Molly Horio, who served as HSLI President from 2007 to 2008 and recently retired from OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, is the 2024 recipient of the HSLI President’s Award. The President’s Award recognizes an HSLI member who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the organization. The current HSLI President chooses…
Month: October 2024
Frances Drone-Silvers Receives 2024 HSLI Starfish Thrower Award
Frances Drone-Silvers, Biomedical Information Specialist at Carle Health and the current HSLI Secretary, is the 2024 recipient of the HSLI Starfish Thrower Award. The Starfish Thrower Award recognizes an HSLI member who has made a difference to the organization. Please see below for the statements of nomination. As a solo librarian within a “survival” culture,…
Reminder: Registration and Schedule Available for Virtual Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium–Thurs., Nov. 21, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The MIRL (Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries) Symposium planning committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the fourth annual free virtual event, scheduled to take place via Zoom on Thursday, November 21, from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT….
Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group First Friday Forum, “Forging a New Alliance: Engaging High School Students in the Health Humanities Through Special Collections and Archives”–Fri., Nov. 1, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) The ACRL Health Science Interest Group’s next First Friday Forum is scheduled online for Friday, November 1, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “Forging a New Alliance: Engaging High School Students in the Health Humanities Through Special Collections and Archives”, and the presenters are Carrie J….
Registration Open for RAILS Webinar “Ask the Web Accessibility Expert”–Thurs., Nov. 21, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via RAILS) Registration is open for the RAILS webinar “Ask the Web Accessibility Expert”. It will take place on Thursday, November 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. In this interactive session, Mark McCarthy, Lead Accessibility Engineer and IT Accessibility Liaison at the University of Illinois, will tailor the discussion to the specific topics and…
Registration Open for White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Public Forum on Improving the Digital Accessibility of Scientific and Technical Publications–Thurs., Oct. 24, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Bridgid Fennell, University of Southern California) Registration is open for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Public Forum on Improving the Digital Accessibility of Scientific and Technical Publications. It will take place on Thursday, October 24, at 2:00 PM CDT. The U.S. government has a long-standing commitment to expanding the availability…
Call for Applications: Association of Research Libraries 2025 Intensive Learning Program Cohort for Senior Academic Library Leaders–Deadline Wed., Nov. 13, 2024
(via Sian Brannon, University of North Texas) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2025 cohort of the Intensive Learning Program (ILP). The ILP is an eight-month hybrid experience that explores operational aspects of senior leader portfolios in research libraries and archives as well as responsibilities related to managing those portfolios. The…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “In Defense of Lecture” (Online Fri., Oct. 25, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Moderators Include UIUC’s Melissa Wong
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, online Friday, October 25, at 1:00 PM CDT. The topic is “In Defense of Lecture”. See below for more information, including the link to registration. Lectures are often presented in a negative light. They are used as an example of passive…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Consumer Health Information Series for Library Staff, Session 3: Health Programming at Your Library”–Thurs., Nov. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “Consumer Health Information Series for Library Staff, Session 3: Health Programming at Your Library”. It will take place on Thursday, November 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Evidence shows that there are marked health disparities between those living in rural areas versus…
Submissions Deadline for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2- Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online) Presentation Proposals and Scholarship and Grant Applications Extended to Sun., Oct. 27
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Due to the unexpected impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we’re extending the deadlines for ACRL 2025 community chat, lightning talk, poster session, roundtable discussion, and virtual presentation proposals, along with scholarship and Spectrum Scholar Travel Grant applications, to Sunday, October 27. The ACRL 2025 Conference–which will take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday,…