(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Please join us virtually on Thursday, November 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a chance to share updates, challenges, wins, and insights. Attendees will also have the chance to meet one of the HSLI Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship winners, UIUC iSchool PhD student Devyn Wilder. Hope to see…
Day: November 14, 2024
Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Webinar “Illinois Heart Rescue”–Wed., Nov. 20, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the ILA Noon Network webinar “Illinois Heart Rescue”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 20, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Each year, over 420,000 people in the U.S. suffer sudden cardiac arrest, and 9…
Registration Open for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online)–Early-Bird Deadline Fri., Feb. 7
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday, April 5, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and online. We are living in a time of extraordinary change and the world around us is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Transformative shifts…
Registration Open for Pan American Health Organization Webinar “Transforming Mental Health Through Information Systems”–Tues., Nov. 26, at 10:00 AM CDT
(via Twanna Hodge, University of Maryland College of Information) Join the Pan American Health Organization on Tuesday, November 26, at 10:00 AM CDT, for the “Transforming Mental Health Through Information Systems” webinar. This webinar aims to provide a broad understanding of MHIS, highlighting their importance for planning, which seeks to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of mental…
Call for Breakout Session Proposals: LOEX 2025 Conference (in Pasadena, CA, From Thurs., May 15, to Sat., May 17)–Deadline Mon., Dec. 2
(via LOEX) How does library instruction intersect with creativity, design, and futurism? Explore these ideas and more at LOEX 2025 from Thursday, May 15, to Saturday, May 17, in Pasadena, California! The theme of the 53rd Annual LOEX Conference is “Crafting a Future for Information Literacy”. The center of the American Arts and Crafts movement and birthplace…
Registration Open for American Libraries Live Webinar “Accessibility Partners: Building Inclusive Experiences in Libraries”–Tues., Nov. 19, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Karen Grondin, Arizona State University) Registration is open for the American Library Association’s American Libraries Live webinar “Accessibility Partners: Building Inclusive Experiences in Libraries”. It will take place on Tuesday, November 19, at 12:00 PM CDT. In today’s digital landscape, it’s more important than ever for academic institutions to ensure their websites, applications, physical space, and digital…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Library Accessibility Efforts
(via Dr. Jennifer Steele, Louisiana State University) Are you a librarian at an academic library who would be willing to share about your library’s accessibility efforts? Consider completing the following survey. The survey is being conducted by Dr. Jennifer Steele with the School of Library and Information Studies. Dr. Steele can be reached by phone…
Registration Open for Carterette Series Webinar “Reflections on Reality Hitting Home: Academic Impact of Database Cancellations Two Years Later”–Wed., Dec. 4, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s next Carterette Series webinar, “Reflections on Reality Hitting Home: Academic Impact of Database Cancellations Two Years Later”. This free event will take place on Wednesday, December 4, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description In the spring of 2022, our librarians had to deselect…
Registration Open for Free Scholarly Snippets Webinar “Evidence Synthesis Protocols and Why They Are Important”–Mon., Nov. 18, 1:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is open for the free Scholarly Snippets webinar “Evidence Synthesis Protocols and Why They Are Important”. It will take place on Monday, November 18, from 1:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Why is writing or registering a protocol essential for an evidence synthesis…
Registration Open for 2024 STELLA! (Science, Technology, and Engineering Library Leaders in Action) Unconference Online Fri., Dec. 13, From 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT–Deadline Fri., Nov. 15
(via Jeffra Bussmann–California State University, East Bay) We look forward to seeing you online for the 2024 STELLA! (Science, Technology, and Engineering Library Leaders in Action) Unconference on Friday, December 13, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. Since this is an unconference, you drive the agenda and the choice of discussion topics. In order for your voice…