(via the American Library Association) In this free webinar, “Living Room Conversations: Connecting Your Library Community Through Conversation”, participants will learn why it is important for libraries to be hubs for dialogue and strategies for implementing community conversations in all library types and sizes. Living Room Conversations are a simple, easy, and effective way to bring…
Author: Eric Edwards
Call for Research Participants: Study on Embedded Librarianship in College and University Libraries–Deadline Fri., Feb. 2
(via Rebekah Hill, The Pennsylvania State University) I am conducting a research study on academic librarians who have roles as embedded librarians in a course at their college or university. Specifically, I am investigating how librarians describe their collaborative relationships with faculty in the context of semester-long courses with embedded librarians. If you are an…
January Issue of JMLA Includes Articles by Illinois Authors: PubMed Search Filters for Immigrant Populations and Book Review
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The January, 2024, issue of the Journal of the Medical Library Association has been posted in the MLANET site and is available for anyone to view (soon, it will also be in PubMed Central). Vol. 112 No. 1 (2024): January 2024 |…
Reminder: Registration Open for Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Social Determinants of Environmental Health Webinar Series (Tuesdays and Wednesdays from March 5 to April 2)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 6) Please mark your calendars for the upcoming NNLM webinar series Social Determinants of Environmental Health. The series will be held weekly on Tuesday and Wednesday, from March 5 to April, 2024, and features guest speakers discussing a variety of topics surrounding the social determinants…
Call for Proposals: Library Instruction Together Conference (in-Person Fri., May 10, in Nashville, TN; and Online Wed., May 22)
(via Sarah Smith, District Dean of Libraries at St. Louis Community College) Save the dates for the 2024 Library Instruction Together Conference! The 2024 Library Instruction Together Conference experiences will take place: The theme for LIT this year is “Bridging the Gaps”. One goal of Library Instruction Together is to bring together librarians from across…
Call for Participation: Survey on Combined Service Desk Model in Academic Libraries
(via Hannah Krauss, Gettysburg College) If you work at an academic library that has a combined service desk (i.e, a single location that provides a combination of services, such as circulation, reference, IT help, etc.), we invite you to complete an online survey that explores the following research questions: For context, Musselman Library at Gettysburg…
Call for Proposals: MCULTP Mini-Conference, with Theme “Libraries New Trends in Supporting Multiculturalism and Multilingualism” (Online Wed., May 29, 7:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Thurs., Feb. 29
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The MCULTP (the Library Services to Multicultural Populations Section for the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Conference Committee seeks proposals for the MCULTP Mini-Conference. It will take place online via Zoom on Wednesday, May 29, from 7:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The theme is “Libraries New…
Reminder: Breakout Session Proposals for 22nd Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit (Fri., April 19, at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn) Due Fri., Feb. 1
(via Sveta Stoytcheva, DePaul University) There is still time to submit your proposal for a breakout session at the 22nd Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit! This low-cost, regional conference is open to librarians and other information literacy professionals from institutions of all types. It is a great opportunity to showcase innovative work at your institution,…
Registration Open for Free “Outdated Research Notions” Online Workshop–Thurs., Feb. 29, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Adrienne Warner, University of New Mexico) Registration is open for the “Outdated Research Notions” online workshop. It will take place on Thursday, February 29, at 11:00 AM CDT. Students, and sometimes even instructors, may have a wide range of misconceptions or outdated notions when it comes to information searching and research assignments. In this…
Reminder: Submissions for ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2023” Article Due Sat., Jan. 20
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did your library undergo renovations or new construction in 2023? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2023” article in the March 2024 issue. Submissions should include: Examples from past issues are available on the ILA website archive page (please see the March 2022 or March 2023 issues). The…