(via Jessica Simpson, Texas A&M University) This is a reminder that the call for proposals for the 2023 STEM Librarian South Virtual Conference is open! This Conference will take place virtually on Thursday, July 13, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM CDT, and Friday, July 14, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM CDT. Our Conference is…
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Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Create Effective Data Visualizations” (Wed., June 7, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Create Effective Data Visualizations”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 7, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Data visualization is a key part of communicating information. Learn about common types of visualizations and how to use them to…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Current Topics Discussion Group Lightning Talks and Online Discussion About Welcoming Students Back via Makerspaces (Wed., May 31, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Rosan Mitola–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) The ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Current Topics Discussion Group invites you to join us for a series of lighting talks and online discussion about welcoming students back to our spaces through academic library Makerspaces. Register online here and join us for this virtual discussion session on Wednesday, May…
Reminder: Survey on Making Academic Library Environments More Accommodating to Autistic Library Employees Still Open
(via Michael Holt, Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College) Several studies have been published in the library literature on how university and college libraries can adapt their environments to make them more accommodating to autistic students, but what about autistic library employees? Do libraries consider the needs of autistic faculty and staff, particularly…
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s Hot Topics Webinar “A Thousand Threats, A Thousand Opportunities: A Look at Generative AI” (Wed., June 14, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Isabella Baxter, University of Maryland) Registration is open for the ACRL Science & Technology Section Hot Topics webinar “A Thousand Threats, A Thousand Opportunities: A Look at Generative AI”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 14, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Generative…
Call for Participation: Survey on Early-Career Librarians’ Experiences with Burnout, Bullying, and Generational Differences–Deadline Thurs., June 22
(via Marguerite (Maggie) Albro–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) You are invited to participate in a research study about your experience with burnout, negative acts (bullying), and generational differences. This survey should take no more than 30 minutes to complete. To be eligible to participate in this study you must be within the first five years of…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Holding Next First Friday Forum on Fri., June 2, at 11:00 AM CDT–Topic is “NIH Data Management & Sharing” (No Registration Required)
(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for our June First Friday Forum, on “NIH Data Management & Sharing”. It will take place on Friday, June 2, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. Have you attended some informational sessions on the new NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy? Are you…
Deadline to Participate in Survey “Wellness Programs in Academic Libraries” Extended to Wed., May 31
(via Lisa Hopkins, Texas A&M University – Central Texas) Please consider participating in a research study being conducted by Dawn Harris, Bridgit McCafferty, Johnnie Porter, and Sandra Desjardins titled “Wellness Programs in Academic Libraries”, reviewed and approved by the Texas A&M University-Central Texas Institutional Review Board. We will be publishing our findings in an ACRL…
Final Reminder: HSLI Journal Club’s Next Meeting is Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. We are planning on discussing: Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study by Natasha Audrey Williams, AHIP J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Jan 1;110(1):87-96….
Registration Still Open for ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section 2023 Conference (Tues., June 27 – Fri., June 30, in Bloomington, IN, and Virtually)
(via ACRL) Registration is still available for the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) 2023 Conference. Themed “A New Kind of Professional”, the conference will be held June 27-30 (Tuesday-Friday), 2023, at Indiana University Bloomington and virtually. The need for greater focus on diversity, equity, and accessibility in all areas of Special Collections work, from…