(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) Please join us for the 2024 HSLI Annual Conference! The 2024 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference will take place virtually from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25. We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Lucy Holman as our keynote speaker. Dr. Holman currently serves as the…
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Registration Open for Asynchronous Library Juice Academy Online Course “Kindness and Wellbeing at Work in Libraries”–Mon., Aug. 5 – Sun., Sept. 15
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Kindness and Wellbeing at Work in Libraries”. It will take place online from Monday, August 5, to Sunday, September 15. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This course explores the importance and relevance of kindness and…
Registration Open for ACRL Webcast “Project Outcome 101”–Mon., Aug. 12, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Are you interested in measuring learning outcomes to drive change, make data-informed decisions, and demonstrate the impact of programs and services at your library? Join Project Outcome from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT on Monday, August 12, for a free “Project Outcome 101” webcast This one-hour webinar will introduce you to everything the…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Mentoring Program (Sun., Sept. 1, 2024 – Mon., June 30, 2025)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 16
(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) Are you new to serving distance and online students and want to expand your professional knowledge/skills? Or are you an experienced librarian willing to share your knowledge to help others develop their skills? The ACRL DOLS Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you to participate in the 2024-2025 cohort of our…
UIC’s Emily Gilbert is 2024 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
(via the Illinois Library Association) Emily Gilbert (she/her), Assistant Professor and Information Services & Liaison Librarian at the University of Illinois Chicago Library of the Health Sciences and a past member of HSLI, is the 2024 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by the…
Call for Proposals–2025 LibLearnX: The Library Experience (Fri., Jan. 24 – Mon., Jan. 27, in Phoenix)–Deadline Mon., Aug. 12
(via the American Library Association) Share innovative strategies and resources with your peers by submitting an education program proposal for the 2025 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, taking place January 24-27 (Friday through Monday), 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. LibLearnX programming focuses on active and applied learning across four formats: Accelerator, Ideas Xchange, Learning Lab, and…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 21)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 6
(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 fourth MIRL Symposium, a free event which will take place virtually on Thursday, November 21 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners…
Registration Open for NNLM Asynchronous Online Course “Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications”–Mon., Aug. 26 – Mon., Dec. 9
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Learn about bioinformatics, the data science of biology! The Network of the National Library of Medicine is pleased to open registration for the twelfth cohort of “Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications”. This 15-week, 30 credit hour, self-paced online class reviews…
Call for Participation: Survey “Librarian Preferences and Strategies: Abstracting and Indexing Databases vs. General Discovery Services”–Deadline Fri., Aug. 9
(via Mohammad AlHamad, Texas A&M University – Corpus Christi) I am conducting a survey titled “Librarian Preferences and Strategies: Abstracting and Indexing Databases vs. General Discovery Services” and would greatly appreciate your participation. This survey aims to explore the efficacy of abstracting and indexing databases compared to general discovery services (e.g., Google Scholar, Quick Search…
Registration Open for ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table Online Event “Afternoon of Social Justice”–Wed., July 31, 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM CDT
(via Derek Wilmott, University of Toledo) Please join the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) for our fifth annual “Afternoon of Social Justice”. It will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, July 31, from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM CDT. Registration is free, and ALA membership is not a requirement. This free virtual event features…