(via Jenessa McElfresh, University of Tennessee Health Science Center) You are invited to attend a one hour panel on librarians’ experiences starting, supporting, and advocating for formal evidence synthesis/systematic review services at their institutions. All are welcome regardless of affiliation, experience, or expertise. A question-and-answer session will follow. The webinar will be recorded and distributed…
Author: Eric Edwards
Call for Proposals Extended: STEM Librarians Collaborative 2023 Meeting (Online Wed., July 26 – Fri., July 28) — New Deadline Fri., April 7
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) Join us at the STEM Librarians Collaborative for its 2023 Meeting! It will take place online from Wednesday, July 26, to Friday, July 28. We are currently accepting proposals for those interested in presenting at this virtual conference. The STEM Librarians Collaborative will offer a variety of session formats; all proposed…
Due Date Extended–Applications for IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs (New Deadline Fri., April 14)
(via Emily Gilbert, IACRL Past President) The OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs provides funding for financial incentives to smaller college campuses and campuses with little or no support for OER programming to take some of their first steps. The intended outcome is collaboration between academic faculty and librarians to implement Open Educational Resources in their…
Deadline Extended: Proposals for CARLI’s 11th Annual Instruction Showcase (Online Thurs., June 1) Now Due Mon., April 10, by 5:00 PM CDT
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 11th annual Instruction Showcase, to be held virtually on Thursday, June 1. CARLI members and Illinois LIS students are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year: Re-examining Instruction. Also Registration now…
Final Reminder: Program Proposals for 2023 ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 26, in Springfield) Due Tues., April 4
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2023 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s conference. In 2023, we will convene in Springfield, Illinois with the theme “Connect, Cultivate, Collaborate”. The deadline to submit proposals is tomorrow, April 4. Every library in Illinois seeds connections to resources, cultivates stories, and collaborates…
Call for Participants: HSLI-Sponsored Panel Discussion on Systematic Reviews
(via Betsy Sterner, Northern Illinois University) As part of HSLI’s effort to offer more “ad hoc” programming opportunities, I am interested in hosting a panel discussion related to systematic reviews. The presenters would not necessarily need to be directly affiliated with HSLI, as long as they would be willing to share their knowledge and expertise free of charge. I’m looking for 2-3 volunteers…
Registration Open for ACRL First Year Experience Discussion 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 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 experience in…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group’s Next First Friday Forum is on Fri., April 7, at 11:00 AM CDT (No Registration Required)–Topic for Discussion is “ACRL Conference”
(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for our April First Friday Forum, on Friday, April 7, at 11:00 AM CDT. We will discuss the ACRL Conference in Pittsburgh (for those who attended and those who did not). Did you attend? What did you learn? What did you love?…
President’s Message–March, 2023
All: It’s hard to believe that a quarter of 2023 is already gone. The HSLI committees have been very busy over these past few months, and I would like to highlight some of their ongoing activities. Before I do that, however, I would like to thank everyone who responded to the planning survey I sent…
Reminder: HSLI Holding First “Coffee and Conversation” Informal Virtual Gathering on Friday, March 31, at 3:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) This is a reminder that HSLI members are invited to “Coffee and Conversation” – an informal, virtual gathering, on Friday, March 31, at 3:00 PM CDT, via Microsoft Teams. Please check your e-mail for access information. Hope you can join us!