(via the Illinois Library Association) It’s that time of year again–what time, you ask? Time for the ILA Library Legislative Meetups! Libraries nationwide are not only battling threats to the right to read, but in some cases, fighting for their very existence. While we’re fortunate here in Illinois to have a Secretary of State who…
Month: October 2024
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation on Thursday, Oct 17, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us for the October Coffee & Conversation – an opportunity to visit virtually with your colleagues – for a chance to hear what’s new, what’s exciting, and what’s challenging. It will take place on Thursday, October 17, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM…
Final Reminder: Registration for Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference (Online Wed., Oct. 23 – Fri., Oct. 25) Closes Mon., Oct. 21
(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) This is a final reminder that registration for the Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference, which will take place online from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25, closes on Monday, October 21. Please see below for instructions and rates. Registration costs: For more information on the Conference,…
President’s Message–October, 2024
All: Since this is my last “President’s Message”, I want to thank everyone for the opportunity to serve in this role. According to the list on the website, only 27 people, total, have held the position since HSLI’s founding, so I consider it a true honor and privilege to have led this organization. I have…
MLA Collection Development and Hospital Library Caucuses Holding Joint Forum on How Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Affect Library Contracts–Online Wed., Nov. 20, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA’s) Collection Development and Hospital Library caucuses are excited to announce our next joint forum–an informal online presentation/discussion on how hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) impact library contracts! Join us online Wednesday, November 20, at 2:00 PM CDT, via…
Call for Participation: Survey on Role of Race and Gender Expression and How It Intersects with Educational Expectations as a Profession–Dominican University’s Sarah Voels is Investigator
(via Sarah Voels, doctoral student at Dominican University) My name is Sarah Voels, and I am a doctoral student in Information Studies at Dominican University (River Forest, IL). I am conducting a survey of library professionals who have or are in the process of completing their Master’s degree from an ALA-accredited program. This study focuses…
Call for Participation: Research Survey to Assess the Uptake of Linked Data Technologies for Cultural Heritage Description in the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) Community–UIUC’s Stephanie Luke is a Co-Investigator
(via Regine Heberlein, Princeton University) We are seeking participants for a research survey to assess the uptake of Linked Data technologies for cultural heritage description in the Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) community. The results from this survey are intended to capture the degree to which Linked Data is being implemented or used by…
Registration Open for University of Chicago Library’s Open Access Week Webinar, “Rereading a Heroic Legacy: How AIDS Built the LGBT Equality Movement”–Thurs., Oct. 24, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Adrian Ho, University of Chicago) In celebration of Open Access Week, the University of Chicago Library will host a webinar, “Rereading a Heroic Legacy: How AIDS Built the LGBT Equality Movement”, on Thursday, October 24, at 2:00 PM CDT. The online event will feature author John-Manuel Andriote discussing why he chooses to prioritize community over…
Registration Open for Free Webinar “Reach Every Learner: An Introduction to Universal Design for Learning”–Thurs., Oct. 17, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Lindsay O’ Neill, Linday O’Neill Consulting LLC) Registration is open for the free webinar “Reach Every Learner: An Introduction to Universal Design for Learning”. It will take place on Thursday, October 17, at 12:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Unlock the potential of Universal Design for…
Call for Participation: Survey “Proficiencies for Assessment in Academic Libraries: Importance and Where They Should Be Acquired”–Co-Investigators Include UIC’s Dr. Jung Mi Scoulas
(via Dr. Rebecca Croxton, Colorado State University) The Proficiencies for Assessment in Academic Libraries: Importance and Where They Should Be Acquired research team invites individuals who participate in academic library assessment in your institutions (e.g., primary role, component of your job, member of an assessment committee, supervise assessment professionals, etc.) to complete this survey to…