(via John Meier, Pennsylvania State University) We invite you to submit a proposal by Thursday, August 31, for a case study outlining your practice of inclusive leadership and the impact it has had on your institution, community, or the broader profession. For more on inclusive leadership, you can view the ACRL panel on Inclusive Leadership video on…
Month: June 2023
President’s Message–June, 2023
All: Hope the summer months are giving everyone a chance to reflect on how their 2023 has progressed so far. With this message, I would like to take the time to reflect upon ways in which HSLI members can become more active in the organization, while also recognizing those efforts. As you all know, we…
Call for Nominations: HSLI President-Elect and Secretary–Deadline Fri., July 21
HSLI Members, The offices of President-Elect and Secretary are open for election in the fall of 2023. HSLI members are encouraged to consider running for office or nominating a colleague who is interested in being nominated. Self-nominations are welcome! This is a great opportunity for professional service and leadership development, and there are typically only two…
Planning Next HSLI “Ad Hoc” Webinar
Thank you very much to everyone who planned or attended last month’s “ad hoc” webinar on systematic reviews. The goal is to offer these types of programs quarterly, with the next one tentatively scheduled for August. Based on the results of the survey for the systematic reviews webinar, there are four topics that people identified…
Registration Open for LD4 Conference, “Exploring Linked Data in GLAM: From Inspiration to Implementation”–Online Mon., July 10 – Fri., July 14
(via Paul Bethke, Iowa City Public Library) Registration is now open for the 2023 LD4 Conference on Linked Data. It will take place virtually from Monday, July 10, to Friday, July 14. The theme of this year’s event is “Exploring Linked Data in GLAM: From Inspiration to Implementation”. About the Conference Join us to learn…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Introduction to Data Visualization for Social Network Analysis”–Mon., July 3 – Mon., Oct. 30
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous online course “Introduction to Data Visualization for Social Network Analysis”. It will take place from Monday, July 3, to Monday, October 30. The instructor is Dalal Rahme, Data Services Librarian at the American University of Beirut. The class is worth 1.5 CEUs…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “How PubMed Works: Introduction”–Tues., July 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “How PubMed Works: Introduction”. It will take place on Tuesday, July 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. This 90 minute introduction class provides overviews about finding articles…
New Call for Submissions: “Biz of Digital” Column in Against the Grain
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library digital services….
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Reading the Past: Reading Historical Handwriting”–Thurs., Aug. 10, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Online with the CMC webinar “Reading the Past: Reading Historical Handwriting”. It will take place on Thursday, August 10, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Does your library have handwritten historical documents that aren’t getting the attention they deserve? Let Metadata Cataloger…
Reminder: 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…