(via the Online Learning Consortium) Wherever November finds us, the OLC Accelerate program now offers flexible presentation and attendance options. OLC Invites you to submit a presentation proposal for OLC Accelerate 2020, “20/20 Vision: Envisioning the Future of Online, Blended and Digital Learning”. The conference is currently scheduled for November 17-20 in Orlando, Florida, and a virtual…
Category: Conferences and Meetings – Non-HSLI
Registration Open for Virtual Great Lakes Science Boot Camp (One Session Per Week from June 4 to July 30) — Deadline Monday, June 1
(via Jennifer Hart, University of Chicago) The Great Lakes Science Boot Camp 2020 is postponed to 2021 for the in-person format. The planning committee is, however, putting together a free slate of virtual meetings for Thursdays in June and July (with a few exceptions–see below), all lasting from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. June 4–Open…
Illinois Library Association Cancels In-Person Annual Conference, Seeks Input on Alternatives (Deadline June 1)
(via Diane Foote, ILA Executive Director) The Illinois Library Association has made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s in-person conference scheduled for October 20-22, at the BOS Center in Springfield. The Conference Program Committee, ILA Vice President/President-Elect Veronica De Fazio, and staff believe that the safety and well-being of our community outweigh any prearranged…
Medical Library Association 2020 Conference Moving to All-Virtual Format
(via Julia Esparza, Medical Library Association President) Late on May 7, Oregon’s Governor Kate Brown announced the decision to limit gatherings to twenty-five people or fewer through September 2020. Unfortunately, this means that the MLA face-to-face annual meeting will not take place. The 2020 National Program Committee (NPC)-led by Janna C. Lawrence, AHIP, and cochaired…
Midwest Data Librarian Symposium 2020 to Take Place Virtually (Date TBD), and Survey on Sessions and Format Closes May 22
(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…
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…