(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s next Carterette Series webinar, “Controlled Digital Lending: Risks and Rewards”. This free event will take place on Wednesday, September 3, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description Controlled digital lending (CDL) is an alternative for interlibrary loan that is aligned with librarians’ desire…
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Call for Proposals: LOEX Fall Focus 2025 Conference (Online Mon., Nov. 17 – Wed., Nov. 19)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 5
(via LOEX) You are invited to submit a proposal for LOEX (Library Orientation Exchange) Fall Focus 2025, an information literacy & library instruction conference focused on the following topics.– Artificial Intelligence– Archives & Special Collections– Sense of Belonging The Conference will take place online from Monday, November 17, to Wednesday, November 19. We are excited…
Registration Open for 2025 ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 14 – Thurs., Oct. 16, in Rosemont)–Early-Bird Deadline Tues., Sept. 16
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for the 2025 ILA Annual Conference! The countdown is over, so secure your spot at this incredible conference! The 2025 ILA Conference Program Committee has curated an impressive lineup of informative sessions, powerful featured speakers, meaningful networking opportunities, and entertaining activities and events. Don’t miss the exhibit hall, an attendee favorite, where you…
Registration Open for ORCID Webinar “ORCID Workshop for Researchers”–Wed., Aug. 27, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Lyrasis) Registration is open for the ORCID (Open Researcher & Contributor ID) webinar “ORCID Workshop for Researchers”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 27, at 12:00 PM CDT. Getting and using your free ORCID iD and ORCID record can help you save time and get credit for your work in funding, publishing, and…
Call for Proposals: 2025 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium (Online Thurs., Nov. 20)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 5
(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 fifth MIRL Symposium, a free event that will take place virtually on Thursday, November 20. MIRL is a platform-neutral conference for IR practitioners and those with an…
Call for Applications to Attend Inaugural Cracking Open Unconference on Open Science (Thurs., Oct. 16, in Pittsburgh, PA)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 8
(via Melanie Gainey, Carnegie Mellon University) The inaugural Cracking Open Unconference at Carnegie Mellon University will be held in Pittsburgh, PA, on Thursday, October 16. The unconference is a full-day of in person participant driven conversations. This event will create a space to bring together members of the library and research community for timely discussion…
Final Reminder: Poster Proposals for ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 14 – Thurs., Oct. 16, in Rosemont) Due Fri., July 25
(via the Illinois Library Association) The deadline to submit a poster session for this year’s ILA Annual Conference is this Friday, July 25! This is your last chance to share your innovative program, report of a research study, or any topic relevant to librarianship. The Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, October 14, to Thursday, October…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians”–Wed., July 30, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 30, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly available federal registry and results…
Call for Participation: Survey on the Academic Library’s Role in Supporting Research Services–Deadline Fri., Aug. 22
(via Christina Miskey–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) We invite you to participate in a research study about the academic library’s role in supporting research services. This survey is geared toward higher education research institutions in the United States and is aligned with the ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee (ReSEC) work. If you choose to…
Western Illinois University Faculty Librarians Receive 2025 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Western Illinois University (WIU) Librarian Faculty, Jeff Hancks, Michael Lorenzen, Krista Bowers Sharpe, Julia Thompson, Sean Cordes, Michelle Holschuh Simmons, Brian Clark, and Hunter Dunlap, are collectively the 2025 recipients of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. A ninth WIU librarian who also…