(via ACRL Chapters Council) Please join ACRL Chapters Council for a webinar on unique or interesting projects by state and regional ACRL chapters. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, July 9, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. Information on the two presentations is below. Each presentation will last up to 45 minutes, including time…
Month: June 2024
Final Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, June 20, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us on Thursday, June 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. There is no agenda. Bring your No registration is required. This event will not be recorded, to encourage an open and wide-ranging discussion. Can’t make it this month? Mark…
Call for Feedback: Nursing Information Literacy Framework Working Group’s Second Draft of Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing–Deadline Sat., Aug. 31
(via Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University) The Nursing Information Literacy Framework Working Group is currently seeking feedback on its second draft of the Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing. We thank you in advance for your input to ensure this document is thoughtful and useful. Note: We are also particularly…
Registration Open for New Orleans Information Literacy Forum–Online Mon., July 29 – Fri., Aug. 2, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT Each Day
(via the event organizers) The New Orleans Information Literacy Collective (nolaILC) will be holding its thirteenth annual Forum virtually. It will take place from Monday, July 29, to Friday, August 2, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM CDT each day. As always, we have some great presenters offering useful perspectives and discussions of issues in information literacy…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Librarians as Instructors for Credit-Bearing Classes – A Path Forward for Public Services?”–Mon., July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Librarians as Instructors for Credit-Bearing Classes – A Path Forward for Public Services?”. It will take place on Monday, July 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including…
Call for Participation: Survey on Student-Outreach Activities and Planning Strategies in Academic Libraries–Deadline Mon., July 15
(via Cori Biddle–Penn State Altoona) My colleague and I would like to invite interested academic librarians to participate in our continued research project on student-outreach activities and planning strategies. We are especially interested in those who use a formalized outreach plan to guide their work. The survey is based on the work published in 2023…
Call for Proposals: STEM Librarians Collaborative 2024 Meeting (Online Wed., Nov. 20 – Fri., Nov. 22)–Deadline Wed., July 17
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) The organizers of the STEM Librarians Collaborative 2024 Meeting seek program proposals. This year’s event will take place online from Wednesday, November 20, to Friday, November 22. Meeting participants will have every opportunity to be fully engaged, and both presenters and attendees will have equal opportunities to contribute to the…
Reminder: Submissions for Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries Due Thurs., Aug. 1
(via Kathleen Schmand, Middle Tennessee State University) The Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries (open-access journal) publishes articles that offer strategies and case studies for practical application of strategic fundraising and communication in academic libraries. The journal seeks to represent the significant variances in advancement operations from small, single-staffed offices to more expansive and…
Reminder: Proposals for Upcoming Library Juice Press Publication Emergent Strategy in Library Instruction: Stories, Reflections and Imaginings Due Fri., June 21
(via Leah Morin, Michigan State University) Have you had an experience in the classroom, a reference consultation, or other teaching interaction where a subtle shift in attention, a pause to give space for internal processing, or a choice to value presence over the plan resulted in an unexpectedly meaningful learning moment? Whether you knew it…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for HSLI Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship is Saturday, June 15
(via Holly Hudson, Jira Scholarship Committee Chair) This is a reminder that the deadline to apply for the 2024 Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship is Saturday, June 15. Please see below for more information. The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Jira Scholarship Committee is excited to announce the start of the second year for the Helen…