via Dr. Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, The Catholic University of America) Bridging the Spectrum: The 11th Annual Symposium on Scholarship and Practice Time: Friday, February 8, 2019. 9:45 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Place: Catholic University of America The Library and Information community is invited to participate in the 2019 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, to be held at the Catholic University…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – Non-HSLI
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for MCMLA 2018 Virtual Conference Ends 9/15
(via Rebecca Brown, University of Utah) Save yourself some money and take advantage of early-bird conference pricing for the virtual meeting of the Medical Library Association’s Midcontinental Chapter. We extended the discount until Saturday, September 15th (end of day). Click here to register.<http://www.mcmla.org/event-2977396> We hope you can join us for some or all of the…
Save the Date: Chicago Area Medical Archivists Fall History Symposium 2018 (Thursday, Oct. 11)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Northwestern University) SAVE THE DATE – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11TH 2018 CHICAGO AREA MEDICAL ARCHIVISTS ANNUAL FALL HISTORY SYMPOSIUM Prentice Women’s Hospital 250 East Superior Street, Chicago 60611 2nd floor – Classroom J 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CAMA business meeting will follow immediately after. This year’s program includes three morning presentations and…
Registration Open for Sept. 17 FOLIO Meetup at the University of Chicago
(via Kristin Martin, University of Chicago) The University of Chicago is hosting a FOLIO Meet-Up on Sept. 17. Registration is free and lunch is included. Are you curious about FOLIO, the open-source library services platform under development? Please register to attend our day-long Meetup to learn more about this exciting project! FOLIO Meetup Hosted by…
Registration Open for Something for Everyone – Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference in Traverse City, Michigan (Oct. 11-12)
(via Sandra Swanson, Michigan Health Sciences Library Association) Join us in beautiful Traverse City for the annual Michigan Health Sciences Libraries Association Conference on October 11-12, 2018. Here’s a sneak preview of what to expect during the two day fall color event: Enjoy dynamic keynote speaker Mary Ellen Bates as she discusses the true return…
Registration Open for MLA Midcontinental Chapter’s 2018 Virtual Conference on 10/4 and 10/5 (Deadline Extended to 9/15)
(via Rebecca Brown, University of Utah) The 2018 MCMLA Virtual Conference Planning Committee invites you to register for the annual conference on October 4th and 5th of this year. CE is included in your registration and will be offered on October 3rd. Stay tuned for more information. Early registration concludes at the end of the…
Registration Open for 2018 Digital Scholarship Colloquium – The Digital and Democracy, at Case Western Reserve University (Nov. 1-2)
(via Brian Gray, Case Western Reserve University) On November 1-2, 2018, Kelvin Smith Library will be hosting “The Digital and Democracy” Digital Scholarship Colloquium bringing together the vanguard of professionals using digital tools to advance democracy. The colloquium will delve into how research can be used for the advocacy of communities experiencing disruption and inequality…
Call for Proposals: Amigos Library Services Online Conference, “The Future of Cataloging: RDA, Linked Data and More” (Deadline 9/14)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Metadata is going through a massive transformation. The RDA 3R project, BIBRAME and other linked data standards are changing the ways we provide access to information. How are these changes affecting the way you catalog? Join Amigos Library Services and keynote speaker, Kathy Glennan, Chair-Elect of the RDA Steering…
OCLC Announces Agenda for 2018 Americas Regional Council Conference (Oct. 24-26 in Chicago)
(via OCLC) The 2018 OCLC Americas Regional Council Conference agenda is now available on the ARC18 website. More than 50 community leaders will share their learnings, insights, and innovations in the spirit of building game-changing libraries in communities across the world. With 16 breakout sessions spanning four different categories-analytics and data, public purpose, spaces and resources, and technology and…
Registration Open for Design Thinking for Library Leadership Workshop (Sept. 13-14 in Atlanta)
(via Jessica Williams, University of Missouri – Kansas City) Know a Librarian Who Could Use Some Problem-Solving Expertise? Send them to our first ever regional workshop, Design Thinking for Library Leadership, this September 13-14, in Atlanta! Hands-on, team learning will give all participants the opportunity to adapt design thinking tools and collaborate with colleagues–a great…