(via Samantha Harlow, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Model Reference Behavior”. It will take place on Wednesday, March 29, at 3:00 PM CDT. Everyone wants to provide exceptional chat reference services, and SMU Libraries has exceeded expectations. Since it’s the initial…
Day: March 24, 2023
Art Institute of Chicago Announces New Open Access Book Series, Perspectives
(via Tina Mead, Art Institute of Chicago) The Art Institute of Chicago is thrilled to announce the launch of two open access digital publications: “Perspectives on In/stability”, edited by Robyn Farrell and Delinda Collier, and “Perspectives on Data”, edited by Emily Lew Fry and Erin Canning. Each peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary volume examines its theme through essays,…
Call for Participation: Survey on Practices and Perceptions of Librarians/Information Specialists Working with Physician Assistant Programs
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, Bradley University) You are invited to participate in the research project about librarians/information specialists who work with Physician Associate (Assistant) (PA) programs. The purpose of this research study is to explore the practices and perceptions of librarians/information specialists who are or will actively support PA programs. The findings of this study…
Call for Proposals: Connecticut Academic Libraries Conference (Online Fri., June 9)–Deadline Thurs., March 30
(via Jasmine Huff, Capital Community College) We are excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for the 13th Annual Connecticut Academic Libraries Conference, formerly titled the Connecticut Information Literacy Conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 9, 2023. We are expanding our scope to include all under the academic library umbrella. The conference…
Registration Open for Free Library 2.0 Online Mini-Conference “Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times” (Tues., April 4, 2:00-5:00 PM CDT)
(via Library 2.0) Our first Library 2.023 mini-conference, “Mental Health and Wellness: Library Workers Thriving in Uncertain Times”, will be held online (and for free) on Tuesday, April 4, from 2:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. Libraries have the power to help transform lives, both for staff and patrons, through efforts that promote mental health and wellness. In this Library…