(via Dr. Alea Henle, Miami University in Ohio) The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) seeks proposals for its annual Research Forum, to be held in advance of the 2024 ALA Annual Meeting. To accommodate as many LHRT members as possible, the 2024 LHRT Research Forum will be held virtually…
Month: January 2024
Registration Open for New England Education and Curriculum Librarians Interest Group Winter Meeting (Thurs., Feb. 1, 12:00-2:00 PM CDT)–Topic is “Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Info. Lit. for Higher Education: Instruction for Educators”
(via Corinne Ebbs, Westfield State University) Join the New England Education and Curriculum Librarians Interest Group (NEECLIG) for its Winter Meeting, which will take place on Thursday, February 1, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. DESCRIPTION: Get a jumpstart on your spring 2024 instruction!…
Legislative Update, 1/17/2024
Illinois It’s January which means we have several new laws that just went into effect in Illinois. Here are a few links that summarize what we need to know: Changes To Illinois Laws As Of Jan. 1 (Block Club Chicago): here New Illinois laws 2024: Full list of laws in effect on Jan. 1 (ABC…
First HSLI Coffee & Conversation of 2024 Online Thursday, January 18, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–Now on a Monthly Basis
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. No agenda – Bring your Sessions will not be recorded. QUESTIONS? Contact frances.drone-silvers@carle.com Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 244…
Call for Volunteers: 2024 Midwest/MLA Annual Conference Planning Committee
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of Carol Shannon, Taubman Health Sciences Library at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) I hope that you’ve had a bit of time to consider volunteering on one of the Subcommittees for the 2024 Midwest Annual Conference. This year’s Conference…
Latest NNLM Discovery Podcast, “Canary in the Coal Mine: A Story from Region 6”, Now Available
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) The latest episode of the NNLM Discovery Podcast, “Canary in the Coal Mine: A Story from Region 6”, is now available. On this episode of the NNLM Discovery podcast, NNLM’s Region 6 Community Engagement Coordinator, Darlene Kaskie, shares how NNLM is sponsoring a series…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Library Assessment Conference (Wed., Nov. 6 – Sat., Nov. 9. in Portland, OR)–Deadline Sat., March 2, 1:59 AM CDT
(via the Conference organizers) The 2024 Library Assessment Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce that the 10th biennial Library Assessment Conference will take place November 6-9 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2024, in Portland, Oregon. Preconference workshops will be offered Wednesday, November 6. The Conference builds and supports the wide-reaching community of library assessment practitioners and researchers who have responsibility…
Call for Participation: Survey on Experiences of Public Librarians Transitioning to Roles in Health Sciences or Hospital Libraries–Deadline Fri., Feb. 16
(via Courtney Pyche, University of Florida) I am a librarian at the University of Florida’s Health Science Center Library in Gainesville, FL and a member of the Association of College and Research Libraries. I am conducting an anonymous survey with my colleague, Chris Eaton, on the experiences of public librarians who have transitioned to roles…
Call for Participation: Survey on Early-Career Librarianship and Burnout–Deadline Wed., March 6
(via Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming) We would like you to consider taking our survey that focuses on early career librarianship and burnout. You are being asked to complete this research study by Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming Libraries, and Maddi Brenner, University of Iowa Libraries. Our research study focuses on hiring and onboarding early…
Registration Open for Free SUNYLA Midwinter Online Conference (Fri., Feb. 2, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)–Theme is “Library Data Part II: Too Good, Too Bad, and Too Ugly”
(via the Conference organizers) Registration is open for the SUNYLA (State Universities of New York Library Association) Midwinter Online Conference 2024. It will take place on Friday, February 2, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The theme is “Library Data Part II: Too Good, Too Bad, and Too Ugly”. The Conference is free to all. Library…