(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) I’m excited to share that Helen Rimmer ACC, kindness-led leadership and wellbeing coach and founder of Empower: The Library Skills Collective, will be joining us for an ACRL Leadership Discussion Group webinar on transforming workplace conflict into an opportunity for connection, clarity, and cultural change. Titled “Kindness in Action: Conflict…
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RAILS-Sponsored Find More Illinois Launches Academic Library Lender-Only Pilot Program
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Reaching Across Illinois Library System invites academic libraries to join the new Find More Illinois Academic Library Lender-Only Pilot Program. This initiative expands resource sharing across Illinois by connecting academic libraries with institutions that may not have OCLC access, increasing ILL and circulation activity, and strengthening ties between…
Registration Open for Upcoming Library Futures Webinars on Wed., Dec. 3; Thurs., Dec. 11; and Tues., Dec. 16 (at 12:00 PM CDT All Days)
(via Laura Crossett, Library Futures) Library Futures is pleased to bring you not one, but three, free webinars this December! All will take place at 12:00 PM CDT. Writeups and recordings, when available, will be sent to all registrants and made available on our website. “Made In the Library: Creativity, Copyright, and Community” on Wednesday, December…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Beyond Competence: Embracing Cultural Humility in Health Information Practice”–Thurs., Dec. 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Beyond Competence: Embracing Cultural Humility in Health Information Practice”. It will take place on Thursday, December 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Cultural humility is a concept that is within the…
Call for Participation: Survey on Student Advisory Groups at Small to Medium-Sized College and University Libraries–Deadline Fri., Dec. 19
(via Amanda Kraft, College of Charleston) Please help me learn more about student advisory groups at small to medium-sized college and university libraries by completing this survey by Friday, December 19, 2025. The survey should take about 10-15 minutes to complete. Your willingness to participate is appreciated. This survey will contribute to an ACRL College…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s 2026 Virtual Forum (in Spring, with Date TBD)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 5
(via Lijuan Xu, Lafayette College) The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2026 Virtual Forum. The hour-long Forum will be held in spring with the exact date to be determined based on availability of the speaker(s). It will feature a 45-minute presentation followed by…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Empathy Lens: Humanizing Images & Education for Reducing Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs”–Thurs., Dec. 4, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Empathy Lens: Humanizing Images & Education for Reducing Stigma Against People Who Use Drugs”. It will take place on Thursday, December 4, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Stigmatizing language and imagery around substance use reinforce systemic inequities, uphold…
Registration Open for Association of North Carolina Health and Science Librarians Virtual Meeting and CE Class “Accessible Library Content: Navigating Federal Accessibility Guidelines”–Tues., Dec. 2, 9:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Association of North Carolina Health and Science Libraries (ANCHASL) is holding its Virtual ’25 Fall Meeting and CE class on Tuesday December 2, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Taught by Nora Burmeister, the topic of the class will be on “Accessible Library…
Call for Applications: 2026 Evidence Synthesis Institute for Librarians (Online Mon., March 2 – Thurs., March 5, with Optional Day Online Fri., March 6)–Deadline Thurs., Dec. 11, with Limit of 50 Participants
(via Megan Kocher, University of Minnesota) Now through Thursday, December 11, we are accepting applications for the next Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. The Evidence Synthesis Institute (ESI)…
Several MLA Caucuses Holding Forum on Creating Core Health Sciences Resource Lists (Online Wed., Dec. 3, at 12:00 PM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) Please join us for a forum on how lists of core health sciences resources are developed! The Forum on Creating Core Health Sciences Resource Lists will take place online Wednesday, December 3, at 12:00 PM CDT. This session will focus on non-commercial…