(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Chicago Area Archivists and Chicago Collections Consortium are excited to announce an upcoming panel discussion, “Public Records in Chicago: Acquisition and Accessibility”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, May 4, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, via Zoom. This event is a follow-up to the 2021 joint program, Chicago…
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Call for Volunteers: Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Committees
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL) is seeking members for all committees. This year we are specifically in need of members to serve on the IACRL Membership Committee and to chair various committees. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet other Illinois academic library workers and donate…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL First Year Experience Discussion Group Webinar “Transforming the First Year Experience” (Wed., May 3, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Kimberly Shotick, Northern Illinois University) Please join us for the ACRL First Year Experience (FYE) Discussion Group webinar “Transforming the First Year Experience” on Wednesday, May 3, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This discussion will take place via Zoom and is open to all library workers interested in discussing the library’s role in students’ first year…
Call for Participation: Service Inequities Survey for Staff Members at RAILS Institutions–Deadline Sun., May 14
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS needs your input! As outlined in the 2022-25 RAILS Strategic Plan, one of our objectives is to better understand our members’ perceptions of service inequity. To do that, we’re asking all staff at RAILS member libraries to participate in an online survey to share their knowledge and understanding of RAILS…
Save the Date: ALA Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s Membership Meeting (Open to All Interested in Serving Patrons with Dementia and Alzheimer’s)–Online Mon., May 8, from 1:00 to 2:15 PM CDT
(via Christine Johnson–Director, Waterford (CT) Public Library) Join us on Zoom on Monday, May 8, at 1:00 PM CDT for our ALA LSDA (Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s) membership meeting. The meeting will last 75 minutes. You will have a chance to meet the LSDA leadership team, hear from the 2022 recipients of the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library…
ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee’s Asynchronous Virtual Poster Session Live Through Fri., April 28
(via Ruth Monnier, Pittsburg State University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee invites you to participate in our free fifth annual asynchronous Virtual Poster Session now until Friday, April 28. During this week, 15 posters about online teaching and learning practices are available to view and comment on, and presenters are available to answer questions….
Registration Open for Webinar “Citizen Science at Your Academic Library: Ideas and Inspirations” (Thurs., April 27, at 10:00 AM CDT)
(via K.T. Vaughan, Washington & Lee University) The LIBER Citizen Science Working Group and SciStarter are organizing a three-part joint webinar series that will introduce attendees to Citizen Science, provide tips and best practices for getting started and sustaining activities on campus (and virtually), and showcase resources that can be integrated into Citizen Science efforts….
Save the Date: Health Science Librarians of Illinois Ad-Hoc Programming Webinar “Getting Started with Systematic Reviews: A Panel Discussion” (Fri., May 12, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University) You are invited to attend a one-hour virtual panel discussion on librarians’ experiences with systematic reviews hosted by the Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois (HSLI). The theme is: Getting Started with Systematic Reviews: A Panel Discussion of Librarians’ Experiences. Q&A to follow. The panel members are: The moderators are Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University, Clarissa Ihssen, American University,…
Call for Proposals Extended: Academic Library Association of Ohio 2023 Conference (Virtual on Fri., Oct. 27; in-Person in Lewis Center, OH, on Fri., Nov. 3)—New Deadline Mon., May 1
(via Cara Calabrese, Miami University) The Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO) Conference Planning committee invites you to submit proposals for the 49th ALAO Annual Conference. Having spent the past few years radically adapting library services during the pandemic, library professionals are now actively exploring how to sustain a “new normal” for hybrid spaces, services, and collections where customer expectations have been transformed. This year’s event…
Call for Participation: Survey on Experiences of Neurotypical Librarians in Working with or Supervising Neurodivergent Librarians and Improving Neuroinclusion in the Workplace
(via Christine Moeller, PhD student at University of Washington iSchool) Are you a “neurotypical” (do not identify as neurodivergent) librarian working with a neurodivergent librarian at a US public or academic library? Are you interested in improving neuroinclusion at your workplace? Please consider participating in an interview with our research team. We are seeking participants…