(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join us for our next HSLI chat online Thursday, March 20, at 3:00 PM CDT. There is no agenda, and we will not record the meeting, in order to foster a welcoming and open atmosphere. Bring your challenges and successes to share. Microsoft Teams Need help? Join the meeting now Meeting ID:…
Month: March 2025
Registration Open for Fast Forward Libraries Webinar “Strategic Planning Insights: Effective Approaches and Common Trends”–Tues., April 8, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Amanda Standerfer, Fast Forward Libraries) Join Fast Forward Libraries for a free hour-long webinar on strategic planning insights and trends. Titled “Strategic Planning Insights: Effective Approaches and Common Trends”, it will take place on Tuesday, April 8, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The webinar will cover effective approaches in strategic planning, common priorities,…
Call for Lightning-Presentation Proposals: ACRL STS Government Information Committee’s Online Mini-Conference “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information” (Tues., June 24, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Deadline Mon., March 31
(via Jennifer Simms, Indiana University) The ACRL Science & Technology Section Government Information Committee is now accepting proposals for lightning presentations at our 2025 annual virtual mini-conference on “Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information”. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 24, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Our goal is to foster…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Offerings
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinars. Generative AI and Library Instruction: Keeping It Real (and Ethical) This webinar will examine the increasing impact of generative AI on academic research and citation practices. It highlights findings from a survey and course assignment given to students in Florida…
Registration Open for New on-Demand NNLM Virtual Course “NIH Public Access Policy for Librarians”
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Are you a librarian working with NIH (National Institutes of Health)-funded researchers? Want to stay ahead of the curve in supporting their compliance with federal requirements? The new on-demand course “NIH Public Access Policy for Librarians” is designed just for you. Unlike many NIH…
Call for Participation: Governors State University Doctoral Capstone Study “Beating the odds: female leadership in academic libraries”
(via Cari Didion, Governors State University) I am seeking participants for my doctoral capstone study of female academic library administrators (dean/associate dean, director/associate director), “Beating the odds: female leadership in academic libraries” (IRB-FY2025-57). This qualitative study aims to understand women’s difficulties in attaining an administrative position within an academic library to articulate best practices to…
Volunteer Period for 2025-2028 CARLI Committees Now Open–Deadline Fri., May 2
(via CARLI) CARLI, the Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois, is seeking volunteers to serve on our advisory committees. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2028. The application period for initial committee appointments will close on May 2 at 5:00 p.m. Faculty and staff members from all…
Calls for Participation and Proposals: IACRL Spring Sampler 2025 (Online Thurs., April 17, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM CDT)–Deadline for Both is Thurs., March 27
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Conference and Continuing Education Committee is hosting the IACRL Spring Sampler 2025 online Thursday, April 17, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM CDT. This bite-sized conference is a great way to network and see the work being done by academic libraries…
Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association’s Early Career Librarian Initiative Taskforce Holding Monthly Online Gatherings (First One Fri., March 21, 11:00-11:45 AM CDT)–MCMLA Membership Not Required
(via Brandon Kennedy, Texas Medical Center) The MCMLA (Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association) ECLI (Early Career Librarian Initiative) Taskforce is excited to announce the launch of a monthly virtual chat for new or aspiring health science librarians–open to students and anyone in the field who is in the early stages of their career…
Call for Proposals Extended: ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee Webinar “Navigating Barriers to Inclusive Pedagogy” (Tues., April 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)–New Deadline Fri., March 21
(via Elizabeth DeZouche, Savannah College of Art and Design) The ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee is looking for panelists for an upcoming webinar, “Navigating Barriers to Inclusive Pedagogy”. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, April 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The submission deadline is now Friday, March 21. In previous years,…