(via Joe Hardenbrook, Director of Library Services at Carroll University) The 2021 Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians (WAAL) Conference will be held virtually on April 29-30 (Thursday-Friday). We welcome our colleagues from outside of Wisconsin to attend. Here are a few sessions and talks on the meeting schedule. Keynote: “Taking Risks: Connecting Through Real Stories”–Megan…
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Registration Open for ACRL-North Carolina Chapter Conference (Online Thurs., May 6, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT)–Limited to 500 Attendees
(via Dawn Behrend, ACRL North Carolina Chapter Chair) Registration is now open for the ACRL-NC Chapter biennial virtual conference, “Transforming Our Future: How Our Practices Today Inform Our Future Tomorrow”, to be held on Thursday, May 6, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The Conference is hosted in collaboration with CJCLS. Dr. Jon Cawthorne,…
Call for Nominations and Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section’s PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online Collection (Deadlines April 26 and May 10)
(via Eloise Stevens, Bucknell University) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 26, and…
Registration Open for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Webinar “Digital Integrator & Transdisciplinary Research Partner” (Wed., April 28, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Patrice-Andre “Max” Prud’homme, Oklahoma State University) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Virtual Professional Development Program for Spring 2021, “Digital Integrator & Transdisciplinary Research Partner” will be held on Wednesday, April 28, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The panel will highlight the University of Cincinnati’s Digital Scholarship Center’s unique model as a…
Reminder: Chapter Proposals for Integrating Pop Culture into the Academic Library Due Thurs., April 15
(via Melissa Johnson, Augusta University) Are you building a graphic novel collection? Do you integrate movie clips and memes into library instruction? Do you use video games for library programming? We invite chapter proposals for a forthcoming book from Rowman & Littlefield, Integrating Pop Culture into the Academic Library. This book will explore how popular…
Reminder: Registration Still Open for HEDS Research Practices Survey This Spring
(via Becky D’Amato, HEDS Consortium) There is still time to register for an end-of-spring-term administration of the HEDS (Higher Education Data Sharing) Research Practices Survey. The survey asks students about their research experiences and tests their skills in finding, evaluating, and citing sources. With a spring administration of the survey, you can assess the following…
Reminder: Registration for ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference (April 13-16, Tues.-Fri.) Still Open
(via ACRL) Registration for the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference, “Ascending into An Open Future”, which will take place from April 13 (Tuesday) to April 16 (Friday), is still available! Today’s higher education environment calls for continually innovative ways to advance student, faculty, and institution success. If you are part of the academic and research library…
Call for Applicants: Association of Research Libraries Kaleidoscope Program for MLIS Students from Underrepresented Groups (Deadline Thurs., May 13)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University, on behalf of the Association of Research Libraries) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2021-2023 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program. The program recruits master of library and information science (MLIS) students from historically underrepresented ethnic and racial groups into careers in research libraries and…
Reminder: Registration Open for 2021 Virtual Digital Initiatives Symposium (April 26-29)–Deadline Sun., April 18
(via Dr. Theresa Byrd–Dean of the University Library, University of San Diego) Registration is now open for the 2021 Virtual Digital Initiatives Symposium. The event will take place from Monday, April 26, to Thursday, April 29. Hosted by the University of San Diego’s Copley Library, the Digital Initiatives Symposium is an annual event featuring workshops,…
Call for Proposals: OLC Accelerate 2021 (Virtual Sept. 20-24, In-Person Oct. 5-8)–Deadline Mon., April 19
(via the Online Learning Consortium) The Online Learning Consortium (OLC) is seeking proposals for its Accelerate 2021 meeting. Themed “An Odyssey into the Future of Online, Digital, and Blended Learning”, the event is currently scheduled to take place in a hybrid format, with the virtual portion occurring September 20-24 (Monday-Friday), and the in-person sessions lasting…