(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS again invites member networking groups, consortia, and libraries to apply for a RAILS Continuing Education Event Grant. This grant supports CE events for RAILS member libraries towards the development of library staff and trustees. To qualify, CE events must be made available to all RAILS member library staff. RAILS will prioritize events focused on…
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Call for Bloggers: First Year Academic Librarian Experience Series at ACRLog–Deadline Sun., Sept. 10
(via Hailley Fargo, Northern Kentucky University) As we enter a new academic year, we’re looking to bring on a few new bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2022-2023 FYAL bloggers Rosemary Medrano and Emily Zerrenner for their terrific posts this past year in our First Year Academic Librarian Experience series. We’d also like to encourage new academic…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “A Quest to Assemble: Cataloging Board Games”–Thurs., Sept. 14, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Online with the CMC webinar “A Quest to Assemble: Cataloging Board Games”. It will take place on Thursday, September 14, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Do you have board games you’d love to circulate to patrons but feel overwhelmed trying to create records for…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “From Contraception to Menopause: Identifying and Addressing Reproductive Health Misinformation” (Wed., Sept. 27, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)–Region 6 is Sponsor
(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is open for the upcoming NNLM webinar “From Contraception to Menopause: Identifying and Addressing Reproductive Health Misinformation”. It will take place on Wednesday, September 27, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Region 6 is the sponsor. Description: Reliable information about reproductive health…
Reminder: Registration Open for Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (Tues, Oct, 24 – Thurs., Oct. 26, in Springfield)–Early-Bird Deadline Mon., Oct. 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you registered for the ILA Annual Conference? If not, don’t wait another minute–take action and register now! This conference promises a myriad of offerings for attendees, including: Why pass up on all of these fantastic offerings? Join us October 24-26 (Tuesday-Thursday) at the BOS Center in Springfield by registering today. Don’t wait too long – the early-bird…
Call for Article Submissions: ALA Learning Round Table’s Learning Exchange Newsletter–Deadline Fri., Sept. 1
(via Colleen Hooks, Orange County Library System) ALA’s Learning Round Table is looking for articles for the upcoming Learning Exchange Newsletter. Submission guidelines: Anything related to continuing education, or staff training and development in libraries is welcome. Articles should be 500-700 words in length, written in an informative style. Previous topics have included best practices, techniques,…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinar Offerings in Late August and Early September
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Colonial Archives in the Classroom: Student and Instructor Perspectives Where does research end and creative imagination begin? How might teaching archival literacies to students also involve understanding poetry and storytelling? And how might empowering students to produce original work from the…
Registration Open for RUSA Emerging Technology Section Webinar “Data Visualization for Libraries: Many Uses, Many Outcomes”–Wed., Sept. 13, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Jason Coleman, Kansas State University) Curious about unleashing the potential of data visualization in your library? The Reference and User Services Association’s Emerging Technology Section Discovery Committee is pleased to host a discussion on the use of data visualization, a tool that can be used in public, academic or special libraries to better understand…
Registration Open for Free ACRL “Project Outcome 101” Webinar–Tues., Aug. 22, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Are you interested in measuring learning outcomes to drive change, make data-informed decisions, and demonstrate the impact of programs and services at your library? Then join us from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT on Tuesday, August 22, for a free Project Outcome 101 webinar. This one-hour webinar will introduce you to everything the Project Outcome…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Libraries–Deadline Sat., Oct. 14
(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 their spaces,…