(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…
Category: Committees – Non-HSLI
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…
ACRL Science & Technology Section Holding Next Book Club Meeting Online Fri., Dec. 1, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT–Book to Discuss is Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest
(via Hannah Gascho Rempel, Oregon State University) Interested in joining the ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) Book Club? Feel free to join us for our next book: Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest by Suzanne Simard. We will meet online Friday, December 1, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. If you would…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for Core Forum 2023 (Thurs., Oct. 19 – Sat., Oct. 21, in New Orleans) Closes Sat., Sept. 9
(via Meggan Houlihan, Open Society University Network) If you need a reminder to register for an amazing weekend with your library peers October 19-21, Thursday-Saturday, in New Orleans at the 2023 Core Forum, this is it! Early-bird registration ends Saturday, September 9. The Core Forum is the annual conference for ALA’s newest division, Core: Leadership, Infrastructures,…
Call for Submissions: September, 2023, ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table Newsletter Issue on “Library Labor and Unions”–Deadline Sat., Sept. 30
(via April Sheppard, Arkansas State University) The ALA SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table) Newsletter is always looking for good articles, essays, and letters to the editor. We invite submissions from library and information workers, students, educators, and all others who recognize the critical importance of libraries in addressing community and social issues. Our next theme is artificial intelligence. Submissions…
Call for Presenters: ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section’s Fall Webinar, “Cool Things We Cataloged”–Deadline Fri., Sept. 15
(via Andrea Schuba, University of Maryland) The Bibliographic Standards Committee of the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section is seeking presenters for our Fall Webinar, “Cool Things We Cataloged”. This will be the third year that we have hosted a webinar with this topic. We are looking for a broad range of presenters (catalogers, archivists,…
Registration Open for ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Webinar “AI for Education Librarians: A Virtual Forum”–Wed., Sept. 27, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Alison Lehner-Quam–Lehman College, City University of New York) Registration is open for the webinar “AI for Education Librarians: A Virtual Forum”. It will take place on Wednesday, September 27, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. In this virtual forum, hosted by the ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section’s Instruction for Educators Committee, attendees will learn…
Call for Article Submissions: ALA Learning Round Table’s Learning Exchange Newsletter–Deadline Fri., Sept. 1
(via Colleen Hooks, Orange County Library System) ALA’s Learning Round Table is looking for articles for the upcoming Learning Exchange Newsletter. Submission guidelines: Anything related to continuing education, or staff training and development in libraries is welcome. Articles should be 500-700 words in length, written in an informative style. Previous topics have included best practices, techniques,…
Registration Open for RUSA Emerging Technology Section Webinar “Data Visualization for Libraries: Many Uses, Many Outcomes”–Wed., Sept. 13, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Jason Coleman, Kansas State University) Curious about unleashing the potential of data visualization in your library? The Reference and User Services Association’s Emerging Technology Section Discovery Committee is pleased to host a discussion on the use of data visualization, a tool that can be used in public, academic or special libraries to better understand…
Call for Participation: ILA Advocacy Committee Survey on Planning Future Legislative Meet-Ups–Deadline Wed., Aug. 23
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Advocacy Committee would like to know your thoughts on ILA’s advocacy program. Prior to the pandemic, ILA would host a series of eight in-person meet-ups across the state. In 2021 and 2022, we held six regional virtual meet-ups. In 2023 we focused on meeting with new members of the…