(via Michael Flierl, The Ohio State University) We’re excited to invite you to join the newly-formed AI Community of Practice (AI COP) for academic librarians. Our inaugural meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 28, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The AI COP aims to create a vibrant, inclusive community where academic librarians can…
Day: August 7, 2024
Call for Participation: Survey on Impact of Train-the-Trainer Information Literacy Programs on Academic Libraries’ Services and Staffing
(via Jennifer Corbin, Stetson University) My name is Jennifer Corbin, and I’m hoping that librarians who have experience working with a train-the-trainer information literacy program will participate in my research study. The study–“Impact of Information Literacy Train-the-Trainer Programs on Academic Libraries’ Services and Staffing”–has been verified by the Stetson University Institutional Review Board as Exempt. …
Registration Open for NNLM Asynchronous Online Class “Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures”–Wed., Sept. 4 – Wed., Oct. 2
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the asynchronous online NNLM class “Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures”. It will last from Wednesday, September 4, to Tuesday, October 2. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This class is designed to assist librarians…
Registration Available for Free Open Texas 2024 Conference–Online Wed., Sept. 25 – Fri., Sept. 27
(via Kenneth Carriveau, Baylor University) Register today for Open Texas 2024, a free, virtual OER conference that will take place from Wednesday, September 25, to Friday, September 27. Jointly organized by the Texas Digital Library (TDL) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), this year’s theme, “Global Horizons of Open Education: The View from…
Registration Open for ILA Webinar “Impartial and Effective Election Messaging for Libraries”–Fri., Aug. 9, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) This year’s presidential election is shaping up to be the most contentious in history, and for some of us, our lifetime. In response, the ILA Advocacy Committee and the ILA Marketing Forum are partnering to present “Impartial and Effective Election Messaging for Libraries”, which will take place online Friday, August…
Registration Open for Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (in Lawrence, KS, from Mon., Oct. 14, to Wed., Oct. 16)–Deadline Mon., Sept. 16, or Earlier If All 60 Spots Taken
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) Registration is now open for the 2024 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium. This free event will take place from Monday, October 14, to Wednesday, October 16, at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium is intended to provide librarians who support research data management and…
Registration Open for Two-Part ALA eLearning Webinar “Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library”–Mon., Oct. 7, and Tues., Oct. 8, at 1:30 PM CDT Each Day
(via ALA) Registration is open for the two-part ALA eLearning webinar “Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library”. It will take place on Monday, October 7, and Tuesday, October, 8, at 1:30 PM CDT each day. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Library services are for everyone, and that includes the…
Save the Date: Northeast Institutional Repository Day–Online Thurs., Dec. 5, and Fri., Dec. 6
(via Dr. Erin Jerome, University of Massachusetts Amherst) The sixth annual Northeast Institutional Repository Day (NIRD24) will take place online Thursday, December 5 (afternoon, EDT) and Friday, December 6 (morning, EDT), 2024. The Northeast Institutional Repository Day is a free event that brings together those in the Northeast (and beyond) who manage or are interested in…