(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) The recordings of the 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting are now available from the CARLI website. If you attended the meeting in person, via the Zoom livestream, or if you watched the recordings, we’d love to hear from you! Your feedback will inform the planning for the 2024 Annual Meeting. The…
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Call for Applications: 2024 MLA Research Training Institute Fellowship Program–Deadline Mon., Feb. 19
(via Susan Lessick–University of California, Irvine) Are you looking for ways to generate insights, improve service, build connections, and increase the impact of your library? Do you have a research idea or question that you want to pursue but do not know where to start? Are you interested in increasing your value to the library?…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Virtual Engagement Committee’s Lightning Talks on Applied AI in Library Instruction–Deadline Mon., Jan. 15
(via Lauren Wahman–University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College) Recent developments in AI technology have brought new challenges and opportunities to the field of library instruction. The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Virtual Engagement Committee (VEC) is seeking 3-4 presenters for a lightning round about applied AI in library instruction. Have you begun using AI in the…
Registration Open for NNLM – Region 6 Online Class “Health literacy of people living with mental health or substance use disorders”–Wed., Feb. 7, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM – Region 6 webinar “Health literacy of people living with mental health or substance use disorders”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 7, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including…
Call for Nominations: 2024 Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Executive Board Elections–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via Dan Matthews, IACRL Past President) Want to make a difference in the Illinois academic library community? Looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Consider running for an Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) office. Two offices, Secretary and Vice President/President-Elect, are on the ballot each spring. The Secretary serves a…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeks Committee Volunteers–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you seeking opportunities to enhance your resume or elevate your engagement in the Illinois library community in 2024? Consider serving on an ILA committee. Illinois Library Association Vice President/President-Elect Amy Byers will begin making appointments early in 2024, so now is the time to start thinking ahead. Serving on an…
Call for Poster and Lightning Talk Proposals: Medical Library Association 2024 Conference (Sat., May 18 – Tues., May 21, in Portland, OR)–Deadline 10:59 PM CDT on Thurs., Jan. 25
The 2024 National Program Committee invites proposals that support the annual meeting theme “Stronger Together”. The 2024 meeting will take place from Saturday, May 18, to Tuesday, May 21, in Portland, Oregon. The MLA 2024 submission site for Poster and Lightning Talks is now open and will remain open until January 25, 2024. Posters and Lightning…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming MLA Publication Artificial Intelligence in Health Sciences Librarianship: Innovations, Challenges, and Opportunities
(via Lauren Cantwell-Jurkovic, Corado Mesa University & CMUTech) The launch of ChatGPT-3 in late 2022 unleashed a transformative wave of artificial intelligence (AI) tools and technologies that have revolutionized the way we create, acquire, manage, analyze, and disseminate information. We are working on a book proposal for the Medical Library Association Books Panel for Artificial Intelligence…
Call for Presentation Proposals: 2024 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference Virtual Web Series–Deadline Fri., Jan. 26
(via Carmen Byg, OCLC) We’re excited to announce the 2024 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (RSC24) virtual web series. Each year, RSC unites the global resource sharing community, letting us connect with one another. This online conference fosters learning, enabling us to collaborate on new ideas as well as share best practices and innovative approaches. The…
Call for Volunteers: 2024-25 ACRL Division, Section, and Representative Appointments–Deadline Wed., Feb. 28, 2024
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) What would ACRL do without, You? Really! We are excited to extend this opportunity for you to expand your professional network, help shape ACRL by advancing its strategic plan, commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and influence the direction of academic and research librarianship. Serving on a committee…