(via CARLI) Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “Consumer Health Information Series for Library Staff, Session 3: Health Programming at Your Library”. It will take place on Thursday, November 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Evidence shows that there are marked health disparities between those living in rural areas versus…
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Submissions Deadline for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2- Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online) Presentation Proposals and Scholarship and Grant Applications Extended to Sun., Oct. 27
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Due to the unexpected impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we’re extending the deadlines for ACRL 2025 community chat, lightning talk, poster session, roundtable discussion, and virtual presentation proposals, along with scholarship and Spectrum Scholar Travel Grant applications, to Sunday, October 27. The ACRL 2025 Conference–which will take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday,…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “A Guide to Getting Started in Research and Publishing”–Wed., Nov. 13, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar ” A Guide to Getting Started in Research and Publishing”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 13, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar is designed…
Registration Open for ACRL Presents Webinar “Getting Hired: A Practical Guide to the Academic Librarian Job Search with ACRL Presidents”–Tues., Oct. 29, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Registration is open for the ACRL Presents webinar “Getting Hired: A Practical Guide to the Academic Librarian Job Search with ACRL Presidents”. It will take place on Tuesday, October 29, at 2:00 PM CDT. Presented by the past, current, and president-elect of ACRL, this 60-minute, comprehensive webinar designed to guide library program students…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Online with the CMC Webinar, “AI and the Library World, Part 2”–Thurs., Oct. 17, 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, “AI and the Library World, Part 2”. It will take place on Thursday, October 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Join Eric McKinney for another foray into using AI in the library, this time, looking…
Call for Nominations: Illinois Library Association Executive Board 2025 Election–Deadline Fri., Oct. 25, 2024
(via Kate Niehoff, RAILS) As a member of this year’s ILA Nominating Committee, I’m reaching out to let you all know that the Committee is seeking candidates for the 2025 Executive Board election. In April of 2025, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-Elect, who should be a public librarian, and for three Executive Board…
Registration Open for IACRL Webinar “Supporting Library Colleagues with Mentorship”–Tues., Nov. 12, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Josh Newport, IACRL President-Elect) Registration is open for the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries webinar “Supporting Library Colleagues with Mentorship”. It will take place on Tuesday, November 12, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Singer/songwriter Bill Withers reminds us in his…
Final Reminder: Presentation Proposals for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online) Due Fri., Oct. 18
(via ACRL) The deadline for ACRL 2025 community chat, lightning talk, poster session, roundtable discussion, and virtual presentation proposals is coming up on Friday, October 18, 2024. The ACRL 2025 Conference, to be held from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday, April 5, in Minneapolis, MN, and online, will be a platform for us to engage…
Registration Open for ILA Library Legislative Meetups on Dec. 3-4 (Tues.-Wes.) and 9-10 (Mon.-Tues.)–Deadlines Thurs., Nov. 21, and Mon., Dec. 2
(via the Illinois Library Association) It’s that time of year again–what time, you ask? Time for the ILA Library Legislative Meetups! Libraries nationwide are not only battling threats to the right to read, but in some cases, fighting for their very existence. While we’re fortunate here in Illinois to have a Secretary of State who…
MLA Collection Development and Hospital Library Caucuses Holding Joint Forum on How Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Affect Library Contracts–Online Wed., Nov. 20, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA’s) Collection Development and Hospital Library caucuses are excited to announce our next joint forum–an informal online presentation/discussion on how hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) impact library contracts! Join us online Wednesday, November 20, at 2:00 PM CDT, via…