(via Cameron Cook, University of Wisconsin-Madison) Given the current impact of COVID-19 on our daily lives, it is difficult to know what the fall of this year will look like for many of us. Given that travel may be difficult due to limited professional development budgets or potential risks to health, the 2020 planning committee…
Category: Conferences and Meetings (non-HSLI)
Call for Proposals Extended: ACRL 2021 Conference (April 14-17 in Seattle) — New Deadline Friday, May 22, for Certain Categories of Sessions
(via ACRL)? ACRL has extended the proposal deadline for the ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future”, to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle. We know there’s a lot going on right now so we’ve extended the contributed paper, panel session, preconference, and workshop proposal deadline to Friday, May 22, 2020. ACRL 2021 offers…
Final Reminder: Free RAILS/IACRL Online Event “Spark: Connect and Get Fired Up!” This Friday, May 15 (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM) — Registration Required
(via IACRL) This Friday, May 15, join your academic libraries from around Illinois for “Spark: Connect and Get Fired Up!”. The free online event, which the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) and the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) are sponsoring, will take place from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This academic…
Call for Proposals: OLC Accelerate 2020 (Currently Nov. 17-20 in Orlando, with Virtual Option) — Deadline Wednesday, May 20
(via the Online Learning Consortium) Have you prepared a presentation proposal that was accepted for a conference that has been recently postponed or canceled due to COVID-19? We invite you to consider submitting that proposal for OLC’s annual fall conference. We are preparing virtual opportunities to pair with our face-to-face event, to ensure that wherever…
Registration Open for NLA College & University Section and Technical Services Roundtable Meeting (Online Friday, May 15) — Deadline Friday, May 8
(via Jayne Germer, Doane University) The NLA (Nebraska Library Association) College & University Section and Technical Services Roundtable will be holding a virtual joint spring meeting on Friday, May 15. The meeting’s theme is “Envisioning Possibilities: Embracing Change & Collaboration.” The meeting is free, but you must register to receive the links to the sessions;…
Call for Presenters Extended: Upcoming Webinar on Interactive Online Library Instruction for the Health Sciences (New Deadline Friday, May 8)
(via John Siegel, University of South Carolina Upstate) The ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) Programming Committee is looking for health sciences/instruction librarians and other education professionals to present their tips and tricks for engaging online instruction. The aim is to help health sciences librarians gain useful skills, strategies, and activity ideas. Here are some…
Reminder: Some Types of Program Proposals for ACRL 2021 Conference (April 14-17 in Seattle) Due Friday, May 8, 2020
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future”, to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. Friday, May 8, 2020, is the deadline for ACRL 2021 contributed paper, panel session, preconference, and workshop proposals. Especially now, today’s higher education environment…
Registration Open for Amigos Library Services 2020 Conference (Online May 13) — Early-Bird Deadline May 4
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Registration is now open for the Amigos Library Services 2020 Conference “Next Steps: Create and Cultivate a Career That Matters”. Taking place online Wednesday, May 13, from 9:00 AM to 3:30 PM CDT, this one-day conference is designed to give librarians and library staff the opportunity to learn, share…
Registration Open for Free New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians Virtual Conference on June 11
(via Lauren Buckley, Brandeis University) We are pleased to announce that New England Science Boot Camp for Librarians will host a free virtual conference on Thursday, June 11, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. Topics may include the following, depending on speaker availability. vaccine research & manufacture virology making Health Devices in non-industrial settings…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Illinois Library Association Scholarships is Friday, May 15
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois Library Association) ILA Scholarships help and encourage the pursuit of education in librarianship and can be used for classes, registration fees for conferences, seminars, workshops, or any other educational opportunities. The deadline for the scholarships is Friday, May 15. If you have…