(via Hannah Gascho Rempel, Oregon State University) Interested in joining the ACRL Science & Technology Section Book Club? Feel free to join us for our next book, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, by Ethan Mollick. We will meet on Friday, February 14, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM Central Time. Please watch for a Zoom…
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Registration Open for MLA Webinar “The Emergence of AI Pedagogy: Exploring Resources and Enhancing Engagement for Medical Librarians and Information Professionals”–Thurs., Dec. 5, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the Medical Library Association webinar “The Emergence of AI Pedagogy: Exploring Resources and Enhancing Engagement for Medical Librarians and Information Professionals”. It will take place on Thursday, December 5, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration….
Registration Open for Free ALA Webinar “Media Literacy Education for Adult Audiences: Exploring ChatGPT and Conversational AI”–Wed., Dec. 11, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the ALA webinar “Media Literacy Education for Adult Audiences: Exploring ChatGPT and Conversational AI”. It will take place on Wednesday, December 11, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Conversational AI is a technology that enables machines to…
Call for Papers: Library Trends Issue on Data Literacy–Deadline Mon., Dec. 16
(via Ben Chiewphasa, Columbia University) Library Trends is pleased to announce a Call for Papers for an issue on data literacy-an effort to empower library patrons to confidently identify, collect, evaluate, analyze, interpret, present, and protect data(sets) they encounter. This issue will explore current research and practice in data literacy in order to understand the…
Call for Applications: 2025 MLA Research Training Institute Program for Improving Health Sciences Librarianship–Deadline Tues., Feb. 18
(via Susan Lessick–University of California, Irvine) Are you eager to enhance services, build strategic connections, and boost the influence of your library? Do you have a research idea or question that you are passionate about but need guidance and a supportive network to bring it to life? Are you interested in advocating for the essential role…
Call for Applications: Virtual NNLM Region 6 Student Internship for Spring 2025, “Mapping Health Equity to Empower Communities”–Deadline 12:00 PM CDT on Mon., Dec. 2
via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Are you a library science student interested in health sciences librarianship or a public health student wanting to engage in community health information outreach? Are you enrolled in a program in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, or Wisconsin? The Network of…
Janet Harper is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Janet Harper is the HSLI Member of the Quarter! Janet is the Librarian at the Pacific College of Health and Science’s Chicago campus. When did you first learn about the Health Science Librarians of Illinois, and why did you decide to join? After getting my current job, I looked for a health science library association…
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation on Thurs., Nov. 21, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT-Includes Presentation From Jira Scholarship Winner
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Please join us virtually on Thursday, November 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a chance to share updates, challenges, wins, and insights. Attendees will also have the chance to meet one of the HSLI Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship winners, UIUC iSchool PhD student Devyn Wilder. Hope to see you…
Reminder: Deadline to Participate in Research Project “Prevalence of Bullying in Academic Medical Libraries in the United States” is Sat., Nov. 30
(via Maggie Albro-University of Tennessee, Knoxville) A research project, “Prevalence of Bullying in Academic Medical Libraries in the United States”, is underway and inviting participation. This research seeks to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying in the academic medical and hospital library community. Study Details: You are eligible to participate in the research if Those interested in…
Call for Nominations: ALA SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace–Deadline Mon., March 17
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the American Library Association’s Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the SustainRT Citation for Wellness in…