(via Tiffany Chavis, NNLM Region 1) I just wanted to share some information about some upcoming webinars that we, Region 1 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine, are hosting to bring awareness to Recovery Month (Sept) and Health Literacy Month (Oct). Please follow the links below for more information and registration. These webinars are free…
Month: September 2023
Save the Date: Forward Libraries’ First Spring Forward Conference in March, 2024–Idea Forum Closes Fri., Sept. 29
(via Linnea Minich, University of the South) Announcing Forward Libraries’ first annual Spring Forward Conference, coming March, 2024! Calling all libraryland idea growers, gardeners, cultivators, and curators! We know the past few years have been a time of difficult change, but challenging times can lead to reimagined and reinvented library services, partnerships, and spaces. So we want…
Call for Submissions: September, 2023, ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table Newsletter Issue on “Library Labor and Unions”–Deadline Sat., Sept. 30
(via April Sheppard, Arkansas State University) The ALA SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table) Newsletter is always looking for good articles, essays, and letters to the editor. We invite submissions from library and information workers, students, educators, and all others who recognize the critical importance of libraries in addressing community and social issues. Our next theme is artificial intelligence. Submissions…
Registration Open for RAILS Webinar “Paid Leave for All Workers Act”–Thurs., Oct. 5, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via RAILS) Registration is open for the RAILS webinar “Paid Leave for All Workers Act”. It will take place on Thursday, October 5, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The Paid Leave for All Workers Act will take effect on January 1, 2024. This law will require most Illinois employers to offer up to 40 hours…
Submissions Deadline for HSLI Photo Contest Extended to Monday, September 11
Want to share a unique program, project, or event at your library? Need an opportunity to practice your photography skills? Consider submitting an image for the HSLI photo contest! The submission should adhere to the following guidelines. Please e-mail all submissions to Eric Edwards, at eedwards@ilsos.gov or president@hsli.org, by Monday, September 11. The membership will then have the chance to vote…
Final Reminder: HSLI Starfish Thrower Award Nominations Due Today, Wednesday, September 6
Know a Health Science Librarians of Illinois member who has made a lasting difference in the organization? Consider nominating the person for the 2023 Starfish Thrower Award! First presented in 2000, the Starfish Thrower Award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded starfish back into the ocean…
Save the Date: HSLI Business Meeting and Organization Updates Online Tuesday, September 26 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
Please save the date for the 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Business Meeting and Organization Updates. It will take place online Tuesday, September 26, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Check your e-mail for the access information that went out via the HSLI listserv on Friday, September 1; no registration is necessary. Thank you to…
Call for Discussion Topics: Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club on Tues., Nov. 14, at 3:00 PM CDT–Deadline Fri., Oct. 6
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Have you heard, read, or seen something that you’d like to discuss with your peers? Plan to join us for the next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club on Tuesday, November 14, at 3:00 PM CDT, via Zoom, for an informal discussion of a selected publication, podcast, blogpost, or presentation. Please post your suggestions…
Call for Presenters: ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section’s Fall Webinar, “Cool Things We Cataloged”–Deadline Fri., Sept. 15
(via Andrea Schuba, University of Maryland) The Bibliographic Standards Committee of the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section is seeking presenters for our Fall Webinar, “Cool Things We Cataloged”. This will be the third year that we have hosted a webinar with this topic. We are looking for a broad range of presenters (catalogers, archivists,…
Registration Open for SLA and ACRL A&E Inside Bytes Webinar on Escape Rooms for Libraries–Fri., Sept. 8, at 12:30 PM CDT
(via Elizabeth Webster, Michigan State University) The next free webinar in the A&E Inside Bytes series, hosted by the Special Library Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s EBSS Education Committee, will occur at 12:30 PM CDT on Friday, September 8. It will feature Kelly Giles and Brian Sullivan (James Mason University), who will share their experience with…