(via Alicia Vaandering, University of Rhode Island) The ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee (PDC) welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory and/or practice. We encourage the use of panels and multiple presenter models to convey a variety of viewpoints. Presenters are responsible for recruiting…
Author: Eric Edwards
Registration Open for Digital Accessibility in Academic Libraries Webinar “How to navigate the academic library: empowering blind scholars on their quest for knowledge”–Mon., Oct. 16, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Karen Grondin, Arizona State University) The Digital Accessibility in Academic Libraries (DAAL) community of practice, which is part of the Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians (CAPAL), is hosting a webinar that is open to the public. “How to navigate the academic library: empowering blind scholars on their quest for knowledge” Abstract: In this…
Registration Open for Upcoming Webinars in NNLM – Region 6 Speaker Series (Thurs., Oct. 12; Thurs., Oct. 19; and Fri., Nov. 17)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) NNLM – Region 6 Speaker Series is an irregularly scheduled webinar series from NNLM – Region 6, featuring expert guest speakers presenting on topics of interest to all our users, from librarians to public health practitioners, educators, clinicians, and others who work with…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Holding Next First Friday Forum Discussion on Oct. 6, at 11:00 AM CDT–Topic is “Artificial intelligence in PubMed’s Best Match algorithm: Raising awareness about AI when using and teaching PubMed”
(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for this First Friday Forum discussion for the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group on October 6, at 11:00 AM CDT. Artificial intelligence in PubMed’s Best Match algorithm: Raising awareness about AI when using and teaching PubMed PubMed’s Best Match sorting algorithm became the…
Reminder: ILA Annual Conference Holding Community Project with Central Illinois Foodbank
(via the Illinois Library Association) In an effort to connect with local organizations and model collaboration for our attendees, the 2023 ILA Annual Conference will feature a community project. Our partner in this project, the Central Illinois Foodbank, is a non-profit organization addressing food insecurity in the central and southern Illinois area. In the last fiscal…
Call for Participation: Survey for Association of Mental Health Librarians on Needs of Those Interested in Professional Associations, Along with Mental Health Information Resources and Sharing
(via Perry Weidling, student at Simmons College GSLIS) I am conducting a survey as a part of an environmental scan for the Association of Mental Health Librarians (AMHL). As part of this scan, I have created a survey to better understand a) the needs of those interested in professional associations and b) mental health information…
Registration Open for 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting and Governing Directors Meeting (Both on Thurs., Nov. 16, in Champaign)–Deadline Tues., Nov. 7
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Please join us for the 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting, to be held Thursday, November 16, from 10:15 AM to 3:00 PM CDT at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. We are excited to announce our keynote address: “Are ‘Lazy Girl Jobs’ the Future of Work, or a Silent Rebellion Against…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Reaching Forward Conferences (North in Rosemont on Fri., May 10; South in Collinsville on Fri., April 19)–Deadline for Both Meetings Tues., Nov. 21
(via the Illinois Library Association) What could be more satisfying than attending a Reaching Forward Conference? The answer is simple: being a presenter at one! And, as it happens, the Reaching Forward North and Reaching Forward South Committees are now accepting program proposals for their 2024 Conferences. These annual Conferences, dedicated to the professional development…
Call for Participation: Survey on Library Managers’ Perceptions of, and Actions to Promote, Employees’ Mental Well-Being
(via Christina Holm, Kennesaw State University) I am conducting a survey regarding library managers’ perceptions of employee mental well-being and the actions that library managers take to promote that well-being. The intention of this research is to document the ways that managers conceptualize the workplace mental well-being of their supervisees. I hope that you will consider…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Course “Developing Signature Pedagogies in Information Literacy”–Mon., Sept. 25 – Fri., Oct. 20
(via ACRL) Join ACRL from Monday, September 25, to Friday, October 20, for the Online Learning Course “Developing Signature Pedagogies in Information Literacy”. Signature pedagogies are specific ways of teaching that move students to develop the habits of mind of a professional or disciplinarian. This concept is widely discussed in the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning…