(via ACRL) The ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Instruction Committee invites you to participate in our 3rd annual Virtual Poster Session from April 26 to 30 (Monday-Friday). During this week, 32 posters about online teaching and learning practices are available to view and presenters are available to answer questions. There will be a wide variety…
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Registration Open for Webinar on Applying for ALA COVID Library Relief Fund (Thurs., April 22, at 2:00 PM CDT)
(via Mariel Colbert, ALA) On Thursday, April 22, at 2:00 PM CDT, we will host an informational session to accompany The ALA COVID Library Relief Fund application form. If you are interested in applying for a grant for your public, school or academic library, we invite you to this free one-hour information session on the ALA COVID Library…
HSLI Community Session Re-cap: NNLM Contract Cycle (2021-26)
On Friday, April 16th, HSLI sponsored an online community session about the new NNLM contract (2021-2026). Thank you to Jacqueline Leskovec, Network Librarian, GMR, for providing an update and introducing her colleague, Nora Barnett, GMR Outreach Coordinator. Slides are available for those who missed the session and/or would like to review them. Re-cap of some…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Online Discussion on COVID-19 and Public Services (Fri., April 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)–Deadline Thurs., April 22
(via CARLI) On Friday, April 23, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM , the CARLI Public Services Committee invites you to “Oops! The Pandemic Made Me Do It Again: Escape Rooms, Digital Displays, and More”, their ongoing informal discussion via Zoom about how public services have changed over the past year. The session will begin…
Registration Open for MLA April Webinar “The Fundamentals of Library Program and Service Evaluation” (Tues., April 27, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is now open for the Medical Library Association’s April webinar “The Fundamentals of Library Program and Service Evaluation”. The session will take place on Tuesday, April 27, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. A description is below. Assessment of teaching activities is familiar to most librarians, but how to…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Preservation Committee Webinar Incoming Library Collections: A Unified Approach to Newly Acquired Material (Tues., April 20, at 10:00 AM)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Preservation Committee invites you to attend the webinar Incoming Library Collections: A Unified Approach to Newly Acquired Material, presented by Tonia Grafakos on Tuesday, April 20, at 10:00 AM CDT. More information is below. New collections come from a variety of sources. Whether a gift, donation, or acquisition, all…
Registration Open for “From Learner to Contributor: Navigating the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox” Webinar (Tues., April 27, 3:00-3:30 PM CDT)
(via Kari Weaver, University of Waterloo) Registration is now open for the webinar “From Learner to Contributor: Navigating the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox”. The event will take place on Tuesday, April 27, from 3:00 to 3:30 PM CDT. The link for registering is here. A description of the webinar is below. The ACRL Framework…
Registration Open for MLA Online Summit Moving Toward Equitable Health Sciences Knowledge Sharing (May 4-6, Tues.-Thurs.)–Deadline Tues., April 27
(via the Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association (MLA) invites you to attend the upcoming Summit dedicated to Moving Toward Equitable Health Sciences Knowledge Sharing, the next event in the MLA InSight Initiative. This Summit will feature a keynote speaker and three expert panels who will discuss issues and advances toward equity in scholarly…
Call for Nominations and Submissions: ACRL Instruction Section’s PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online Collection (Deadlines April 26 and May 10)
(via Eloise Stevens, Bucknell University) The Peer Reviewed Instructional Materials Online (PRIMO) Committee of the ACRL Instruction Section invites you to submit your online information literacy tutorial, virtual tour, or other online library instruction project for review and possible inclusion in PRIMO: Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online. The deadline for nominations is Monday, April 26, and…
Registration Open for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Webinar “Digital Integrator & Transdisciplinary Research Partner” (Wed., April 28, 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Patrice-Andre “Max” Prud’homme, Oklahoma State University) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Virtual Professional Development Program for Spring 2021, “Digital Integrator & Transdisciplinary Research Partner” will be held on Wednesday, April 28, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The panel will highlight the University of Cincinnati’s Digital Scholarship Center’s unique model as a…