(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum webinar “Diversity 101 and Neurodiversity: A Primer”. It will take place on Thursday, November 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Join the Illinois Association of…
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Call for Participation: ILA Reporter Advisory Committee Survey on Circulating “Library of Things”–Deadline Fri., Dec. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) Does your library circulate interesting items as part of a special collection? If so, please tell us about them for the opportunity to be featured in an article in the ILA Reporter. A survey, “Library of Things: Unique Circulating Collections”, will be open through Friday, December 1, 2023. If you…
Registration Open for ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section Webinar “Cool Things We Cataloged”–Mon., Dec. 4, 2:00-3:15 PM CDT
(via Andrea Schuba, University of Maryland) The Bibliographic Standards Committee of the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section invites you to the webinar “Cool Things We Cataloged”. It will take place on Monday, December 4, from 2:00 to 3:15 PM CDT. Register here. Five speakers will explain the workflow, challenges, and information gained while cataloging…
Registration Open for ACRL STS-IL Journal Club Discussion on AI–Online Wed., Nov. 15, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Jenn Sams, Michigan Technological University) Registration is open for the next ACRL Science & Technology Section Information Literacy Journal Club discussion, focusing on AI. It will take place on Wednesday, November 15, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Amidst a surge of articles and…
Registration Open for CARLI Virtual Course “Understanding and Promoting Open Educational Resources” (Live Sessions on Dec. 4, 11, and 18, All Mondays)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 1
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The CARLI OER Committee is pleased to offer “Understanding and Promoting Open Educational Resources”, a three-week synchronous and asynchronous course on open educational resources. The course will include live sessions on December 4, 11, and 18, which are all Mondays. Registration is available until Friday, December 1, or when…
Reminder: Registration Open for Illinois Library Association Legislative Meetups, Running from Tues., Nov. 28, to Wed., Dec. 6–Deadline Thurs., Nov. 23
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) A reminder that these are starting soon! All librarians and library supporters are welcome to attend. If you are registered, please feel free to contact your legislators and encourage them to be there or to send a staff member. Deadline for registration is November 23. ————————————————————- Registration is now…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “We’re Still Tired: A Journey Toward Authenticity and Away from Burnout”–Tues., Nov. 14, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak– Director of Library, Learning Center & Archives at Goldey-Beacom College) Please join us for Melissa N. Mallon’s presentation “We’re Still Tired: A Journey Toward Authenticity and Away from Burnout”. Sponsored by the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group, this webinar will take place on Tuesday, November 14, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description: As we emerge…
Deadline Extended: Chapter Proposals for Upcoming ACRL Publication Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Libraries–New Due Date Fri., Dec. 1
(via Amanda Boyer, Susquehanna University) We are collecting chapter proposals for an upcoming, edited ACRL publication, Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Libraries (working title, forthcoming Summer 2025). Universities and colleges are seeing a rise in neurodiverse students enrolling in higher education, and due to the pandemic, more students are reporting issues with anxiety and depression. Academic libraries must adapt…
Reminder: Registration Open for November Online with the CMC Webinar, “Constructing Our Past: Cataloging Blueprints”–Thurs., Nov. 9, 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, “Constructing Our Past: Cataloging Blueprints”. It will take place on Thursday, November 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Blueprints are an important record of our past. Eric McKinney will share some of the blueprints cataloged for the Abraham…
Live-Streaming Option Available for CARLI Annual Meeting on Thurs., Nov. 16 (10:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)–Registration Deadline Wed., Nov. 15
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) It is good to try new things! In order to accommodate staff at CARLI member libraries who are unable to travel to Champaign, we are excited to announce that CARLI is going to stream the 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting via Zoom! The meeting is being held on Thursday, November 16, from 10:15…