(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Collection Development and Reference Strategies for Sexual and Reproductive Health Information”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 14, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Looking to provide…
Author: Eric Edwards
Call for Submissions Extended: Library Juice Press Annual Paper Contest–New Deadline Sun., Sept. 1
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Library Juice Press has extended the deadline for entries in its annual paper contest, from August 1 to Sunday, September 1. The intention of this contest is to encourage and reward good work in the field of library and information studies, humanistically understood, through a monetary award and public…
Reminder: Proposals for Florida Chapter of ACRL’s Virtual Annual Conference, “Proving Our Worth Within and Beyond the Academic Community” (Fri., Oct. 25), Due Fri., Aug. 2
(via Ana Diamand, Lake-Sumter State College) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) is seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2024 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference, which will take place on Friday, October 25. In the last few years, we have presented many challenges to academic libraries and librarianship that required us to defend our…
Registration Open for ALA Webinar “New Title II ADA Regulations for Websites and Mobile Apps: What Libraries Need to Know”–Tues., Aug. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Jerry Yarnetsky, Miami University in Ohio) Registration is open for the ALA webinar “New Title II ADA Regulations for Websites and Mobile Apps: What Libraries Need to Know”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 13, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Membership in ALA…
Call for Applications: Funding from RAILS to Support CE Initiatives–Deadlines Tues., Oct. 1, and Mon., Feb. 3
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Calling all innovators in library education! The Reaching Across Illinois Library System is thrilled to launch our next grant initiative to empower RAILS member libraries through Continuing Education (CE) events. You can shape future professional development opportunities by applying for up to $2,000 in funding per grant to support impactful…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Virtual Chat on Health Sciences Collection Development Wed., Aug. 7, at 2:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Karen Gau, Virginia Commonwealth University) The Medical Library Association’s Collection Development Caucus will host an informal chat session in August for those new-ish to health sciences collection development! Come and chat with colleagues who have only been involved in health sciences collection development for a few years or less, and share your experiences. More…
Call for Proposals: Upcoming Volume Affordability, Open Education, and Academic Library Dysfunction: Can Libraries Make Higher Education More Affordable and Equitable?–Deadline Tues., Aug. 20
(via Julia Maxwell, Rutgers University) We invite proposals for an edited volume, tentatively titled Affordability, Open Education, and Academic Library Dysfunction: Can Libraries Make Higher Education More Affordable and Equitable?, to be published by Routledge. The book will provide a global perspective on the role of OER in educational equity. Please see a brief rationale for the volume…
Call for Participation: Study “Ethical Choices with Educational Technology for Artificial Intelligence: Evaluation of the Instrument with Instructors”
(via Kimberly Grotewold, PhD candidate at University of North Texas) My name is Kimberly Grotewold, and I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Learning Technologies at the University of North Texas. I am part of a research team seeking participants for our study: Ethical Choices with Educational Technology for Artificial Intelligence: Evaluation of…
Reminder: Guest Submissions for “Technology” Column in Next Issue of Public Services Quarterly Due Mon., Aug. 12
(via Joy DuBose, Mississippi State University) The editor of the “Technology” column in Public Services Quarterly is seeking guest column authors for future issues. The purpose of the “Technology” column is to examine current and developing technology topics in academic libraries. The column’s focus is creative uses of technology; introductions to new technologies; and critiques of…
Samantha Loster is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Samantha Loster is the HSLI Member of the Quarter! Samantha is Electronic Resource Management Librarian at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science’s Boxer Library. Since you are relatively new to HSLI, how did you first learn about the organization and decide to become involved? I didn’t learn about HSLI until I was in school for…