(via WebJunction) Registration is open for the WebJunction webinar “AI and Libraries: Enhancing Services and Engaging Communities”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 9, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM CDT. Join this webinar to explore the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and applications for libraries. Learn about AI fundamentals, its relevance to libraries of…
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Call for Proposals: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility in Library Archives (IDEAL) Conference (Monday, July 15 – Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Toronto, Canada)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 15, 2023
(via Hillary Pearson, American Library Association) The Association of Research Libraries recently put a call out for proposals for their Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility in Library Archives (IDEAL) Conference in July, 2024. The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives (IDEAL) Conference raises awareness and appreciation of workplace diversity issues through the exploration…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Building Recovery Ecosystems for Substance Use Treatment” (Wed., Aug. 16, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Presenters Include Univ. of Chicago’s Megan HeffernanÂ
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Building Recovery Ecosystems for Substance Use Treatment”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 16, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Region 1 is the sponsor. Robust recovery ecosystems provide an environment where individuals can access substance use treatment and recovery support services…
Registration Open for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Professional Development Committee’s Lightning Talk Showcase–Fri., Aug. 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Professional Development Committee) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Professional Development Committee is pleased to host a Lightning Talk Showcase on Friday, August 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please join us for an exciting lineup of presenters, including: Sarah Newhouse and Celia Caust-Ellenbogen of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections…
Reminder: Registration Open for 2023 Special Libraries Association Symposium, “Unusual Librarianship”–Online Fri., Aug. 11, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is now open for the 2023 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium. Take part in an exciting annual virtual event featuring colleagues from around the Midwest. This year’s theme is “Unusual Librarianship”, and topics will relate to special librarianship. The 2023…
Reminder: Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Reading the Past: Reading Historical Handwriting”–Thurs., Aug. 10, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Online with the CMC webinar “Reading the Past: Reading Historical Handwriting”. It will take place on Thursday, August 10, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Does your library have handwritten historical documents that aren’t getting the attention they deserve? Let Metadata Cataloger Kat Anderberg help…
Reminder: ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section Mentorship Program Needs Mentors and Mentees (Runs from Sept. 5, 2023, to June 30, 2024)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 15
(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) Are you new to serving distance and online students and want to expand your professional knowledge/skills? Or are you an experienced librarian willing to share your knowledge to help others develop their skills in this area? The ACRL DOLS (Distance & Online Learning Section) Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you…
Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Webinar “Grow Your Library with Google 360 Virtual Tours”–Mon., Aug. 7, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the ILA Noon Network webinar “Grow Your Library with Google 360 Virtual Tours”. It will take place on Monday, August 7, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. During this exciting session, we’ll review what it takes to optimize your library’s online presence through Google, the #1 search engine…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Sharing it Ethically: Research Lifecycle Support for Sharing Human Participants Data” (Tues., Aug. 15, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Sharing it Ethically: Research Lifecycle Support for Sharing Human Participants Data”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 15, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Researchers are increasingly required by funders and publishers to…
Call for Participation: Survey on Best Practices for Course Reserves Service Workflow
(via Sean Murphy, Illinois Institute of Technology) If your institution has a Course Reserves collection or department, please consider submitting a response to the IIT Paul Galvin Library’s Course Reserves Survey! *Galvin Library Course Reserves Survey* *This survey’s results are not being collected for the purposes of research and will not be published. Survey responses…