(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) Given the current sociocultural and political landscape, we invite academic library workers with responsibilities related to children’s literature collections in the United States to respond to the Moral Injury: Academic Library Workers in Children’s Literature Spaces survey that seeks to uncover potentially morally injurious events and reveal…
Author: Eric Edwards
Reminder: Proposals for All Things Open Week 2026 (Online Mon., April 6 – Thurs., April 9) Due Fri., Feb. 6
(via Dr. Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) All Things Open Week is a virtual conference dedicated to promoting inclusive and intentional open access practices across all disciplines and audiences. All Things Open Week 2026 will be held from Monday, April 6, to Thursday, April 9, with the theme “All Together Now”. If you are passionate…
Five MLA Caucuses Hosting Webinar on ADA Compliance Guidelines for Library Resources (Wed., Feb. 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT; No Registration Required)–Deadline to Submit Questions Thurs., Feb. 12
(via Hilary Kraus, Brown University) The April 2026 compliance deadline is approaching. Is your library ready? Join five Medical Library Association Caucuses (User Experience, Accessibility & Disability, Vision Science, Technical Services, and Technology in Education) for a 90-minute deep dive into the Department of Justice’s new rule impacting websites, LibGuides, databases, and instructional materials. Event Details Date:…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Do You Hear What I Hear?: Cataloging Audio-enabled Books”–Thurs., Feb. 12, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Cataloging Maintenance Center Online with the CMC webinar “Do You Hear What I Hear?: Cataloging Audio-enabled Books”. It will take place on Thursday, February 12, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Join CMC Training Cataloger Eric McKinney and CMC Cataloger Mary Cornell…
ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group Holding Webinar “Digital Badging: Bridging the gap between Non-Credit and Credit Credentials” on Wed., Feb. 18, at 12:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Jessica Jenner, Arizona State University) The ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group will host a free webinar, featuring speakers Melissa Jimenez and Torrie Costantino from the Colorado Community College System. Titled “”Digital Badging: Bridging the gap between Non-Credit and Credit Credentials”, the webinar will take place on Wednesday, February 18, at 12:00 PM CDT. Please…
Save the Date: 2026 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians–in Bloomington, IN, from Wed., July 8, to Fri., July 10, and Virtual on Mon., July 13
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The 2026 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians will be held on-site from Wednesday, July 8, to Friday, July 10, in Bloomington, Indiana, and will be hosted by Indiana University Libraries. Campus housing will also be available July 7. This immersive conference…
Next LILi Show & Tell, “Digital Literacy and Information Literacy”, Online Wed., Feb. 11, at 1:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Esther Grassian, University of California Los Angeles) Please join us for another great LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Show & Tell, “Digital Literacy and Information Literacy”. The session will take place online Wednesday, February 11, at 1:00 PM CDT. The presenters are Kristi Addleman Ritter, Cori Biddle, Frankie Cheechio, and Emily Zimmerman. Digital literacy and…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Embracing Slow Library Management: Reflections On Leading With Care”–Wed., Feb. 25, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jessica Dai, University of Delaware) Registration is open for the ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Embracing Slow Library Management: Reflections On Leading With Care”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 25, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Drawing on research and frameworks from scholars across disciplines, including Tricia Hersey…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Data for Everyone: An Introduction to Spreadsheets”–Thurs., Feb. 12, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Data for Everyone: An Introduction to Spreadsheets”. It will take place on Thursday, February 12, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. This class will be an introduction to learning about data. If you have any interest in learning about…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Small Teaching: Cataloging Edition”–Online Fri., Feb. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT (Dominican University’s Dr. Karen Snow is Moderator)
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Registration is open for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Small Teaching: Cataloging Edition”. It will take place online Friday, February 13, at 1:00 PM CDT. Drawing on James Lang’s Small Teaching and Small Teaching Online (with Flower Darby), this session explores how small, intentional changes to course design and teaching practices can have a…