(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association is co-hosting the webinar “Advancing Digital Equity through Federal Programs and Library Partnerships” with the Urban Libraries Council on Monday, April 15, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The webinar will focus on how libraries will be leading opportunities through the Digital Equity Act, which provides…
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Registration Open for ACRL SLILC Professional Development Webinar “Universal Design for Learning and Information Literacy”–Mon., May 13, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) Join the ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee’s (SLILC) Professional Development Team for the webinar “Universal Design for Learning and Information Literacy”. It will take place on Monday, May 13, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Panelists will discuss their experiences designing and incorporating UDL within their instruction…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”–Thurs., May 9, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) We are pleased to announce the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group’s next online event, “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”. It will take place on Thursday, May 9, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join us for an insightful presentation by Leo S. Lo, Dean of the College of University…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Communicating with Researchers about the Benefits and Risks of AI for Evidence Synthesis”–Thurs., April 18, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Communicating with Researchers about the Benefits and Risks of AI for Evidence Synthesis”. It will take place on Thursday, April 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. It seems that everyone is…
Registration Open for ACRL SLILC Webinar “Information Literacy, Gen Z, and Information Behavior”–Mon., April 15. 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Lindsay Matts-Benson, University of Minnesota) Join the ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee’s (SLILC) Professional Development Team for a webinar on information literacy, Gen Z, and information behavior. Panelists will share their research on information behaviors and research needs of Gen Z students and discuss pedagogical tools, such as libguides, that reflect the…
Reminder: Voting for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Closes Friday, April 12
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Voting for the 2024 IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing closes this Friday, April 12. Please vote for one of the submissions. You don’t need to be a member of IACRL to vote. The IACRL Awards Committee will announce the top three places (including ties) once the votes are tallied….
Registration Open for ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group Webinar “Engaging With Engineering: A Discussion of the Preliminary Steps in the Creation of a Digital Badge for First Year Engineering Design Students”–Wed., April 24, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Emily Rimland, Pennsylvania State University) The ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group will be hosting a free webinar with speakers Denise A. Wetzel, Sara Kern, and Paul McMonigle (all affiliated with the Penn State University Libraries). The webinar, titled “Engaging With Engineering: A Discussion of the Preliminary Steps in the Creation of a Digital Badge…
Registration Open for SLA and ACRL Webinar on Untraditional Repositories–Fri., April 12, at 11:30 AM CDT
(via Elizabeth Webster, Michigan State University) The next free webinar hosted by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s EBSS (Educational and Behavioral Sciences Section) Education Committee will occur at 11:30 AM CDT on Friday, April 12. It will feature Kennesaw State University librarians Chelsee Dickson and Heather Hankins, who will share…
Cataloging Maintenance Center Announces Online Cataloging Courses for FY2025
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC) will offer the following cataloging courses online during FY2025. All courses are asynchronous. “Cataloging Basics”–Monday, July 8 – Sunday, August 18, 2024 This six-week crash course in basic cataloging dives into cataloging using RDA, the Resource Description and Access standards, and MARC,…
ACRL STS Data Curation & Assessment Committee Holding Webinar “Making Analog Data Accessible: Preserving data of scientific and cultural importance at two institutions” on Thurs., April 18, at 1:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) ACRL’s Science and Technology Section’s Data Curation & Assessment Committee invites you to attend the webinar “Making Analog Data Accessible: Preserving data of scientific and cultural importance at two institutions”. It will take place on Thursday, April 18, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join us to learn about analog…