(via Amy Riegelman, University of Minnesota) Until Wednesday, December 11, we are accepting applications for the next Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. On March 4-7 (Tuesday-Friday), 2025, the…
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Publication Library Resources & Technical Services Releases Special Issue on Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access–Features Several Illinois Authors
(via Dr. Rachel Scott, Illinois State University) The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services are pleased to announce a special issue on inclusion, diversity, equity, and access (IDEA). Given the increased awareness of meeting IDEA needs, it was unsurprising and wholly appropriate that an issue on IDEA work in library collections and technical services would come together without issuing…
Registration Available for Open Science Primer Train-the-Trainer Program, Including Session at the University of Chicago From Tues., April 1, to Wed., April 2
(via Melanie Gainey, Carnegie Mellon University) Take part in the Open Science Primer train-the-trainer program and explore how to meet the evolving Open Sciences needs of your research communities. This training will engage participants in approaches and techniques for teaching, communicating, and advocating for the various aspects of Open Science. This training is designed for…
Call for Participation: Survey on Autistic and Occupational Burnout Among Academic Library Workers–Deadline Fri., Dec. 20
(via Matthew Weirick Johnson, University of South Florida) We would like to invite you to be part of our research project about autistic and occupational burnout among academic library workers (USF IRB study #STUDY007840). The purpose of the research is to find out how autistic and occupational burnout are related and to examine how that…
Registration Open for ACRL DOLS Instruction Committee Webinar “An LTI Integration Story: Connecting Library Resources in Campus Learning Management Systems”–Mon., Dec. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Laura Rhoden, Columbia Southern University) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section’s Instruction Committee presents a free online event, “An LTI Integration Story: Connecting Library Resources in Campus Learning Management Systems”. It will take place on Monday, December 9, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. “Meet students where they’re at” seems like a simple…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Teacher-Centered Teaching”–Online Fri., Nov. 22, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, online Friday, November 22, at 1:00 PM CDT. The topic is “Teacher-Centered Teaching”. See below for more information, including the link to registration. In the push for student-centered teaching, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that instructors…
Final Reminder: Registration Open for ILA Library Legislative Meetups on Dec. 3-4 (Tues.-Wes.) and 9-10 (Mon.-Tues.)–Deadlines Thurs., Nov. 21, and Mon., Dec. 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Finish the year strong by advocating for your library. Register today to attend an ILA Library Legislative Meetup! With libraries facing increasing challenges, we need dedicated advocates to protect and support library professionals and library resources and services. These Meetups are your opportunity to begin your advocacy journey. You’ll have…
Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation on Thurs., Nov. 21, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT–Includes Presentation From Jira Scholarship Winner
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Please join us virtually on Thursday, November 21, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a chance to share updates, challenges, wins, and insights. Attendees will also have the chance to meet one of the HSLI Helen Knoll Jira Scholarship winners, UIUC iSchool PhD student Devyn Wilder. Hope to see…
Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Webinar “Illinois Heart Rescue”–Wed., Nov. 20, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the ILA Noon Network webinar “Illinois Heart Rescue”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 20, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Each year, over 420,000 people in the U.S. suffer sudden cardiac arrest, and 9…
Registration Open for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online)–Early-Bird Deadline Fri., Feb. 7
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday, April 5, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and online. We are living in a time of extraordinary change and the world around us is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Transformative shifts…