(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) invites session proposals for its 10th symposium. MDLS provides librarians who support research data management and research data services the chance to connect with colleagues and expand their research data-related knowledge base and skill sets. MDLS 2024 will be an in-person event held from Monday, October 14, to…
Month: June 2024
Registration Open for Webinar “Information Literacy as a Concept and Practice: Where are We Going?”–Mon., July 29, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the free online panel discussion “Information Literacy as a Concept and Practice: Where are We Going?”. It will take place on Monday, July 29, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The Ohio State University Libraries is the sponsor. Please see below for more…
Call for Mentees and Mentors: ACRL Science & Technology Section Mentoring Program
(via Laurie Neuerburg, University of Iowa) Would you like to expand your views on science and technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking to proceed with your…
Call for Proposals: Georgia State University Library’s Open Student Success Symposium (Online Fri., March 7, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Oct. 25
(via Charlene Martoni, Georgia State University) Georgia State University Library is accepting proposals for our Open Education Week celebration, to take place via WebEx on Friday, March 7, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM CDT. The mission of the Open for Student Success Symposium is to gather innovators who are implementing and studying the use…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Cultivating an Inclusive Environment: Engagement and Outreach in Academic and Public Libraries”–Thurs., July 11, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “Cultivating an Inclusive Environment: Engagement and Outreach in Academic and Public Libraries”. It will take place on Thursday, July 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Engagement is the key to student…
Call for Judges: Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship Applications–Please Respond by Fri., July 5
(via Holly Hudson, Jira Scholarship Committee Chair) The Jira Scholarship Committee is looking for 3-5 volunteers to judge this year’s Scholarship applicants. The Scholarship materials will be blinded and a rubric/training will be provided to all judges. We have about 10 applications for judging, so the time commitment will not be substantial. More information on…
Legislative Update, 06/24/2024
Federal In response to a lack of Federal legislation on Artificial Intelligence, senators introduced a bipartisan bill on June 11, 2024, the Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment for Artificial Intelligence Act (“PREPARED for AI Act”). Among other things, PREPARED for AI would provide a risk mitigation framework that would…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”–Wed., Aug. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. How are health communication and…
Save the Date: Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium–Online Thurs., Nov. 21
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Save the date for the Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium, a free virtual event with a focus on Institutional Repository (IR) management, curation, and promotion in a health sciences environment. The MIRL Symposium is a platform-neutral conference. Our goal is…
Registration Open for Webinar “Let’s Get Real about Climate Impacts to Library Services”–Sun., June 30, at 1:00 PM CDT (Also in Person at ALA Annual)
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) Registration is open for the program “Let’s Get Real about Climate Impacts to Library Services”. It will take place online Sunday, June 30, at 1:00 PM CDT. Attendees at the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego will have the opportunity to participate in the face-to-face version of the presentation….