(via Caitlin Stewart, Illinois State University) On behalf of the ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Curriculum Materials Committee, you are invited to the upcoming event “Role and Purpose of Historical Children’s Literature in Academic Libraries”. It will take place via Zoom on Monday, February 17, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Join us…
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Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Changes and PubMed Searching 2025”–Wed., Feb. 19, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) Changes and PubMed Searching 2025”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 19, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Each year, the Medical Subject…
Call for 2025 ILA Award Nominations–Deadline Thurs., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee is excited to announce that nominations for the 2025 ILA awards, including the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award, are now being accepted! ILA awards recognize excellence in librarianship and library services in Illinois. The time has come to recognize colleagues, friends, managers, mentors, mentees,…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Offerings
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinars. Library Grant Writing Basics: An Overview Anne Craig, Senior Director at CARLI, will assist participants to: identify sources of grant funding from private and public funders; highlight the essential elements of grantsmanship; complete a grant proposal application package according to…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS Hot Topics Online Panel Discussion, “OER Evolved: AI, Libraries, and the Next Generation of Open Education”–Tues., Feb. 4, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Meg Frost, Brigham Young University) Registration is open for the next ACRL Science and Technology Section Hot Topics panel discussion, “OER Evolved: AI, Libraries, and the Next Generation of Open Education”. It will take place virtually Tuesday, February 4, at 1:00 PM CDT. Open Educational Resources (OER) are transforming education, and the integration of…
Registration Open for ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Online Forum Finding Common Ground: Using the Psychology Companion Document for Strategic Outreach (Wed., Feb. 5, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Dawn Behrend, Dean of University Libraries at Lenoir-Rhyne University) The ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) invites you to join us for our annual virtual discussions forum on Wednesday, February 5, at 1:00 PM CDT. The forum is titled Finding Common Ground: Using the Psychology Companion Document for Strategic Outreach. Please see below…
Call for Submissions: Upcoming ILA Reporter Issue on “Library Buildings 2024”–Deadline Thurs., Jan. 23
(via the Illinois Library Association) Did your library undergo renovations or new construction this year? Share the news with the library community by submitting the project for the ILA Reporter “Library Buildings 2024” article in the March, 2025, issue. Submissions should include: Examples from past issues are available on the ILA website archive page (please…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Virtual Forum on COUNTER 5.1 (Wed., Jan. 29, at 12:00 PM CDT)–Registration Not Required
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Collection Development Caucus will be hosting a forum on COUNTER 5.1, which became effective this month. Tasha Mellins-Cohen, Executive Director of COUNTER, will briefly cover some of the changes with 5.1, and share some tips and common misunderstandings…
Call for Proposals Extended: ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s 2025 Virtual Forum (in March–Exact Date and Time TBD)–New Deadline Fri., Jan. 17
(via Kala Dunn, University of South Carolina) The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2025 Virtual Forum. The hour-long forum will be held in March, with the exact date to be determined based on availability of the speaker(s). It will feature a 45-minute presentation,…
Call for Applications: Medical Library Association Scholarships–Deadline Fri., Jan. 31
(via Daisy De La Rosa, Florida International University) The Medical Library Association (MLA) is pleased to announce the availability of three prestigious scholarships for aspiring health sciences librarians. Applications are due by Friday, January 31, 2025. These scholarships provide an excellent opportunity to advance your career in health sciences librarianship. Note: A single application will…