Join us at the first-ever Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Midwest Chapter Spring Symposium online Friday, April 26! We are currently accepting session proposals for this exciting new event. Sessions can be presented in either a five-minute (lightning) or fifteen-minute format. Unlike many conferences and events these days, this event has NO set…
Author: Eric Edwards
Call for Proposals: 14th Annual Connecticut Academic Library Conference (Online Fri., June 14)–Deadline Sat., March 30
(via Jasmine Huff, Capital Community College) We are excited to announce that we are now accepting proposals for the 14th Annual Connecticut Academic Library Conference, formerly titled the Connecticut Information Literacy Conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 14. We have expanded our scope to include all under the academic library umbrella. The…
Call for Proposals: Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference (in Person Wed., Sept. 18 – Fri., Sept. 20, in Eugene, OR; Also Virtual Option on Those Dates)–Deadline Mon., March 25
(via Dev Singer, Brandeis University) The NWILL Planning Committee is excited to open the call for proposals for the 2024 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference. The hybrid conference will be held from Wednesday, September 18, to Friday, September 20, in person at the University of Oregon in Eugene, and virtually on the Whova…
Registration Open for ALA eLearning Webinar “Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library”–Wed., April 10, and Thurs., April 11, 1:30-3:00 PM CDT Both Days
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the two-part ALA eLearning webinar series “Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library”. It will take place on Wednesday, April 10, and Thursday, April 11, from 1:30 to 3:00 PM CDT both days. Library services are for everyone, and that includes the deaf community. In this workshop,…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Webinar “Fostering Connection: Addressing Library Employee Loneliness”–Tues., March 26, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight series webinar “Fostering Connection: Addressing Library Employee Loneliness”. It will take place on Tuesday, March 26, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to…
Call for Proposals: Statewide E-Resource Package
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of RAILS) The Illinois Secretary of State has released a request for proposal for the e-resource package that will be available without charge to all Illinois communities. The RFP is available for viewing on the Illinois State Library E-Resource Program Pulse…
Registration Open for MLA Midwest and Midcontinental Chapters’ Library Carpentry Workshop (Online for Three Days Between Thurs., April 4, and Sun., April 7)–Members Receive Priority
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Midwest and Midcontinental Chapters of the Medical Library Association will be co-hosting a free Library Carpentry workshop through funding from NNLM Region 4. The workshop will be held online over three days between Thursday, April 4, and Sunday, April 7. Exact…
Call for Volunteers: Interviews for Research Project “Academic Library Reference in the Time of COVID-19 – The Longtail, 2023-24”
(via Laura Costello, University of Minnesota and doctoral candidate at Rutgers University) My name is Dr. Marie Radford, and I’m a Professor in the Department of Library & Information Science within the School of Communication & Information (SC&I) at Rutgers University. I’m working with Laura Costello, Kaitlin Montague, and Julia Maxwell to conduct a research…
Call for Proposals: ACRL STS Research Committee’s Lightning Talks (Online Thurs., April 25)–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via Andrew Stuart, Ohio University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) invites proposals for a session of lightning talks to highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. The committee is seeking proposals to present at the STS Lightning Talks that will take place online Thursday, April…
Call for Participation: Survey on NNLM Discovery Podcast Series–Deadline Fri., March 8
(via Martha Meacham, National Library of Medicine) We value your feedback! The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) launched the NNLM Discovery podcast series in March 2023. We invite you to complete a brief survey about the podcast series, whether you are a frequent listener or are just now learning about the podcast. Our goal is…