(via OCLC) Join us on Friday, June 9, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM CDT, for the OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting. This semi-annual, virtual event offers updates on current topics of interest. We’re putting together an engaging agenda, with short presentations by both cataloging community members and OCLC staff. We’ll discuss recent and upcoming initiatives to increase…
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Registration Open for Webinar “Introducing D-CRAFT: A Toolkit for Assessing Reuse of Digital Objects in Your Collections”–Mon., June 5, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ayla Kenfield, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Registration is open for the webinar “Introducing D-CRAFT: A Toolkit for Assessing Reuse of Digital Objects in Your Collections”. It will take place on Monday, June 5, at 1:00 PM CDT. Digital libraries are increasingly challenged with the task of assessing reuse of digital objects in their…
Registration Open for 11th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Thurs., June 1, 1:30-4:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Thurs., June 1, at 12:30 PM CDT
(via Denise Green, CARLI) We hope you’ve saved the date! Registration to attend the 11th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase is now open. This free virtual event is hosted by the CARLI Instruction Committee and will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 1, from 1:30 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please share with anyone at your…
Registration Open for RDA Webinar “Historic agricultural and environmental data: Facilitating discovery of, access to, and use of analog data” (Wed., June 21, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT)–Panelists Include UIUC’s Anderson and Caldrone
(via Shannon Farrell, University of Minnesota) Have you encountered historical analog data in your work? Curious to learn more about how various groups are working on this? Join the online panel presentation “Historic agricultural and environmental data: Facilitating discovery of, access to, and use of analog data” on Wednesday June 21, 10-11:30 AM CDT. Panelists from various institutions…
Registration Open for 2023 Maker Literacies Immersion Program (Sun., July 16 – Fri., July 21, in Arlington, TX)–Deadline Wed., June 28
(via Tara Radniecki–University of Nevada, Reno) We are excited to announce that registration is now open for the 2023 Maker Literacies Immersion Program! The meeting will take place at The University of Texas at Arlington from Sunday, July 16, to Friday, July 21.This IMLS grant-funded program aims to support the development of experiential and project-based curricula…
Registration Open for Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., July 19 – Fri., July 21, in State College, PA)–Deadline Fri., June 2
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University) We are excited to announce that registration is open for the 2023 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians! The Conference will take place from Wednesday, July 19, to Friday, July 21. Located at the beautiful Pennsylvania State University’s University Park campus in State College, PA, this economical science conference…
Next HSLI “Coffee and Conversation” is Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join HSLI members for a coffee (or your beverage of choice) and conversation on Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT via Microsoft Teams. Registration is not necessary; simply access the meeting at, or just before, the start time via the instructions below. This open forum is a…
CARLI Announces Results of 2023 Governance Board Election–New Directors Include HSLI Member Geoff Pettys
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) The election and appointment process for the new members of the CARLI Governance Board is now complete. Directors elected to 3-year terms are: Directors appointed to one-year terms are: All newly elected and appointed terms will begin on July 1, 2023. Please join us in welcoming these new members…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health”–Thurs., May 25, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “From Problem to Prevention: Evidence-Based Public Health”. It will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Curious about evidence-based public health (EBPH) but not sure where to start? This class will explain the basics…
Call for Participation: Survey About Effects of Long COVID on Workers in Academic Libraries–Deadline Sun., June 11
(via Amanda Folk, The Ohio State University) If you have experienced Long COVID while working in an academic library in the United States (including territories) or Canada, I invite you to participate in this exploratory survey-based study. The results of this exploratory study will be used to highlight potential implications for academic libraries going forward,…