(via Megan Cusick, ALA) We are pleased to announce that ALA will host a virtual Legislative Summit on Saturday, October 16, from 12:00 to 3:30 PM CDT. Please note that this is not a public event, since it is intended for key legislative liaisons within ALA and its statewide organizations and space is limited. In recent…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – Non-HSLI
Registration and Program Available for Virtual 2021 BitCurator Users Forum (Oct. 12-14) and Educators’ Summit (Oct. 15)
(via the BCC Program Committee) The BCC Program Committee is pleased to announce that the program for the virtual 2021 BitCurator Users Forum and Educators’ Summit is live and registration is open. Preliminary Program is Live The Forum and BitCuratorEdu Educators’ Summit program is now available on the BitCurator Consortium website. The Forum will take place from…
Call for Proposals: Digital GLAM Spaces Conference on User Experience and Accessibility (Wed., Nov. 10)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 10
(via Franny Gaede, University of Oregon) The University of Oregon Libraries in partnership with the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and with the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation are excited to call for proposals for the Digital GLAM Spaces: Building a Community of Practice for User Experience and Accessibility Conference. This one-day virtual…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration Deadline for 2021 ILA Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14) is Mon., Sept. 13
(via the Illinois Library Association) Register today to attend this year’s ILA Annual Conference! The conference, scheduled for October 12-14 (Tuesday-Thursday), will include virtual networking, an exhibit hall, sessions on the latest topics in librarianship, and incredible speakers. All live sessions will be recorded and available for viewing later. Awarding-winning author Clint Smith will be…
Call for Abstracts: MLA 2022 Conference (Currently May 2-7 in New Orleans) Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions–Deadline Wed., Oct. 13
(via the Medical Library Association) Abstract submissions are officially open! The 2022 National Program Committee invites you to submit abstracts for immersion sessions, papers, posters, and lightning talks. There will be two rounds for submissions. Round 1: Contributed papers and immersion sessions (Wednesday, August 18 – Wednesday, October 13, 2021) Round 2: Posters and lightning…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Webinar on Supporting Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Colleagues (Thurs., Aug. 26, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT)
(via Ginny Pannabecker, Virginia Tech University) Registration is now open for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s (end of) Summer Panel Program. The webinar “Celebrating and Showing Support for Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander Colleagues in Librarianship and in Our Communities” will take place on Thursday, August 26, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT via Zoom. This event is…
Reminder: Proposals for 2021 Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium (Online Wed., Nov. 17) Due Fri., Sept. 3
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) planning committee is now accepting proposals for the inaugural Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium, a free event that will take place virtually on Wednesday, November 17 (time to be determined). MIRL is a platform-neutral conference and…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for LibLearnX Meeting (Jan. 21-24 in San Antonio) is Sun., Aug. 15
(via ACRL) Join your colleagues January 21-24 (Friday-Monday), 2022, in San Antonio, Texas, for the inaugural LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience. LibLearnX is an ALA member-focused education experience designed to motivate, inspire, and engage discussions that will shape the future of libraries and their communities. The conference is designed to emphasize active and applied learning,…
Call for Proposals: OLC Innovate 2022 Conference (Virtual, March 28 – April 1; in Dallas, April 11-14)–Deadline Wed., Sept. 29
(via the Online Learning Consortium) Now is the time to share your innovative ideas with your global network of colleagues, your community, and those who inspire and seek inspiration. The Online Learning Consortium and MERLOT are accepting presentation proposals for the OLC Innovate 2022 conference. The virtual component will take place from Monday, March 28,…
Call for Lightning-Talk Proposals: The Evolving Health Information Landscape Symposium (Online Thurs., Dec. 2)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 27
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) What would you say about health information if you had seven minutes with your medical information colleagues across the Middle East region? What pressing issues should we consider? What projects will make a difference? What tools should we be using? The Distributed eLibrary team at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar are delighted…