(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Join Amigos Library Services for “Library Management: Change Management”. This online course will take place on Tuesday, August 31, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Libraries are constantly changing and adapting for many reasons. Managers, however, are not always sure how to help their staff understand and embrace the…
Author: Eric Edwards
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association Webinar “Autism in Libraries” (Wed., Sept. 15, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University) The Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Webinar Series presents “Autism in Libraries”. The session will take place on Wednesday, September 15, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Description: In recent years, autism has been more broadly defined than it previously had been, and we now understand autism to be an issue…
Call for Chapters: Upcoming Publication Cases on Establishing Effective Collaborations in Academic Libraries (Deadline Sun., Oct. 24)
(via Dr. Mary E. Piorun–Director, Library Services, University of Massachusetts Medical School) The editors of the upcoming publication Cases on Establishing Effective Collaborations in Academic Libraries are seeking chapter submissions. More information is below. Objective of the Book The objective of this book is to identify and share the roll of the academic library in developing effective…
Reminder: Proposals for 2021 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium (Online Wed., Nov. 17) Due Fri., Sept. 3
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) planning committee is now accepting proposals for the inaugural Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium, a free event that will take place virtually on Wednesday, November 17 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference and…
Registration Open for Online ILA Marketing Forum on Annual Year-End Reports (Fri., Aug. 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its monthly roundtable from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Friday, August 20. Do you have to write and design annual or end-of-year reports for your library, or does your library intend to start? If so, join the ILA Marketing Forum this month for…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for LibLearnX Meeting (Jan. 21-24 in San Antonio) is Sun., Aug. 15
(via ACRL) Join your colleagues January 21-24 (Friday-Monday), 2022, in San Antonio, Texas, for the inaugural LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience. LibLearnX is an ALA member-focused education experience designed to motivate, inspire, and engage discussions that will shape the future of libraries and their communities. The conference is designed to emphasize active and applied learning,…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free Libraries & Veterans National Forum (Online Sept. 13-24)–Limited to 250 Attendees
(via Sarah LeMire, Texas A&M University) We would like to invite you to join us at this fall’s Libraries & Veterans National Forum. The Forum, which was rescheduled due to COVID, will be an online conference format for the safety of our participants. There is no cost to attend due to a grant from the…
Call for Submissions: ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s September Newsletter on Library Work in Challenging Times (Deadline Mon., Aug. 30)
(via Dr. Julie Ann Winkelstein–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) The American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Editorial Board is looking for submissions for the September issue of its newsletter. The theme is “Library Work in Challenging Times: Lessons Learned”. What have been the greatest challenges in meeting the needs of your library community in…
Call for Applicants: NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine (Deadline Thurs., Sept. 30)
(via the Medical Library Association) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce applications are open to its Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine. To apply for the NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine, submit all required materials to the Foundation for Advanced Education in the…
Registration Open for Webinar “Evolving Evidence Review Methods at the World Health Organization” (Tues., Aug. 17, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Nina McHale, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Registration is open for the webinar “Evolving Evidence Review Methods at the World Health Organization”. It will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, August 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. The webinar is part of the Rocky Mountain U.S. Cochrane Network Affiliate/Colorado Evidence Synthesis Program…