(via Dan Broadbent, Brigham Young University, and Andrea Pritt, Penn State University – Harrisburg) Please join the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Government Information Committee and our presenters for our Annual Update! The Committee presents: “Balancing Scientific Research with the Rights of Indigenous Peoples through a Mutuality Framework”, with speakers Rich Matsuda and Noe Noe…
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Call for Applications: Scholarships to Attend ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Virtual)–Deadline Fri., Oct. 11
(via ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries is offering more than $90,000 of scholarships to subsidize in-person and virtual attendance at the ACRL 2025 Conference, which will take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday April 5, in Minneapolis and online. Scholarships provide increased opportunities for members of the academic and research library community…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL STS Conference Program Planning Committee Webinar “Librarian Support for Using AI in STEM Research”–Thurs., May 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Rebecca Renirie, Central Michigan University) The ACRL Science and Technology Section’s 2024 Conference Program Planning Committee invites you to a virtual panel discussion on AI and STEM research. Titled “Librarian Support for Using AI in STEM Research”, it will take place on Thursday, May 16, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. What multifaceted roles…
Registration Open for ALA RUSA STARS Legislation & Licensing Committee Webinar “Licensing & Resource Sharing: A Panel Discussion” (Thurs., May 23, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)–Presenters Include CARLI’s Elizabeth Clarage and Jenny Taylor
(via Dev Singer, Brandeis University) The ALA RUSA (Reference and Services Association) STARS (Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section) Legislation & Licensing Committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open for “Licensing & Resource Sharing: A Panel Discussion”. E-resource licenses hugely impact current ILL workflows and our ability to lend to other…
IACRL Announces Winners of 2024 OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) is excited to announce the winners of this year’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. Thank you to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact for sponsoring this year’s awards! The following teams will each receive a $500…
IACRL Announces Winners of 2024 People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The results are in, and IACRL want to congratulate this year’s winners of the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing! First PlaceTitle: “Survive and Sustain”: Adaptive and Innovative Library Instruction in the Time of COVID-19″Authors: Christina Norton, Bradley University; Anne Armstrong, University of Illinois Chicago; Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University;…
Registration Open for ACRL EBSS Curriculum Materials Committee Webinar “Library Resources and the Science of Reading”–Mon., June 17, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Caitlin Stewart, Illinois State University) You are invited to join the ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Curriculum Materials Committee’s upcoming event,”Library Resources and the Science of Reading”. It will take place on Monday, June 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. This 90-minute event is focused on library resources and the science of…
Call for Nominations: Examples of Information Literacy Programs That Demonstrate Best Practices–for Inclusion in Future ACRL Instruction Section Information Literacy Best Practices Committee Publicity
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) The ACRL-IS Information Literacy Best Practices Committee aims to highlight programs that embody best practices from the Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline. Each year, the Committee selects an information literacy program in an academic library that exemplifies one or more of…
Registration Open for “RAILS Online Roundtable: eRead Illinois Data Project” Webinar–Wed., May 15, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Join RAILS Data Analysis Intern Quinn McKissock for an online information session covering the eRead Illinois Data Project. The “RAILS Online Roundtable: eRead Illinois Data Project” webinar will take place on Wednesday, May 15, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. This 60-minute interactive session will include: • A deep dive into…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Science and Technology Section Research Forum (Online Thurs., June 20)–Deadline Mon., May 20
(via Andrew Stuart, Ohio University) The Research Committee of the ACRL Science and Technology Section (STS) will host its Research Forum to coincide with the 2024 American Library Association Annual Conference to highlight research and practitioner projects related to science and technology librarianship. The committee is seeking proposals to present at the Annual STS Virtual…