(via Laura Wilson, College of the Holy Cross) BLC is proud to sponsor the New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians. You can find more information about this in-person conference here. This year’s New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians returns to the classic format of lectures in the life sciences, physical sciences, and health sciences….
Month: April 2023
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start And Where Does Your Library Fit In?” (Tues., May 9, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “The Research Data Services Landscape: How Do You Start And Where Does Your Library Fit In?”. It will take place on Tuesday, May 9, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to…
Call for Lightning Talks Extended: Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., July 19 – Fri., July 21, at Penn State’s University Park Campus)–New Deadline Fri., May 5
(via Jennifer Hart, University of Chicago) Proposals for lightning talks at this year’s Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians are now due Friday, May 5. This year’s meeting will take place from Wednesday, July 19, to Friday, July 21, at Pennsylvania State University’s campus in University Park, PA. Please see below for more information, including the…
Reminder: Registration Open for May Online with the CMC Webinar, “Treasure Troves of the Past: Digging into Cataloging Local History” (Thurs., May 11, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is still open for the next Online with the CMC webinar, “Treasure Troves of the Past: Digging into Cataloging Local History”. It will take place on Thursday, May 11, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Local history is broader than you may think, encompassing town newspapers, family histories, cookbooks,…
Registration Open for Chicago Area Archivists and Chicago Collections Consortium Webinar “Public Records in Chicago: Acquisition and Accessibility” (Thurs., May 4, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Chicago Area Archivists and Chicago Collections Consortium are excited to announce an upcoming panel discussion, “Public Records in Chicago: Acquisition and Accessibility”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, May 4, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, via Zoom. This event is a follow-up to the 2021 joint program, Chicago…
Call for Volunteers: Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Committees
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is seeking members for all committees. This year we are specifically in need of members to serve on the IACRL Membership Committee and to chair various committees. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet other Illinois academic library workers and donate…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL First Year Experience Discussion Group Webinar “Transforming the First Year Experience” (Wed., May 3, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Kimberly Shotick, Northern Illinois University) Please join us for the ACRL First Year Experience (FYE) Discussion Group webinar “Transforming the First Year Experience” on Wednesday, May 3, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This discussion will take place via Zoom and is open to all library workers interested in discussing the library’s role in students’ first year…
Call for Participation: Service Inequities Survey for Staff Members at RAILS Institutions–Deadline Sun., May 14
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS needs your input! As outlined in the 2022-25 RAILS Strategic Plan, one of our objectives is to better understand our members’ perceptions of service inequity. To do that, we’re asking all staff at RAILS member libraries to participate in an online survey to share their knowledge and understanding of RAILS…
Save the Date: ALA Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s Membership Meeting (Open to All Interested in Serving Patrons with Dementia and Alzheimer’s)–Online Mon., May 8, from 1:00 to 2:15 PM CDT
(via Christine Johnson–Director, Waterford (CT) Public Library) Join us on Zoom on Monday, May 8, at 1:00 PM CDT for our ALA LSDA (Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s) membership meeting. The meeting will last 75 minutes. You will have a chance to meet the LSDA leadership team, hear from the 2022 recipients of the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library…
ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee’s Asynchronous Virtual Poster Session Live Through Fri., April 28
(via Ruth Monnier, Pittsburg State University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee invites you to participate in our free fifth annual asynchronous Virtual Poster Session now until Friday, April 28. During this week, 15 posters about online teaching and learning practices are available to view and comment on, and presenters are available to answer questions….