(via Sara Benson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Join the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the International Council on Archives (ICA), and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) as we explore the new WIPO Toolkit on Preservation. The Toolkit on Preservation, drafted at the request of IFLA, ICA, and ICOM by the…
Month: July 2024
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, July 18, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us on Thursday, July 18, 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…
Call for Presentations Extended: Annual Conference of the Midwest Chapter/MLA (Online Wed., Oct. 9 – Fri., Oct. 11)–New Deadline Fri., July 26
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Don’t miss the chance to share your research, exciting projects, or other amazing work at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Chapter/MLA (Medical Library Association). This meeting will be held virtually from Wednesday, October 9, to Friday, October 11, and will have…
Call for Proposals: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship’s Online Research Conference, “Building Skills and Community with Librarian-Researchers” (Mon., Nov. 18 – Tues., Nov. 19)–Deadline Wed., July 31
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) invites you to share your personal experience and unique approach to library research design with fellow librarians by submitting a proposal for this year’s Institute for Research Design in Librarianship Online Research Conference, “Building Skills and Community with Librarian-Researchers”. This virtual…
Registration Open for Webinar “Introducing the Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians” (Wed., July 17, at 12:00 PM CDT)–UIUC iSchool’s Dr. Kate McDowell is Presenter
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Registration is open for the free webinar “Introducing the Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 17, at 12:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians (DSTL) project is supported by an IMLS…
Registration Open for Asynchronous Online NNLM Class “Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know”–Mon., Sept. 9 – Mon., Oct. 7
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the asynchronous online NNLM class “Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know”. It will take place from Monday, September 9, to Monday, October 7. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Libraries in locations across the United States…
Registration Open for University of Chicago Library Online Panel Discussion on the Fight Against Book Bans (Wed., July 31, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT)–Presenters Include UIUC iSchool’s Dr. Emily Knox
(via Kristy Lueshen, University of Chicago) The University of Chicago Library is hosting two national leaders in the battle against book bans, Emily Drabinski, 2023-2024 American Library Association President, and Dr. Emily Knox, author of Book Banning in the 21st Century America, for a panel discussion moderated by Torsten Reimer, University Librarian and Dean of…
Registration for ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria) Opens Mon., July 22; Community Projects and Resume Review Available During Conference
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration for this year’s ILA Annual Conference opens soon, on Monday, July 22. The Conference will take place in Peoria from Tuesday, October 8, to Thursday, October 10. Check here for more information. Also, if you are planning to attend, there are plenty ways to become involved. The Conference Program…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Course “Exploring AI with Critical Information Literacy”–Mon., July 15 – Fri., Aug. 9
(via ACRL) Join ACRL from Monday, July 15, to Friday, August 9, for the Online Learning course “Exploring AI with Critical Information Literacy”. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. In this course, we will examine and unpack AI through the lens of critical information literacy and will explore the ways…