(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Does your library have a collection of historical medical books? Have you wondered if they should be part of your general collections or part of special collections? Using the article “Evaluating a historical medical book collection” (PMC6774551) as a backdrop to discuss…
Author: Eric Edwards
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, on Access Friction and Accessibility in Courses (Online Fri., Aug. 23, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Presenters Include UIUC iSchool’s Melissa Wong
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University School of Library and Information Science) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, online Friday, August 23, at 1:00 PM CDT. This session’s topic is “Access Friction: What happens when choices that make a course more accessible for one student make a course less accessible for another student…
Registration Open for MLA Midwest Chapter Virtual Conference (Wed., Oct. 9 – Fri., Oct. 11)–Deadline Tues., Oct. 8, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Holly Hudson, UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria) Registration is now open for the Medical Library Association’s Midwest Chapter Virtual Conference. Details Registration Register now to join us for three days of learning, collaborating, and connecting! The deadline is Tuesday, October 8, at 12:00 PM CDT.
Call for Host Sites: National Library of Medicine Traveling Exhibitions–Deadline 1:00 PM CDT on Wed., Sept. 4
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is pleased to announce a new “Call for Requests” for the NLM Traveling Exhibitions! Please submit your requests online using the NLM Traveling Exhibition Request form by 1:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 4. The NLM online…
Call for Participation: Survey on Use of Videoconferencing Software for Scheduled Research Consultations by Academic Health Science Librarians–Deadline Fri., Sept. 6
(via Amelia Brunskill, University of Illinois Chicago Library of the Health Sciences) My colleague Rosie Hanneke and I would like to invite interested librarians to participate in our research study on the use of videoconferencing software for scheduled research consultations by academic health science librarians. The survey will gather data on how librarians are currently experiencing interest in video consultations,…
Call for ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group First Friday Forum Presenters (Oct. 4, Nov. 1, and Dec. 6, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT Each Day)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 6, at 4:00 PM CDT
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) The ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group is calling for First Friday Forum presenters for fall, 2024. Are you knowledgeable and passionate about a subject relevant to health sciences or medical librarianship? We’d love to have you! Available dates and times (all times Central): Requirements: The topic must be relevant…
Webinar “Employing Data Visualization to Guide Innovation” on Wed., Aug. 28, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)–Presenters Include Illinois State University’s Dr. Ryan Smith
(via Dr. Becky Croxton, University of North Carolina Charlotte) Please mark your calendars to attend the Final Grand Challenges – Assessment Institute webinar “Employing Data Visualization to Guide Innovation”, on Wednesday, August 28, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. The event is free, and registration is not required. The Zoom link to attend is here. Abstract The…
Call for HSLI Annual Conference Poster and Lightning Talk Submissions–Deadline Sun., Sept. 1
(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference will take place virtually from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25. HSLI is seeking proposals for both lightning talks and poster presentations. We welcome posters or lightning talks on any area of librarianship. Incorporating this year’s Conference theme, “Grow Where…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs”–Mon., Oct. 7 – Sun., Nov. 3
(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, October 7, to Sunday, November 3. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Library professionals are grappling…
Registration Available for Open Science Primer Training Program in Pittsburgh from Thurs., Oct. 16, to Fri., Oct. 17, with Fri., Oct. 4, Deadline; Upcoming Training at Univ. of Chicago from Tues., April 1, to Wed., April 2
(via Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University) Take part in the Open Science Primer train-the-trainer program and explore how to meet the evolving Open Sciences needs of your research communities. This training will engage participants in approaches and techniques for teaching, communicating, and advocating for the various aspects of Open Science. This training is designed for…