(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the Illinois Library Association’s Noon Network webinar “The Great North American Solar Eclipse”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 21, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. One solar eclipse down, and one to go!…
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ACRL Chapters Council Holding Webinar on Unique or Interesting Projects by State and Regional Chapters (Wed., Feb. 21, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT)–No Registration Required
(via Eric Edwards, ACRL Chapters Council Chair) Need ideas for collaboration among different types of libraries? Looking for examples of “thinking outside the box” to solve problems? Interested in what your colleagues in other state and regional ACRL chapters have been up to lately? Then consider attending the ACRL Chapters Council webinar on unique or…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Information privilege: Beyond the individual and into the collective”–Wed., March 6, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the free webinar “Information privilege: Beyond the individual and into the collective”. Sponsored by the ACRL University Libraries Section’s Professional Development Committee, the webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including…
Call for Proposals: CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Tues., June 18)–Deadline Fri., March 8, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via Denise Green, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 12th annual Instruction Showcase, to be held virtually on Tuesday, June 18. CARLI members and Illinois LIS students are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics, and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year: New…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Offerings in February (Part 2 of 2)
“Crisis Communication: The Librarian’s Guide to Clear Communication Under Pressure“ As librarian leaders, we want to be strategically prepared and proactive for crisis events. We may have qualified experts in headquarters who have crisis plans to help us, but when the crisis happens, we are the ones on the front lines. In this webinar, you…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Offerings in February (Part 1 of 2)
CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) offerings. “Intercultural Awareness & Microaggressions: Keys to Understanding Power and Privilege“ Alejandro Gómez will introduce you to three very important topics – intercultural competency, microaggressions, and power and privilege. As a participant, you will gain a better understanding and appreciation for your own experiences and…
Call for Participation: Illinois Library Association’s Strategic-Planning Survey–Open to Members and Non-Members
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is currently developing its three-year strategic plan (2024-2027). The current strategic plan was adopted by the ILA Executive Board on April 18, 2019. Originally intended to be a three-year plan in effect from 2019-20 through 2021-22, it was extended for one year by the Executive Board vote in September…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Critical Digital Humanities Cookbook–Deadline Fri., Feb. 23
(via Fiona Kovacaj, Toronto Metropolitan University) We are accepting chapter (“recipe”) proposals on instructional activities for teaching about the Digital Humanities through a critical lens. Activities in this cookbook will encourage participants to think about theoretical and methodological issues in the field. Some theoretical paradigms/frameworks that can be applied to the recipes include critical media…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS Hot Topics Discussion, on Information Literacy in the Sciences–Tues., Feb. 20, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Sandy Avila–SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics) Please join the ACRL STS Hot Topics committee in a discussion with Mike Caulfield about his new book and how STEM librarians can leverage the SIFT method to support the STEM community in verifying online information sources. The presentation will take place on Tuesday, February…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar “Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework”–Wed., Feb. 7, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Join ACRL at 1:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, February 7, for the free ACRL Presents webinar “Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework.” The Cultural Proficiencies for Racial Equity Framework is a tool both theoretical and practical in its orientation, as a guide for developing personal, organizational, institutional, and systems-level knowledge and understanding of the nature of…