(via the ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group) The ALA Core Consortium Management Interest Group is excited to announce its first virtual program of fall 2025, “Crossing Back Over: Insights from Consortial Veterans in the Library”. This program will feature the insights of three library leaders who previously held leadership roles at library consortia. Our speakers…
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Registration Open for ALA Library Research Round Table Webinar “Supporting College Readiness: How Public and Academic Libraries Can Foster College Literacy and Fluency”–Tues., Sept. 9, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Dr. Amanda Harrison, University of Central Missouri) Registration is open for the ALA LRRT (Library Research Round Table) webinar “Supporting College Readiness: How Public and Academic Libraries Can Foster College Literacy and Fluency”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 9, at 12:00 PM CDT. Description How are students supposed to know where to…
Registration Open for Free ALA eLearning Webinar “Show Up For Our Libraries: Turning Congressmembers into Library Champions”–Tues., Sept. 9, 4:00-5:00 PM CDT
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the free ALA eLearning webinar “Show Up For Our Libraries: Turning Congressmembers into Library Champions”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 9, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Libraries across the country need our…
Call for ACRL Education Program Proposals: 2026 ALA Annual Conference (in Chicago from Thurs., June 25, to Mon., June 29)–Deadline Mon., Sept. 22
(via ACRL) ACRL invites education program proposals for the 2026 ALA Annual Conference and Exhibition, to be held from Thursday, June 25, to Monday, June 29, in Chicago, Illinois. The ALA Annual Conference explores critical issues impacting libraries and their communities, with diverse programming on timely research, innovations, and best practices. Please review the ACRL…
Registration Open for RUSA Webinar “Patron Response Framework: Responding with Kindness, Empathy, and Love in Difficult Situations”–Wed., Oct. 1, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Lt. Col. Elizabeth Kocevar-Weidinger, Virginia Military Institute) We all need a little kindness. Be kind to yourself and attend this webinar and support RUSA! In 2017, Kent District Library created a response framework for their employees to use to respond to difficult situations that occur in the library. Responding to concerns ad complaints in…
ALA Evidence Synthesis Methods Interest Group Holding Journal Club Discussion with UIUC’s Sarah Park on “AI and Systematic Reviews: Can AI Tools Replace Librarians in the Systematic Search Process?”–Online Tues., Aug. 19, at 12:00 PM CDT (No Registration Necessary)
(via Dr. Erica DeFrain, University of Nebraska-Lincoln) Please join the ALA Evidence Synthesis Methods Interest Group here (no registration is required) on Tuesday, August 19, at 12:00 PM CDT, for a journal club discussion with Sarah Park, Assistant Professor and Head of the Mathematics Library at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. Professor Park will present…
Registration Open for ALA Sustainability Round Table’s ROOTS Library Leadership Summit–Online Wed., Aug. 6, 12:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) The American Library Association’s Sustainability Round Table would like to invite all those interested in sustainability in libraries to join us for our inaugural ROOTS Library Leadership Summit. It will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, August 6, from 12:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. ALA / SustainRT membership is…
Registration Open for ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s Afternoon of Social Justice, on AI and Social Justice–Online Mon., Aug. 4, 8:30 AM – 5:00 PM CDT
(via Rachel Rosekind, Contra Costa Library Commission) The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)’s Afternoon of Social Justice is back and better than ever! Join us for a full day of free, virtual programming as we look at the intersections of artificial intelligence (AI) and social justice. The event will last from 8:30 AM to 5:00…
Registration Open for ALA ODLOS Webinar “Unpacking Ableism and Embracing Disability Identity”–Mon., July 28, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the American Library Association) Join ALA’s Office for Diversity, Literacy and Outreach Services for our latest professional development event. Titled “Unpacking Ableism and Embracing Disability Identity”, the webinar will take place on Monday, July 28, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. July marks a significant moment for the disability community as we celebrate both…
Call for Presentation Proposals: ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s “Afternoon of Social Justice”, with AI Focus (Online Mon., Aug. 4)–Deadline Wed., June 18
(via Rachel Rosekind, Contra Costa Library Commission) The ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table seeks presentation proposals for its upcoming “Afternoon of Social Justice”, which will take place online via Zoom Monday, August 4. The theme is “Artificial Intelligence”. The event will be free and open to the public, but advance registration is required and will…