(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of the Special Libraries Association) The SLA (Special Libraries Association) Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas-Western Missouri, Michigan, Minnesota, and St. Louis communities invite you to share your knowledge and experiences! Take part in an exciting annual virtual event featuring colleagues from…
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Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace–Deadline Fri., June 30
(via Samantha Peter, University of Wyoming) We are seeking chapters for an upcoming ACRL publication, Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace. The goal of this publication is to explore disability not from a patron or user point of view, but from the people who work in academic libraries. Recognizing that there are a large…
Call for Program Proposals: ACRL/NY 2023 Annual Symposium (Fri., Dec. 1, in New York City and Livestreamed)–Deadline Thurs., June 15
(via Dr. Linda Miles, Hostos Community College) The organizers of the ACRL/NY (The Greater New York Metropolitan Area Chapter of ACRL) 2023 Annual Symposium seek program proposals. This year’s meeting, with the theme “Embracing Slow Librarianship”, will take place on Friday, December 1, at the Vertical Campus of Baruch College, City University of New York…
Registration Open for IMLS National Forum Webinar Session #6, “Data Quality: Evolving Employer Expectations” (Thurs., June 29, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–UIUC is Co-Organizer
(via Yan (Grace) Liu, West Chester University) Registration is open for the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Forum Webinar Session “Data Quality: Evolving Employer Expectations”. It will take place on Thursday, June 29, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. What data skills and knowledge do employers expect when recruiting? How can we help…
Registration Open for Next MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Shop Talk on Tues., June 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT, with Focus on Research Metrics Services–Presenters Include Northwestern’s Gutzman
(via Stephen Gabrielson, University of Pittsburgh) Are you interested in learning how other libraries provide research metrics services to their users? In this upcoming MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Shop Talk, three presenters will discuss several aspects of their service, which may include the people involved with running the service, the necessary skills and career development,…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Scholarly Communication Committee’s Virtual Panel Presentations and Discussion on Tues., June 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT–Topics are Toolkits for Open Science Advocacy and Meeting Needs of STEM and Health Sciences Students via OER
(via Clara Tran, Stony Brook University) Please join the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Scholarly Communication Committee for virtual panel presentations and discussion. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Register here. Panel Presentation 1: Title: “Raising awareness: Creating a toolkit for open science advocacy” Abstract: This presentation will…
Registration Open for Midwest Archives Conference in-Person Workshop “Arrangements and Description 101” at Augustana College on Fri., June 23, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT–Deadline Fri., June 16 (Limited to 35)
(via Micaela Terronez, Augustana College) Save the date! The Midwest Archives Conference (MAC) Speaker’s Bureau welcomes registrants for the workshop “Arrangement and Description 101”, to be held at Augustana College in Rock Island, IL, on Friday, June 23, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. Pam Hackbart-Dean, Professor and Head of the University of Illinois Chicago’s Special Collections and University Archives, will…
Registration Open for CARLI’s Successful Workplace Communications Webinar Series–Tues., July 25, and Tues., Sept. 12
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to invite you to attend the upcoming webinar series Successful Workplace Communications presented by Ben Mead Harvey. This webinar series is free and open to Illinois libraries and members of the Professional Development Alliance. Please register for each session separately. Navigating Difficult Conversations Tuesday, July 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT We…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming Special Issues of Journal of Map & Geography Libraries on Born Digital Collections and Spatial Humanities–Deadline Fri., June 16
(via Joshua Sadvari, The Ohio State University) The Journal of Map & Geography Libraries invites article submissions for two forthcoming special issues on the topics of “Born Digital Collections in Map and Geography Libraries” and “Spatial Humanities: Perspectives from the Library.” Detailed descriptions and submission instructions for these special issues are provided on their respective journal webpages:…
Call for Participation: Survey on Different Types of Mentorship and Its Role in Academic Library Instruction–Deadline Sun., July 2
(via Jamia Williams–NNLM Training Office, University of Utah) The online survey provided below is part of a research study to evaluate the different types of mentorship and its role in academic library instruction. This online survey is expected to take approximately 10 minutes to complete. Responses will be collected online through Qualtrics, a secure survey tool, and…