(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2025 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer library workers from across the country and Canada to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside…
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Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group First Friday Forum, “Literary and Scoping Reviews: Setting up the Groundwork for Solid Research Projects”–Fri., Sept. 6, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is open for the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group’s next First Friday Forum, which will take place on Friday, September 6, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “Literary and Scoping Reviews: Setting up the Groundwork for Solid Research…
Registration Open for 2024 ACRL/SPARC Forum, “Learning from Libraries’ Growing Experience with Unbundling”–Online Thurs., Sept. 12, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT
(via Dr. Amanda Nichols Hess, Oakland University) Mark your calendars for this year’s ACRL/SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition) Forum, which will focus on “Learning from Libraries’ Growing Experience with Unbundling”. The 2024 Forum will take place on Thursday, September 12, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM CDT, and will explore the increasing depth of…
Call for Submissions: Scholarly Publications and Career Changes to Include in Fall Issue of IACRL Newsletter–Deadline Fri., Sept. 13
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) The IACRL Communications Committee wants to share information about recent scholarly publications and career changes in the next IACRL Newsletter. Have you published any articles, reviews, books, or book chapters since March, 2024? Or, have you changed positions since March, 2024, or does your library wish to share information on new…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “The Roles of Libraries in an Aging Society: A Social Justice Imperative”–Wed., Sept. 25, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Lauren Wittek, University of Arizona – Health Sciences Library) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “The Roles of Libraries in an Aging Society: A Social Justice Imperative”. It will take place on Wednesday, September 25, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Social…
Reminder: Registration Open for Webinar Recognizing 2023 IACRL OER Campus Kickstart Awardees–Fri., Sept. 6, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via ILA) The OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs is awarded to selected Illinois institutions, by the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL), to offer financial incentives towards the implementation of OER programs and encourage OER usage in classrooms. Join the 2023 OER Campus Kickstart awardees on Friday, September 6,…
Registration Open for Webinar “Demystifying AI” in Media Literacy Education for Adult Audiences Series–Wed., Sept. 18, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via ALA) In today’s rapidly-evolving digital landscape, understanding artificial intelligence (AI) is crucial for navigating and making informed decisions. Join us for the first session in our new Media Literacy Education for Adult Audiences: Architecture of the Internet webinar series, a five-part series that will focus on shedding light on the often-overlooked aspects of the…
Reminder: ACRL Science & Technology Section Mentoring Program Seeking Mentors and Mentees for 2024-25
(via Irina Holden, State University of New York – Albany) Would you like to expand your views on science and technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Webinar “Cool Things We Cataloged” (Late October or Early November)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 13
(via Martha Lawler, Louisiana State University) The Bibliographic Standards Committee of the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section is seeking presenters for our fall webinar, “Cool Things We Cataloged”. This will be the fourth year that we have hosted a webinar with this topic. We are looking for a broad range of presenters (catalogers, archivists,…
Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “Whose Research Is This Anyway?: Studying Cataloging Theses”–Thurs., Sept. 12, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the next Online with the CMC webinar, “Whose Research Is This Anyway?: Studying Cataloging Theses”. It will take place on Thursday, September 12, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Join catalogers Eric McKinney and Mary Cornell as they show you the process and…