(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Please join the CARLI OER Committee for upcoming informal discussions: OER Community Chats are intended as a space for Illinois libraries to have a conversation, to share current experiences, and to learn from each other. They are not recorded; however, discussion points will be shared afterwards. Please register for each session….
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Registration Open for CARLI PDA Event “Let Freedom Read: How to Take a Stand for Intellectual Freedom and Support Fellow Library Workers in Illinois and Across the Nation”–Tues., Sept. 26, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share an upcoming program available to Illinois libraries and members of the Professional Development Alliance (PDA): “Let Freedom Read: How to Take a Stand for Intellectual Freedom and Support Fellow Library Workers in Illinois and Across the Nation” Tuesday, September 26, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Intellectual freedom is…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Embracing Universal Course Design to Improve Accessibility & Inclusiveness”–Tuesday, Sept. 12, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Embracing Universal Course Design to Improve Accessibility & Inclusiveness”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 12, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Accessible courses and content that give all learners an opportunity to succeed are a…
Reminder: Applications for ALA’s 2024 Class of Emerging Leaders Due Sat., Sept. 9, 2023
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association (ALA) is now accepting applications for the 2024 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details regarding the program criteria can be found on the Emerging Leaders web page. The deadline to apply is Saturday, September 9, 2023. Apply now. The ALA EL program is a leadership development program which enables newer…
Call for Chapter Proposals Extended: Upcoming ACRL Publication Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS)–New Deadline Fri., Sept. 8
(via Rachel Olsen, University of North Carolina Greensboro) The editors of the upcoming ACRL publication Teaching Information Literacy in Political Science, Public Affairs, and International Studies (TILPSPAIS) seek chapter proposals. The book is scheduled for publication in 2025. Book Description As undergraduate students enter classrooms in this pandemic-changed, politically charged social climate, teaching information literacy skills has…
Call for Applications: Continuing Education Event Grants for RAILS Members–Next Deadline Mon., Oct. 23
(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…
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…