(via Lesley Wolfgang, HSLI Nominating and Elections Committee Chair) I am pleased to announce that our current HSLI Treasurer, Jonna Peterson, has been reelected for a second two-year term as Treasurer! Please join me in congratulating Jonna and thanking her for her willingness to serve a second term as Treasurer of our organization.
Month: September 2024
Illinois College of Optometry Offering VisionCite Database Subscription to HSLI Institutional Members–Deadline Thurs., Oct. 31
(via Dr. Christine Weber, Illinois College of Optometry. The Illinois College of Optometry Library is pleased to offer a subscription to its proprietary VisionCite journal citation database to all HSLI institutional members. VisionCite Journal Article Citation Database VisionCite is a citation database of vision-related journal articles developed and maintained by the Illinois College of Optometry Library. It now includes over 425,000…
Call for Participation: NNLM Member Survey
(via Jacqueline Leskovec, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Every couple of years, the NNLM reaches out to its member organizations for feedback on its membership, its value and to learn more about unmet needs. If your member organization was actively engaged with the NNLM from May 1, 2023, to April 30,…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Impact of Libraries and Informationists on Patient and Population Care”–Thurs., Nov. 14, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Impact of Libraries and Informationists on Patient and Population Care”. It will take place on Thursday, November 14, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Join informationists from the Taubman…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for a RAILS Continuing Education Grant is Tues., October 1
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Boost your library’s professional development with our grants of up to $2,000 for innovative Continuing Education (CE) events! The focus is on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. This opportunity is open to networking groups, consortia, and individual libraries–just ensure your event is accessible to all RAILS members. Apply by…
Call for Participation: Survey on Experiences and Perceptions of Academic Library Employees Who Have Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
(via Theresa Holliday, University of South Carolina Upstate) I’m conducting research on the experiences and perceptions of academic library employees with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). If you’re a current academic library employee-faculty, staff, student, or administrator with ADHD, please consider participating in this study. You do not need a formal diagnosis to participate. If you…
Registration Open for ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group’s Next First Friday Forum, “A health sciences librarian’s introduction to the NIH: How the NIH affects your faculty”–Fri., Oct. 4, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The ACRL Health Science Interest Group’s next First Friday Forum is scheduled online for Friday, October 4, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “A health sciences librarian’s introduction to the NIH: How the NIH affects your faculty”, and the…
Registration Open for ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Webinar “Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Research in Action”–Wed., Oct. 9, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Jodie Borgerding, Washington University in St. Louis) The ACRL/EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee and the EBSS Research Committee would like to invite you to the fall research panel, “Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Research in Action”, which will be held online via Zoom on Wednesday, October, 9, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM…
Call for Program Proposals Extended: ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinars for 2024-25–New Deadline Fri., Oct. 11
(via Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) The ULS Professional Development Committee (PDC) hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs available here). The PDC welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory, or practice. We encourage the use of panels and multiple presenter…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Librarian & Faculty Perceptions of AI in the Disciplines”–Wed., Oct. 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Librarian & Faculty Perceptions of AI in the Disciplines”. It will take place on Wednesday, October 16, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. What does…