(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum webinar “Diversity 101 and Neurodiversity: A Primer”. It will take place on Thursday, November 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Join the Illinois Association of…
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Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Support for Disabled Students
(via Elizabeth Novosel, University of Colorado Boulder) Dear Colleagues, We invite you to participate in a survey about academic librarians’ support for disabled students. Even if you do not have extensive experience with disabled students, we would be very grateful for your input! We are specifically interested in how public facing librarians-so those involved in…
Call for Proposals: California Conference on Library Instruction (Fri., May 31, 2024, at Univ. of San Francisco)–Deadline Mon., Nov. 20
(via Penny Scott, University of San Francisco) The organizers of the next California Conference on Library Instruction seek proposals. The meeting will take place at the University of San Francisco on Friday, May 31, 2024. The theme is “Play & Playfulness in Library Instruction”. Please see below for more details. In the environment of academic…
Call for Participation: ILA Reporter Advisory Committee Survey on Circulating “Library of Things”–Deadline Fri., Dec. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) Does your library circulate interesting items as part of a special collection? If so, please tell us about them for the opportunity to be featured in an article in the ILA Reporter. A survey, “Library of Things: Unique Circulating Collections”, will be open through Friday, December 1, 2023. If you…
A Student’s Reflection on the 2023 HSLI Conference: Precious Olalere
Precious Olalere is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences. The 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Conference was an exceptional opportunity that profoundly impacted my professional development. From the lightning talks to the keynote speaker’s presentation, I gained a deeper understanding of health librarianship and the space…
A Student’s Reflection on the 2023 HSLI Conference: Laurel Darling
Laurel Darling is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences. Rushed. Under-caffeinated. A tad nervous. That’s what I was feeling as I was getting ready the morning of the 2023 HSLI Conference, no matter how much I attempted to quell my emotions. As a second-year MSLIS student, this was…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club on Tues., Nov. 14, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT–Article to Discuss is “Citational Justice and the Politics of Knowledge Production”
Please plan to join us for the next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. We will be discussing: Citational Justice and the Politics of Knowledge Production by the Citational Justice Collective Access the article here. REGISTRATION: You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Nov 14, 2023 03:00 PM…
Registration Open for ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Webinar “Cool Things We Cataloged”–Mon., Dec. 4, 2:00-3:15 PM CDT
(via Andrea Schuba, University of Maryland) The Bibliographic Standards Committee of the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section invites you to the webinar “Cool Things We Cataloged”. It will take place on Monday, December 4, from 2:00 to 3:15 PM CDT. Register here. Five speakers will explain the workflow, challenges, and information gained while cataloging…
Application Period Opens Fri., Dec. 1, for 2024 Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (Summer Research Workshop Online Mon., May 27 – Fri., June 7)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 26
(via Dr. Raymond Pun, Alder Graduate School of Education) The William H. Hannon Library at Loyola Marymount University is issuing a call for applications for the Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL Online) 2024. IRDL is a continuing education program for academic and research librarians and archivists designed to create a growing community of…
Registration Open for ACRL STS-IL Journal Club Discussion on AI–Online Wed., Nov. 15, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Jenn Sams, Michigan Technological University) Registration is open for the next ACRL Science & Technology Section Information Literacy Journal Club discussion, focusing on AI. It will take place on Wednesday, November 15, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Amidst a surge of articles and…