(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) We’re excited to invite you to join our free online class “Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health (CIH)”! If you’re curious about CIH and how you can help your patrons find evidence-base resources, this course is a great opportunity to expand your knowledge…
Month: December 2024
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Project 2025 and Its Consequences for Libraries”–Tues., Jan. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “Project 2025 and Its Consequences for Libraries”. It will take place on Tuesday, January 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Libraries face unprecedented political attacks targeting their very existence. States across the country…
Reminder: Deadline to Complete Survey “Proficiencies for Assessment in Academic Libraries: Importance and Where They Should Be Acquired” is Sun., Dec. 15–Research Team Includes UIC’s Dr. Jung Mi Scoulas
(via Dr. Becky Croxton, Colorado State University) If you are engaged in library assessment we would love to hear from you! This is a final reminder to please provide your input for this student- and new-librarian-led survey. This project is spearheaded by a current LIS graduate student and a recent graduate of library school. The…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s 2025 Virtual Forum (in March–Exact Date and Time TBD)–Deadline Mon., Dec. 23
(via Kala Dunn, University of South Carolina) The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2025 Virtual Forum. The hour-long forum will be held in March, with the exact date to be determined based on availability of the speaker(s). It will feature a 45-minute presentation,…
Registration Open for Free Scholarly Snippets Webinar “Basic Statistical Literacy”–Tues., Dec. 10, and Tues., Dec. 17, 12:00-12:30 PM CDT Both Days
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is open for the free Scholarly Snippets webinar “Basic Statistical Literacy”. There are two offerings, one on Tuesday, December 10, and the other on Tuesday, December 17. Both offerings last from 12:00 to 12:30 PM CDT. Statistics can be overwhelming, but…
Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Science Interest Group First Friday Forum, “End of the Year Sharing Session”–Online Fri., Dec. 6, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) The ACRL Health Science Interest Group’s next First Friday Forum is scheduled online for Friday, December 6, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The topic is “End of the Year Sharing Session”. You do not have to be a member of ACRL to join us! We’ve made it to…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “The Power of Mental Health First Aid”–Thurs., Jan. 9, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Lauren Wittek, University of Arizona – Health Sciences Library) Registration is open for the Network of the National Library of Medicine webinar “The Power of Mental Health First Aid”. It will take place on Thursday, January 9, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration….
Call for Participation: Research Study on Incorporating Mindfulness into Academic Library Leadership Practices–Deadline to Submit Preliminary Questionnaire is Friday, Jan. 3
(via Cynthia Romanowski, SWAN Library Services) I am a doctoral candidate in Interdisciplinary Leadership Studies Higher Education Administration at Governors State University’s College of Education and Human Development. I am conducting a research study on how incorporating mindfulness into academic library leadership practices is perceived to impact the well-being and work environment of library employees….
Call for Submissions: “Biz of Digital” Column in Upcoming Issues of Against the Grain
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library digital services….
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming Book Libraries and the Futures of the Humanities–Deadline Sat., Feb. 1
(via Dr. Mark Dahlquist, Miami University in Ohio) The editors of a book project, Libraries and the Futures of the Humanities, call for chapter proposals for a volume that Rowman & Littlefield has invited us to submit, focused on how libraries can play a role in reimagining the humanities during a time of crisis and…