(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Information Literacy: Definitions and Core Concepts”. It will take place on Tuesday, May 13, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. What is information literacy? Why is information literacy important for students? In this workshop, participants will learn about several definitions of…
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Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Getting Started with the PHDL”–Tues., May 13, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Getting Started with the PHDL”. It will take place on Tuesday, May 13, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This course is a new version of…
Registration Open for OLC Webinar “Leveraging AI for Accessible and Inclusive Learning: Practical Strategies for Diverse Learners”–Wed., May 28, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via the Online Learning Consortium) Registration is open for the OLC webinar “Leveraging AI for Accessible and Inclusive Learning: Practical Strategies for Diverse Learners”.It will take place on Wednesday, May 28, at 12:00 PM CDT. In an upcoming webinar by OLC staff, explore how AI-driven technologies can generate accessible learning content, including automated alt text…
Registration Open for Webinar “Getting Started with ORCID: What you and your researchers need to know”–Tues., May 20, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via ORCID) Registration is open for the webinar “Getting Started with ORCID: What you and your researchers need to know”. It will take place on Tuesday, May 20, at 12:00 PM CDT. What do you need to know about ORCID? Do you work with researchers, but you don’t know where to start with promoting ORCID?…
Call for Proposals: Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries Conference (Mon., Oct. 27 – Tues., Oct. 28, in Middleton, WI)–Deadline Fri., May 9
(via Tristan Draper, Beloit College) The Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference Planning Committee invites breakout session, poster and lightning talk proposals for the conference, “Concentric Communities: Academic libraries serving campus and beyond”. This in-person event will take place from Monday, October 27, to Tuesday, October 28, at the Madison-Marriott West in Middleton, WI,…
Registration Open for New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians (Wed., June 25 – Fri., June 27, in Brunswick, ME)–Deadline Fri., June 6
(via Jennifer Chaput, University of Massachusetts) Registration is now open for the 2025 New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians! This year’s Boot Camp will be held from Wednesday, June 25, to Friday, June 27, at Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine. Science Boot Camp is a fun and affordable 2 ½ day immersion into science topics offering opportunities for librarians and library students interested in science,…
Final Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Committee is Fri., May 2
(via CARLI) If you have been considering volunteering for a CARLI committee, the time is now! The application period will remain open until Friday, May 2. Volunteers chosen for a committee will serve a three-year term. Faculty and staff from all CARLI member libraries are encouraged to apply! Service on CARLI committees and task forces…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication The Open Pedagogy Cookbook–Deadline Fri., May 2
(via Melissa Chim, Excelsior University) I’m excited to invite chapter proposals for The Open Pedagogy Cookbook, an edited volume to be published by ACRL. About the Book Open pedagogy promotes students as active creators of information, rather than passive consumers of it. It relies on the use and creation of Open Educational Resources (OER). In…
Call for Participation: Survey on Teaching Attitudes and Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies of Academic Librarians at Minority Serving Institutions–Deadline Sat., May 10
(via Jocelyn Castillo, PhD candidate at St. John’s University) You are invited to participate in a research study examining teaching attitudes and culturally responsive teaching strategies of academic librarians at minority serving institutions in the United States. This study aims to understand the relationship between teaching experience and attitudes of academic librarians, while also identifying…
Reminder: Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs”–Mon., June 2 – Sun., June 29
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs”. It will take place online from Monday, June 2, to Sunday, June 29. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Library professionals are grappling…