(via Michael Holt, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College) 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…
Month: May 2023
CALL FOR STUDENT WORKERS–HSLI Conference 9/22/23
The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Annual Conference Planning Committee would like to invite library students to attend the organization’s Annual Conference this fall. The 2023 HSLI Conference will take place on Friday, September 22, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT (with a “happy hour” event from 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM), at…
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s Hot Topics Webinar “A Thousand Threats, A Thousand Opportunities: A Look at Generative AI” (Wed., June 14, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Isabella Baxter, University of Maryland) Registration is open for the ACRL Science & Technology Section Hot Topics webinar “A Thousand Threats, A Thousand Opportunities: A Look at Generative AI”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 14, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Generative…
Call for Participation: Survey on Early-Career Librarians’ Experiences with Burnout, Bullying, and Generational Differences–Deadline Thurs., June 22
(via Marguerite (Maggie) Albro–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) You are invited to participate in a research study about your experience with burnout, negative acts (bullying), and generational differences. This survey should take no more than 30 minutes to complete. To be eligible to participate in this study you must be within the first five years of…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Holding Next First Friday Forum on Fri., June 2, at 11:00 AM CDT–Topic is “NIH Data Management & Sharing” (No Registration Required)
(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for our June First Friday Forum, on “NIH Data Management & Sharing”. It will take place on Friday, June 2, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. Have you attended some informational sessions on the new NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy? Are you…
Deadline to Participate in Survey “Wellness Programs in Academic Libraries” Extended to Wed., May 31
(via Lisa Hopkins, Texas A&M University – Central Texas) Please consider participating in a research study being conducted by Dawn Harris, Bridgit McCafferty, Johnnie Porter, and Sandra Desjardins titled “Wellness Programs in Academic Libraries”, reviewed and approved by the Texas A&M University-Central Texas Institutional Review Board. We will be publishing our findings in an ACRL…
Final Reminder: HSLI Journal Club’s Next Meeting is Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. We are planning on discussing: Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study by Natasha Audrey Williams, AHIP J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Jan 1;110(1):87-96….
Registration Still Open for ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section 2023 Conference (Tues., June 27 – Fri., June 30, in Bloomington, IN, and Virtually)
(via ACRL) Registration is still available for the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) 2023 Conference. Themed “A New Kind of Professional”, the conference will be held June 27-30 (Tuesday-Friday), 2023, at Indiana University Bloomington and virtually. The need for greater focus on diversity, equity, and accessibility in all areas of Special Collections work, from…
Registration Open for OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting–Online Fri., June 9, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM CDT
(via OCLC) Join us on Friday, June 9, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM CDT, for the OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting. This semi-annual, virtual event offers updates on current topics of interest. We’re putting together an engaging agenda, with short presentations by both cataloging community members and OCLC staff. We’ll discuss recent and upcoming initiatives to increase…
Registration Open for Webinar “Introducing D-CRAFT: A Toolkit for Assessing Reuse of Digital Objects in Your Collections”–Mon., June 5, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ayla Kenfield, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Registration is open for the webinar “Introducing D-CRAFT: A Toolkit for Assessing Reuse of Digital Objects in Your Collections”. It will take place on Monday, June 5, at 1:00 PM CDT. Digital libraries are increasingly challenged with the task of assessing reuse of digital objects in their…