(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Registration is open for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Choosing Which Shortcuts When Learning”. It will take place online Friday, March 6, at 1:00 PM CDT. Even though educators are concerned about the impact that AI has on learning, I’ll suggest that learning depends on processes that we have long…
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Early-Bird Registration for Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (Thurs., June 11 – Sat., June 13, in Orlando) Closes Fri., March 13
(via Patrick Green, University of Central Florida) Please be aware that early-bird registration for the Teaching and Learning with AI Conference, sponsored by Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning, Division of Digital Learning, and UCF Libraries at the University of Central Florida, is set to close on Friday, March 13. The 4th Annual Teaching and Learning with AI Conference will be held from…
Call for Proposals: Lightning Talks and Roundtables at IACRL Spring Sampler, with Focus on AI (Online Wed., April 22, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., March 20
(via Tamara Jenkins, Illinois Library Association) The IACRL Conference and Continuing Education Committee is seeking lightning talks and roundtable discussions for the upcoming IACRL Spring Sampler (register here), scheduled for Wednesday, April 22, from 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT on Zoom. The Committee is looking for academic library workers who are interested in presenting or facilitating…
Registration Open for HSLI Webinar on Basics of Systematic Reviews and Evidence Syntheses–Mon., March 23, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
(via Elizabeth Huggins, Loyola University Chicago) The HSLI invites you to attend a one-hour virtual presentation and panel discussion about common evidence-synthesis types on Monday, March 23, from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. This session is aimed at early-career librarians and those new to systematic reviews and evidence syntheses. It will include a review-type summary…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Online Forum on Education Opportunities That Strengthen Negotiation Skills–Mon., April 6, at 12:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Collection Development Caucus will be hosting a forum to explore education opportunities that strengthen negotiation skills, a critical competency for managing vendor relationships, licensing agreements, and subscription renewals. Please join online Monday, April 6, at 12:00 PM CDT here….
Call for Submissions Extended: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing–New Deadline Fri., March 20
(via Tamara Jenkins, Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group’s Notable Works List–Deadline Fri., April 10
(via Alissa Droog, Northern Illinois University) Have you worked on something related to graduate students in libraries since Jan. 2024? The ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group’s (ALSGS) Notable Works for Library Support of Graduate Students Working Group seeks nominations for our biannual Notable Works List. Our goal is to recognize and…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Micro-Changes that Matter: Strategic Responses for Shifting Medical Library Environments”–Thurs., March 12, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Micro-Changes that Matter: Strategic Responses for Shifting Medical Library Environments”. It will take place on Thursday, March 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar will offer practical tools to recognize,…
Deadline for Illinois Wesleyan University Survey on Art Collections in Academic Libraries Extended to Fri., March 20
(via Stephanie Davis-Kahl, Illinois Wesleyan University) The Ames Library at Illinois Wesleyan University is conducting research about art collections in academic libraries. We are seeking participation in the Art Collection Practices Survey from a variety of academic libraries on different facets of art collection management. These include how the institution came into stewardship of the…
CANCELED: MLA Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions Database Tips Lightning Talks Scheduled for Thurs., March 5
(via Hilary Kraus, Brown University) The User Experience and Systematic Review Caucuses of the Medical Library Association regretfully announce we will have to cancel the planned Favorite Features & Sneaky Solutions: Database Tips Lightning Round that was scheduled for Thursday, March 5, 2026. Thank you to those who submitted proposals. While we unfortunately will not…