(via CARLI) CARLI is pleased to offer a three-week synchronous and asynchronous course on open educational resources in February, 2025, with the live sessions on February 13, 20, and 27 (all Thursdays) from 9:00 to 10:30 AM CDT each day. Attendees should plan to attend each live session. This virtual course is designed to help…
Month: December 2024
Call for Proposals: Free Southern Miss Institutional Repository Conference (Thurs., April 24 – Fri., April 25, in Hattiesburg, MS, and Online)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 17
(via Josh Cromwell, The University of Southern Mississippi) The University of Southern Mississippi Libraries are now accepting proposals for the 2025 Southern Miss Institutional Repository Conference (SMIRC), which will take place from Thursday, April 24, to Friday, April 25, on campus in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and online. We are accepting proposals for short concurrent sessions (approx….
Call for Team Applications from Academic Institutions: Inaugural Values-Enacted Leadership Institute (Sun., July 13 – Fri., July 18)–Deadline Wed., Feb. 12
(via Nicky Agate, Carnegie Mellon University) The HumetricsHSS team is thrilled to open applications for teams from institutions of higher education interested in attending the inaugural Values-Enacted Leadership Institute (VELI) from Sunday, July 13, to Friday, July 18. Since 2016, Humetrics has conducted workshops, consultations, and research across a wide range of higher education institutions, helping units…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Mental Health in the Workplace”–Wed., Jan. 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Mental Health in the Workplace”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Many of us spend 40 or more hours a…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2025 Research Analytics Summit (Mon., April 7 – Wed., April 9, in Albuquerque, NM)–New Deadline Fri., Jan. 10
(via Dr. Baron Wolf, University of Kentucky) The call for abstracts for the 2025 Research Analytics Summit has been extended until Friday, January 10. The meeting will take place in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from Monday, April 7, to Wednesday, April 9. Please consider submitting a proposal today or joining a colleague and submitting a collaborative…
Call for Proposals: ACRL IS Virtual Engagement Committee’s Online Lightning Round and Discussion on Student Engagement in the Classroom (Date and Time TBD)–Deadline Wed., Jan. 8
(via Mallory Jallas, University of Illinois Springfield) The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Virtual Engagement Committee (VEC) is seeking 3-4 presenters for a lightning round and discussion about enhancing student engagement in the classroom. What has worked well for you in classroom or workshop instruction, whether in person or online? Has there been a new teaching…
Call for Papers: Library Trends Issue on Compelling Tensions in Library and Information Science–Deadline Fri., Jan. 3
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) The publication Library Trends is pleased to announce a call for papers for an issue on compelling tensions in library and information science. The field of library and information science (LIS) has compelling tensions similar to those explored by Thomas Kuhn in the fields of science. Many of these tensions…
Call for Proposals: Library Track at Teaching & Learning with AI Conference (Wed., May 28 – Fri., May 30, in Orlando, FL)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 17
(via Rachel Mulvihill, University of Central Florida) The University of Central Florida Libraries’ is pleased to announce the third annual Teaching & Learning with AI conference, which features a Library Track, to be held from Wednesday, May 28, to Friday, May 30, in Orlando, Florida. The call for proposals is now open and we invite…
Reminder: Program Proposals for Colorado Resource Sharing Conference (Online Wed., April 23) Due Mon., Jan. 13
(via Matthew Diven, Colorado State University) The 54th Annual Colorado Resource Sharing Conference will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 23. The CORSC planning committee is in search of innovative, creative, insightful, and beneficial topics for the Colorado Resource Sharing Conference. Submit program proposals by Monday, January 13,for full consideration. Topics of particular interest include,…
Essay by Cristina Ligon, Jira Scholarship Winner
As you may know, the Jira Scholarship winners for this year had three options to participate more fully in our organization this year. One winner, Cristina Ligon, chose to write an essay reflecting on her library school experience and her motivations for entering the profession in the first place. We have provided this letter to…