Symposium on Friday, March 31. This will be a day of free virtual engagement with and training on trauma informed care. This event is intended for educators and health care professionals and those at the intersection. Participants will…
Save the Date: STEM Librarians Collaborative 2023 Conference–Online Wednesday, July 26 – Friday, July 28
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) STEM Librarians Collaborative 2023 Conference Save the date: July 26-28, 2023 (Wednesday-Friday) Times to be determined Place: Online virtual We are excited to announce the third annual STEM Librarians Collaborative virtual conference! Come be part of this experience. Science librarianship is changing. We need opportunities for professional development and networking…
Reminder: Proposals for Lightning Talks at Next IACRL Spark Event, “One Weird Trick” (Fri., May 19), Due Fri., Feb. 24
(via Christina Norton, IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect) If you haven’t already, it’s time to get in your proposals for a lightning talk at the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries’s next Spark event, “One Weird Trick!”. It will take place on Friday, May 19. Proposals are due here by Friday, February 24. What’s your secret for making…
Call for Papers–“Comics on the Couch: Graphic Medicine and Psychoanalysis” Special Issue of American Imago (Deadline Fri., Sept. 15)
(via Matthew Noe, Harvard Medical School) The field of narrative medicine recognizes that stories articulate the language of the body. Rita Charon, the founder of the field of narrative medicine, brought both patient and practitioner to a fuller recognition of stories as a source of medical insight and intervention: stories that may take shape in words but originate…
Reminder: Registration Open for Upcoming NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series Webinars on Tues., Feb. 21, and Wed., Feb. 22
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is open for the following NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series webinars taking place in February. Please see below for webinar descriptions and registration links. Registering requires having an NNLM user account. Create one here. “Endocrine Disruptors in Environmental Health” Tuesday, February…
Call for Participation: Survey on Community College Libraries and Family-Friendly Library Spaces–Deadline Mon., Feb. 20
(via Jennifer Arnold, Director of Library Services at Central Piedmont Community College) The Central Piedmont Community College Library is gathering information on how community college libraries may be working to address the needs of student parents and caregivers through family-friendly library spaces. We invite you to participate in our survey of support spaces for student…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Library Association Committees
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you looking to develop or enhance your professional skills, broaden your network, increase your visibility in or give back to the profession? If so, volunteer to serve on an ILA committee! Feeling unsure? Here are a few reasons why you should volunteer: Professional Development: It provides opportunities for professional development,…
Registration Open for North American Virtual Reference Online Conference (Tues., Feb. 21 – Thurs., Feb. 23)
(via Sarah Kantor, University of Tennessee Chattanooga) COVID-19 and other global changes have affected the way libraries interact with their communities, and the way librarians view themselves. As our environment continues to change, we as library workers must adapt to those changes. Join us and other library professionals from across the continent to discuss the…