(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) Join the ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee’s (SLILC) Professional Development Team for the webinar “Universal Design for Learning and Information Literacy”. It will take place on Monday, May 13, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Panelists will discuss their experiences designing and incorporating UDL within their instruction…
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Registration Open for Evidence-Based Practice for Health Sciences Librarians Workshop in Charleston, South Carolina, From Sun., June 23, to Wed., June 26–Limit of 30
(via Dr. Shannon Jones, Medical University of South Carolina) We are excited to announce that the Evidence-Based Practice for Health Sciences Librarians workshop will take place in Charleston, South Carolina, from Sunday, June 23, to Wednesday, June 26. This workshop is intended for health sciences librarians who want to learn basic EBP concepts to teach and support…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference (Thurs., Oct. 3 – Fri., Oct. 4, in Nashville, TN)–Deadline Fri., May 3
(via Margaret Ellingson, Emory University) The call for proposals for the 2024 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference is now open. The event will take place at Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, with an opening reception on Wednesday, October 2. The keynote speaker is Marshall Breeding. Come…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”–Thurs., May 9, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) We are pleased to announce the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group’s next online event, “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”. It will take place on Thursday, May 9, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join us for an insightful presentation by Leo S. Lo, Dean of the College of University…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Communicating with Researchers about the Benefits and Risks of AI for Evidence Synthesis”–Thurs., April 18, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Communicating with Researchers about the Benefits and Risks of AI for Evidence Synthesis”. It will take place on Thursday, April 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. It seems that everyone is…
Registration Open for the Linked Data Users Group of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services Wikidata Edit-a-Thon–Online Mon., April 22 – Fri., April 26
(via Marianne Swierenga, Western Michigan University) Join the Linked Data Users Group of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) for a free, semi-synchronous, week-long virtual event that explores Wikidata. No prior experience is necessary! Project staff will provide you with everything you need to create and edit Wikidata entities. This edit-a-thon will take place…
Registration Open for ACRL SLILC Webinar “Information Literacy, Gen Z, and Information Behavior”–Mon., April 15. 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Lindsay Matts-Benson, University of Minnesota) Join the ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee’s (SLILC) Professional Development Team for a webinar on information literacy, Gen Z, and information behavior. Panelists will share their research on information behaviors and research needs of Gen Z students and discuss pedagogical tools, such as libguides, that reflect the…
Registration Open for Library Instruction Together Conference–Online Wed., May 22, and in Nashville, TN, on Fri., May 10
(via Sarah Smith, St. Louis Community College) Join us for Library Instruction Together (LIT) 2024. LIT 2024 will be held as a virtual conference on Wednesday, May 22, and as an in-person retreat on Friday, May 10, at the Nashville (Tn.) Public Library’s conference center. Registration for both events is open and required. (Note that…
Reminder: Voting for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Closes Friday, April 12
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Voting for the 2024 IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing closes this Friday, April 12. Please vote for one of the submissions. You don’t need to be a member of IACRL to vote. The IACRL Awards Committee will announce the top three places (including ties) once the votes are tallied….
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, April 18, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Network & Connect with HSLI Coffee & Conversation Join us for a virtual coffee break with colleagues from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT on Thursday, April 18. No agenda – bring your wins, your challenges, your questions to share with other HSLI…