(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Changes and PubMed Searching 2025”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 19, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Each year, the Medical Subject…
Day: January 16, 2025
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Acquisition of Teaching Skills–Deadline Fri., Jan. 17
(via David Lemmons George Mason University) We are writing to ask you to participate in research about academic librarians’ acquisition of teaching skills. The purpose of this study is to learn more about how academic librarians are learning to teach, as well as how they continue to develop their teaching skills. Any person who has…
Call for 2025 ILA Award Nominations–Deadline Thurs., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is excited to announce that nominations for the 2025 ILA awards, including the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, are now being accepted! ILA awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Illinois. The time has come to recognize colleagues, friends, managers, mentors, mentees,…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Online Workshop Series “Implementing assessment tools for library impact on students’ academic success” (April 21 – June 16, All Mondays) is Thurs., Jan. 30, with Participation Limited to 50
(via Dr. Jung Mi Scoulas, University of Illinois Chicago) Are you looking to enhance your assessment knowledge and skills? Don’t miss our upcoming workshop series designed to empower you with practical tools and insights. This two-year project, titled “Implementing assessment tools for library impact on students’ academic success” (2024-2026), was made possible in part by…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Generative AI and Information Privilege”–Online Fri., Jan. 31, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, online Friday, January 31, at 1:00 PM CDT. The topic is “Generative AI and Information Privilege”. See below for more information, including the link to registration. A growing group of AI answer engines and research assistants layer synthesis on top of…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Offerings
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinars. Library Grant Writing Basics: An Overview Anne Craig, Senior Director at CARLI, will assist participants to: identify sources of grant funding from private and public funders; highlight the essential elements of grantsmanship; complete a grant proposal application package according to…
Registration Available for OASPA Webinar “Open access funders and enablers outside the library: fresh perspectives and lesser-heard voices”–Thurs., Jan. 23, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Bernie Folan, Open Access Scholarly Publishing Association) OASPA is excited to announce our first webinar of 2025, “Open access funders and enablers outside the library: fresh perspectives and lesser-heard voices”, will take place on Thursday, January 23, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Supporting open access (OA), and the transition to OA, needs money…
Call for Proposals: Inaugural Big Ten Academic Alliance Student Wellness Symposium (Online Wed., April 23 – Thurs., April 24)–Deadline Mon., Feb. 10
(via Emily Rimland, Penn State University) The Big Ten Academic Alliance (BTAA) Student Wellness Symposium planning group invites you to submit a presentation for the inaugural BTAA Student Wellness Symposium, taking place online Wednesday April 23, and Thursday, April 24. It’s open to anyone, not just BTAA members. The BTAA Student Wellness Symposium is a space for anyone…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS Hot Topics Online Panel Discussion, “OER Evolved: AI, Libraries, and the Next Generation of Open Education”–Tues., Feb. 4, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Meg Frost, Brigham Young University) Registration is open for the next ACRL Science and Technology Section Hot Topics panel discussion, “OER Evolved: AI, Libraries, and the Next Generation of Open Education”. It will take place virtually Tuesday, February 4, at 1:00 PM CDT. Open Educational Resources (OER) are transforming education, and the integration of…
Registration Open for ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Online Forum Finding Common Ground: Using the Psychology Companion Document for Strategic Outreach (Wed., Feb. 5, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Dawn Behrend, Dean of University Libraries at Lenoir-Rhyne University) The ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) invites you to join us for our annual virtual discussions forum on Wednesday, February 5, at 1:00 PM CDT. The forum is titled Finding Common Ground: Using the Psychology Companion Document for Strategic Outreach. Please see below…