(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) The OpenCon Ohio Planning Committee invites you to join us for OpenCon Ohio 2024, a virtual, free event on Friday, May 17! During the preceding week, there will be asynchronous lightning talk viewing and discussion on Discord. Friday, May 17 will be live, with two keynote presentations, a 45-minute Birds of a…
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Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Mental Health in Library Settings Training Course”–Wed., May 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “Mental Health in Library Settings Training Course”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Tom Miebach and Justin York will provide a basic overview of…
Call for Submissions: Inaugural Issue of Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries
(via Kathleen Schmand, Library Dean at Middle Tennessee State University) We are ready to start working on our first issue! The Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries (open-access journal) publishes articles that offer strategies and case studies for practical application of strategic fundraising and communication in academic libraries. The journal seeks to represent the…
Registration Open for LIS Pedagogy Chat on “The Feeling of Knowing and Information Literacy”–Online Fri., May 3, at 1:00 PM CDT (Moraine Valley CC’s Troy Swanson is Moderator)
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the final LIS Pedagogy Chat of the spring, with the topic “The Feeling of Knowing and Information Literacy”. It will take place online Friday, May 3, at 1:00 PM CDT. The moderator is Troy Swanson, Moraine Valley Community College Current research in neuroscience and psychology offers…
Call for Nominations: Library Juice Press’s Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries–Deadline Sat., June 1; Recent Recipients Include Columbia College Chicago
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Given annually by Library Juice Press, the Alexandre Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries recognizes contributions in the LIS field that are marked by originality, creative energy, and novel combinations of ideas. Considerations in selecting the awardee are their creation of new possibilities for libraries and library workers, the…
Call for Proposals Extended: New Orleans Information Literacy Forum (Online Mon., July 29 – Fri., Aug. 2)–New Deadline Fri., May 10
(via the event organizers) The nolaILC (New Orleans Information Literacy Collective) is seeking proposals for its annual conference, the New Orleans Information Literacy Forum. This year, the Forum will be held live virtually during the day from Monday, July 29, to Friday, August 2. (Sessions will also be recorded and subsequently made available to registered…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast”–Tues., May 14, 1:00-2:15 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Drive Thru Data: Using NLM APIs to Access Information Fast”. It will take place on Tuesday, May 14, from 1:00 to 2:15 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The National Library of…
ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee Virtual Poster Sessions Available to View From Monday, April 22, to Friday, April 26
(via Kathrine Howell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Instruction Committee invites you to participate in our sixth annual virtual poster session, between Monday, April 22, and Friday, April 26. During this week, posters about online teaching and learning practices are available to view on the…
Registration Open for ACRL EBSS Scholarly Communication Committee Online Discussion “Robo-Schol: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Scholarly Communication”–Wed., May 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) Registration is open for the ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Scholarly Communication Committee’s online discussion “Robo-Schol: The Future of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Scholarly Communication”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for…
Call for Chapter Proposals: ACRL Publication The AI and Library Instruction Cookbook–Deadline Fri., May 31
(via Amy James, Baylor University) The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting “recipe” (chapter) proposals on instructional activities for teaching about and with artificial intelligence (AI) for The AI and Library Instruction Cookbook, edited by Ellen Hampton Filgo and Amy James. We are seeking 500- to- 700-word proposals for “recipes” or chapters on…