(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…
Month: August 2024
Information on CE Sessions Available for HSLI Annual Conference–Online Wed., Oct. 23, to Fri., Oct. 25
via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) Please join us for the 2024 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference, taking place virtually from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25. Check out the continuing education session and speaker descriptions below for what is sure to be an informative event. Please keep an eye on your…
Legislative Update, 08/05/24
Federal The House Appropriations Committee has approved a proposed 15% cut to the only federal library funding agency. This budget will be presented to the full House before the end of the year, so now is the time to urge representatives to take a strong stance against it. Tell Congress to stop the cuts to…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Understanding Data Discovery and Sharing Infrastructure and Leveraging It for Your Benefit”–Tues., Aug. 6, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Understanding Data Discovery and Sharing Infrastructure and Leveraging It for Your Benefit”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar…
Call for Participation: Online Book Group to Discuss Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang–Deadline Sat., Aug. 10
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) We are looking for librarians or library professionals who are interested in acting as either a facilitator or participant in a virtual book group focused on Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang. For more information on the book itself, please check the…
Call for Submissions and Registration Open for STEM Librarians South (Wed., Nov. 6 – Fri., Nov. 8, Online and in Waco, TX)–Important Deadlines Tues., Sept. 10, and Fri., Nov. 1
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) Proposal submissions and registration for the 2024 STEM Librarians South are now open. This year’s conference is hosted by Baylor University and will take place Submissions (150-300 words) are due by Tuesday, September 10. Registration We are deeply grateful to our sponsors ACS, IET, JoVE, and McGraw-Hill for helping…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Licensing for Accessibility: Ask Me Anything”–Fri., Aug. 23, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Beth Ashmore, North Carolina State University) The Georgia Library Association’s Technical Services Interest Group is partnering with the Carterette Series Webinars to host the online discussion “Licensing for Accessibility: Ask Me Anything”. It will take place on Friday, August 23, at 1:00 PM CDT. The event is free to attend. Please see below for…
Reminder: Registration for Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries Conference (Online Wed., Aug. 7) Closes Mon., Aug. 5
(via Anna Zook, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) The Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference is an interactive virtual experience taking place Wednesday, August 7. This event offers opportunities for academic librarians and library staff to connect and share ideas. The keynote speaker for this year’s meeting is Mike Caulfield, who is a researcher, an…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Archives Task Force Webinar “Developing an Archives: Embracing the Messiness of the Real World”–Wed., Sept. 18, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is open for the webinar “Developing an Archives: Embracing the Messiness of the Real World”. It will take place on Wednesday, September 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Are…
Reminder: Registration Open for “Free People Read Freely: Literacy, Inclusion, and Democracy” Symposium–in Urbana-Champaign on Tues., Aug. 20, and Wed., Aug. 21
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Registration is open for the “Free People Read Freely: Literacy, Inclusion, and Democracy” symposium. It will take place from Tuesday, August 20, to Wednesday, August 21, in Urbana-Champaign, IL. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. The University of Illinois System will host a symposium…