(via Sandy Avila–SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics) Please join the ACRL STS Hot Topics committee in a discussion with Mike Caulfield about his new book and how STEM librarians can leverage the SIFT method to support the STEM community in verifying online information sources. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, February…
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Registration Open for Next LILi Show & Tell, “Two-Shots Instead of One: Using the Flipped Classroom to Teach Information Literacy”–Wed., Feb. 7, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Esther Grassian, University of California – Los Angeles) Registration is open for the next free LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Show & Tell webinar, “Two-Shots Instead of One: Using the Flipped Classroom to Teach Information Literacy”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 7, at 12:00 PM CDT. The presenter is Michelle Sanchez, Reference Librarian…
Reminder: Survey on Experiences of Public Librarians Transitioning to Roles in Health Sciences or Hospital Libraries Closes Fri., Feb. 16
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of Courtney Pyche, University of Florida) I am a librarian at the University of Florida’s Health Science Center Library in Gainesville, FL and a member of the Association of College and Research Libraries. I am conducting an anonymous survey with…
Registration Open for Free Asynchronous Online Class “Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health: Information, Resources, and Evaluation”–Tues., March 5 – Sun., March 24
(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is open for the free asynchronous online class “Exploring Complementary and Integrative Health: Information, Resources, and Evaluation”. It will take place from Tuesday, March 5, to Sunday, March 24. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. In a…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar “Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework”–Wed., Feb. 7, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Join ACRL at 1:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, February 7, for the free ACRL Presents webinar “Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework.” The Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework is a tool both theoretical and practical in its orientation, as a guide for developing personal, organizational, institutional, and systems-level knowledge and understanding of the nature of…
Call for Proposals: Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria, IL)–Deadline Friday, April 5
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA 2024 Annual Conference Program Committee is seeking program proposals for this year’s Conference. The 2024 meeting take place from Tuesday, October 8, to Thursday, October 10, at the Peoria (IL) Civic Center. The deadline for submissions is Friday, April 5, 2024. In 2024, we will embark on a journey that will spark imagination and…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Libraries and Student Food Pantries–Deadline Wed., Feb. 7
(via Maria Emerson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) I am the student success librarian at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, and I am conducting an anonymous survey about academic libraries and student food pantries. The purpose of this survey is to have a better understanding of academic libraries as location sites for student food pantries. You…
Registration Open for Gale Webinar “Disabilities in Society, Seventeenth to Twentieth Century — An Overview for Higher Ed”–Thurs., March 7, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the webinar “Disabilities in Society, Seventeenth to Twentieth Century — An Overview for Higher Ed”. It will take place on Thursday, March 7, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Join us for an exploration of Gale’s newest primary…
Reminder: Nominations for ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect, Councilor, and Director-at-Large Candidates in 2025 Elections Due Thurs., Feb. 15, 2024
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our future. Don’t be shy! Your participation matters and we invite you to be a part of shaping the future of ACRL. The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nomination Committee (LRNC)…
Registration Open for RUSA History Section Webinar on Promoting Primary Sources–Wed., Feb. 28, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Amanda Binder, University of North Carolina – Charlotte) Join the ALA Reference & User Services Association’s History Section for a discussion on promoting primary sources. The meeting will take place online via Zoom on Wednesday, February 28, at 11:00 AM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Libraries offer access to…