(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) The Professional Practice Committee of the Midwest Chapter/MLA (Medical Library Association) invites proposals for contributed papers, posters, and lightning sessions for the 2023 Midwest Annual Meeting themed “Explore the Possibilities”. The meeting will be held virtually October 11-13 (Wednesday-Friday). Papers will have 15-20 minutes…
Month: July 2023
Call for Authors and Editors: Medical Library Association Books–Deadline Thurs., Aug. 17
(via the Medical Library Association) As part of our mission to foster excellence among health sciences library and information professionals, MLA co-publishes full-length books on a wide variety of topics of interest to health information professionals. Books are published in cooperation with Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. The following titles (published in 2023 and 2022)…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in August and September
CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) offerings. “An Endless Game of Catch-Up: Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT on Research and Learning in Higher Education” Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion on the impact of ChatGPT on libraries and higher education. Our panelists will begin by providing a foundational overview of…
Call for Proposals: LibLearnX 2024 Conference (Fri., Jan. 19, to Mon., Jan. 22, in Baltimore, MD)–Deadline Mon., Aug. 7
(via Hillary Pearson, American Library Association) With Annual barely in the rearview mirror, ALA is already gearing up for LibLearnX in January, 2024! The event will take place in Baltimore, MD, from Friday, January 19, to Monday, January 22. 2024. The Call for Education Program Proposals is open now through Monday, August 7, 2023. There are four types of…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “It Takes a Working Group to Create Strong Reviews: Enhancing Systematic Review Support and Services” (Tues., Aug. 8, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Northwestern University’s Eileen Wafford is Presenter
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “It Takes a Working Group to Create Strong Reviews: Enhancing Systematic Review Support and Services”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 8, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Systematic reviews are dynamic, time and resource-intensive projects. Eileen Wafford, co-author of over 20 reviews and…
Reminder: Proposals for Florida Chapter of ACRL’s 2023 Virtual Annual Conference (Fri., Oct. 20) Due Tues., Aug. 1
(via Sarah Hammill, Florida International University) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) is currently seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2023 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference, to take place online Friday, October 20. The theme is “Where do we go from here? Best Practices & Trends in Academic Libraries”. This year’s call for proposals…
Call for Judges: Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Soon to Be Famous Illinois Author Project needs your help! The Project needs judges for adult and young adult fiction by self-published authors. Judges will be required to read six to 10 books over a period of at least 12 weeks beginning in August and fill out evaluation forms on…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar “What is NSSE and Why Does it Matter?”–Mon., Aug. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Dr. Carrie Forbes, Southern Oregon University) Registration is open for the ACRL webinar “What is NSSE and Why Does it Matter?”. It will take place on Monday, August 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please check below for more information, including the link to registration. The National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) is an annual survey…
ACRL Announces Candidates for 2024 ALA/ACRL Elections–Slate Includes IIT’s Devin Savage for Vice-President/President-Elect
(via Elois Sharpe, ACRL) ACRL is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the association’s Board of Directors for the 2024 ALA/ACRL elections. Vice-President/President-Elect:Brad Warren, Augusta UniversityDevin Savage, Illinois Institute of Technology Director-at-Large: Rachel M. Minkin, Michigan State University Libraries Rodney Lippard, University of Central Arkansas Director-at-Large: Carrie Forbes, Southern Oregon UniversityWayne Bivens-Tatum, Princeton University…
Call for Participation: Survey on Open Pedagogy in Academic Library Instruction–Deadline Wed., Aug. 9
(via Elena Azadbakht–University of Nevada, Reno) We would like to invite all current academic librarians who provide information literacy instruction and/or support open education in any capacity at a higher education institution in the United States or Canada to participate in a study to assess knowledge and support of open pedagogy. Fellow librarians at the…