(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Integrating Research, Publishing, and Presenting Into Your Career”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 21, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This presentation will discuss strategies…
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Registration Open for ACRL STS Scholarly Communication Committee’s Virtual Panel Discussion “Evaluating Transformative Agreements”–Wed., March 27, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Clara Tran, Stony Brook University) Please join the ACRL STS Scholarly Communication Committee for its virtual panel discussion “Evaluating Transformative Agreements”. It will take place on Wednesday, March 27, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Format: There will be a 5-minute brief introduction…
Call for Submissions: “Biz of Digital” Column in Against the Grain
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library digital services….
Call for Nominations: 2024 Illinois Library Association Awards–Deadline Wed., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is accepting nominations for this year’s ILA Awards. The ILA Awards Program (see link for more information on each award) celebrates outstanding contributions to librarianship and library services in Illinois. If you have an outstanding staff member at your library, whether they are a colleague, director,…
Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Webinar “The Great North American Solar Eclipse”–Wed., Feb. 21, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the Illinois Library Association’s Noon Network webinar “The Great North American Solar Eclipse”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 21, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. One solar eclipse down, and one to go!…
Call for Participation: Survey on Cognitive Overload Among Librarians and Library Staff Who Participate in Academic Outreach–Deadline Mon., Feb. 26
(via Laurie Borchard, California Maritime Academy) I am conducting research on cognitive overload in academic librarians (or library staff) who participate in library and campus outreach, including DEI initiatives. The work of outreach librarians is varied and different tasks can require different mental efforts. This research aims to investigate the challenges outreach librarians face and…
Registration Open for Georgia Carterette Series Webinar “A Higher Purpose: Censorship and Intellectual Freedom Today”–Wed., March 27, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “A Higher Purpose: Censorship and Intellectual Freedom Today”. It will take place on Wednesday, March 27, at 1:00 PM CDT. The webinar is free to attend. Please see below for more information, including instructions for registering. Description: This…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 4 Webinar “Introduction to Generative AI Tools”–Thurs., March 21, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Lauren Wittek, University of Arizona – Health Sciences Library) Region 4 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine invites you to join us for our free webinar coming up next month. This webinar is part of the R4 Connections series. Registration is required. Please note: You must be an NNLM member to register (it’s free!). Can’t join…
Call for Participation: CARLI Public Services Committee Survey on Member Libraries’ Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence–Deadline Fri., March 1
(via Denise Green, CARLI) The CARLI Public Services Committee is interested in learning the role member libraries play or will play at their institutions as related to Generative Artificial Intelligence, commonly known as Generative AI. Generative AI is an artificial intelligence that generates new content using machine learning based on input from the user. Some…
Save the Date: 2024 HSLI Annual Conference–Online Thursday, Oct. 24, and Fri., Oct. 25
(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) SAVE THE DATE for the 2024 HSLI Annual Conference! The 2024 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference will be taking place VIRTUALLY on Thursday, October 24, and Friday, October 25. The HSLI Planning Committee is currently organizing the programming details for this two-day virtual event taking place on…