(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) The ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section’s Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you to participate in the 2024-2025 cohort of our DOLS Mentorship program. We’re accepting mentor and mentee applicants until Friday, August 16, 2024. We have double the number of mentees to mentors currently, and would appreciate former mentors…
Author: Eric Edwards
Registration Open for arXiv’s Virtual Accessibility Forum–Sessions on Multiple Days from Tues., Sept. 3, to Fri., Sept. 13
(via Karen Grondin, Arizona State University) You are warmly invited to arXiv’s second Accessibility Forum, a conference for the entire scientific community focused on making research more accessible. Seven individual sessions, featuring diverse panelists from many scientific fields, will take place on multiple days from Tuesday, September 3, to Friday, September 13. The Forum is…
Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, August 15, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join your colleagues on Thursday, August 15, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. There is no agenda. Come for open discussions, questions, and the opportunity to share successes and challenges. No registration is required. This…
Registration Open for Access Services Conference (Tues., Nov. 19, to Thurs., Nov. 21, in Atlanta)–Early-Bird Deadline Sun., Aug. 18
(via Adebola Fabiku, North Carolina State University) The Access Services Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, to Thursday, November 21, at the Global Learning and Conference Center in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. This premier annual event offers access services librarians and professionals an ideal opportunity to network and connect with peers in their field. The…
Newly-Formed AI Community of Practice for Academic Librarians Holding First Meeting Online Wed., Aug. 28, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Michael Flierl, The Ohio State University) We’re excited to invite you to join the newly-formed AI Community of Practice (AI COP) for academic librarians. Our inaugural meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 28, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The AI COP aims to create a vibrant, inclusive community where academic librarians can…
Call for Participation: Survey on Impact of Train-the-Trainer Information Literacy Programs on Academic Libraries’ Services and Staffing
(via Jennifer Corbin, Stetson University) My name is Jennifer Corbin, and I’m hoping that librarians who have experience working with a train-the-trainer information literacy program will participate in my research study. The study–“Impact of Information Literacy Train-the-Trainer Programs on Academic Libraries’ Services and Staffing”–has been verified by the Stetson University Institutional Review Board as Exempt. …
Registration Open for NNLM Asynchronous Online Class “Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures”–Wed., Sept. 4 – Wed., Oct. 2
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the asynchronous online NNLM class “Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures”. It will last from Wednesday, September 4, to Tuesday, October 2. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This class is designed to assist librarians…
Registration Available for Free Open Texas 2024 Conference–Online Wed., Sept. 25 – Fri., Sept. 27
(via Kenneth Carriveau, Baylor University) Register today for Open Texas 2024, a free, virtual OER conference that will take place from Wednesday, September 25, to Friday, September 27. Jointly organized by the Texas Digital Library (TDL) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), this year’s theme, “Global Horizons of Open Education: The View from…
Registration Open for ILA Webinar “Impartial and Effective Election Messaging for Libraries”–Fri., Aug. 9, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) This year’s presidential election is shaping up to be the most contentious in history, and for some of us, our lifetime. In response, the ILA Advocacy Committee and the ILA Marketing Forum are partnering to present “Impartial and Effective Election Messaging for Libraries”, which will take place online Friday, August…
Registration Open for Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (in Lawrence, KS, from Mon., Oct. 14, to Wed., Oct. 16)–Deadline Mon., Sept. 16, or Earlier If All 60 Spots Taken
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) Registration is now open for the 2024 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium. This free event will take place from Monday, October 14, to Wednesday, October 16, at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium is intended to provide librarians who support research data management and…