(via Breanne Kirsch, University Librarian at Briar Cliff University) You are invited to submit a proposal for the inaugural Generative AI in Libraries (GAIL) virtual conference. This year’s theme is “Prompt or Perish: Navigating Generative AI in Libraries”. GAIL is a virtual conference aimed specifically at librarians. This conference seeks to explore the use of…
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Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “From boring to high-scoring: Creating playful learning experiences with games-based learning and gamification”–Fri., April 19, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “”From boring to high-scoring: Creating playful learning experiences with games-based learning and gamification”. It will take place on Friday, April 19, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the…
Registration Open for True North Science Boot Camp (Sun., June 9 – Tues., June 11, in Winnipeg, Manitoba)–Deadline Sun., May 26
(via Justin Fuhr, University of Manitoba) Registration is now open for the True North Science Boot Camp 2024! You can register here. General admission is $250 CAD plus tax, and student admission is $100 CAD plus tax. Spaces are limited so don’t delay! Registration closes on Sunday, May 26. The Boot Camp will take place…
Call for Proposals Extended: ACRL STS Research Committee’s Lightning Talks (Online Thurs., April 25)–New Deadline Fri., March 29
(via Andrew Stuart, Ohio University) The deadline to submit a proposal for the ACRL STS Research Committee’s Lightning Talks is now Friday, March 29. Please see below for more details, including the submissions link. The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) invites proposals for a session of lightning talks to highlight…
Call for Nominations: RAILS Board–Deadline Fri., April 19, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Do you work at a RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Library? Are you a trustee of a RAILS member public library? Would you like to work with a dedicated team of colleagues representing all types and sizes of libraries to help shape the future of a member-driven, vibrant,…
Reminder: Registration Still Open for 22nd Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit (Fri., April 19, at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn)–Deadline Fri., April 12
(via Sveta Stoytcheva, DePaul University) This is a reminder that registration for the 22nd Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit ends on Friday, April 12. This year’s event, with the theme “Tuning In: Navigating Capacity, Collaboration, and Cognition in Information Literacy”, will take place on Friday, April 19, at the College of DuPage campus in Glen Elly, IL….
Call for Proposals: ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis, MN, and Online)–Deadlines Fri., June 7, and Fri., Oct. 18
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) ACRL invites proposals for the ACRL 2025 Conference to be held April 2-5 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2025, in Minneapolis, MN, and online. ACRL 2025 will be a platform for us to engage in critical conversations and explore solutions-centered approaches to the challenges facing our profession. We will focus on themes like…
Call for Proposals: 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference (Thurs., July 25, and Fri., July 26)–Deadline Fri., March 29
(via April Sheppard, Conference Committee Co-Chair) The LILi ((Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference Planning Committee invites everyone to submit a proposal to the 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference. It will take place online Thursday, July 25 (1:30-4:30 PM CDT) and Friday, July 26 (11:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT). The theme is “New…
Registration Open for MEDLIB-ED Webinar “What Librarians Should Understand about Copyright”–Thurs., April 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MEDLIB-ED webinar “What Librarians Should Understand about Copyright”. It will take place on Thursday, April 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. “Copyright violation”, “fair use”, “plagiarism”. If these words make you a little…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Tues., April 23, at 1:00 PM CDT–Topic is “Professional Advancement in the STEM Librarian’s Career-Path”
(via Nicole Helregel, New York University) Please join us for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s next College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Tuesday, April 23, at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship space. This…