(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for our June First Friday Forum, on “NIH Data Management & Sharing”. It will take place on Friday, June 2, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. Have you attended some informational sessions on the new NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy? Are you…
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Registration Still Open for ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section 2023 Conference (Tues., June 27 – Fri., June 30, in Bloomington, IN, and Virtually)
(via ACRL) Registration is still available for the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) 2023 Conference. Themed “A New Kind of Professional”, the conference will be held June 27-30 (Tuesday-Friday), 2023, at Indiana University Bloomington and virtually. The need for greater focus on diversity, equity, and accessibility in all areas of Special Collections work, from…
Registration Open for OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting–Online Fri., June 9, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM CDT
(via OCLC) Join us on Friday, June 9, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM CDT, for the OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting. This semi-annual, virtual event offers updates on current topics of interest. We’re putting together an engaging agenda, with short presentations by both cataloging community members and OCLC staff. We’ll discuss recent and upcoming initiatives to increase…
Registration Open for 11th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Thurs., June 1, 1:30-4:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Thurs., June 1, at 12:30 PM CDT
(via Denise Green, CARLI) We hope you’ve saved the date! Registration to attend the 11th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase is now open. This free virtual event is hosted by the CARLI Instruction Committee and will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 1, from 1:30 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please share with anyone at your…
CARLI Announces Results of 2023 Governance Board Election–New Directors Include HSLI Member Geoff Pettys
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) The election and appointment process for the new members of the CARLI Governance Board is now complete. Directors elected to 3-year terms are: Directors appointed to one-year terms are: All newly elected and appointed terms will begin on July 1, 2023. Please join us in welcoming these new members…
Registration Open for ACRL Choice 360 Webinar “Inclusive Workplace Practices to Support Mental Health in Higher Education” (Thurs., May 18, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via ACRL) Registration is open for the ACRL Choice 360 webinar “Inclusive Workplace Practices to Support Mental Health in Higher Education”. It will take place on Thursday, May 18, at 12:00 PM CDT. Mental health, DEI, and belonging are invariably linked yet rarely discussed collectively in higher education. Several institutions elevated the need for student-centered…
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s Annual Program (Thurs., June 15, Starting at 12:00 PM CDT)–Focus is Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM Libraries
(via Rebecca Renirie, Central Michigan University) You are cordially invited to join the 2023 STS Conference Program Planning Committee virtually on June 15th, 2023, for the STS Annual Program! This year’s program examines topics related to equity, diversity, and inclusion in STEM libraries. The program has two presentations. The first will begin at 12:00 PM CDT….
Deadline for 2023 Illinois Library Association Award Nominations Extended to Fri., June 2
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The ILA Awards Committee has extended the deadline for award nominations to Friday, June 2. We encourage nominations for all awards, but especially the Librarian of the Year Award. For more information about the Librarian of the Year Award itself: This award recognizes a librarian’s distinguished service and leadership in Illinois…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Flexible Programs for Inflexible People: Yoga and Accessibility at Academic Libraries” (Wed., June 14, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Leeanne Romane, McMaster University) Registration is now open for the free webinar “Flexible Programs for Inflexible People: Yoga and Accessibility at Academic Libraries”. The sponsor is the ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee. Due to the changing nature of academic library student spaces and interest in mindfulness practices and contemplative pedagogy, yoga programs…
Final Reminder: Applications for NNLM Region 6’s Illinois SAG Outreach Award Due Mon., May 15, at 4:59 PM CDT–NNLM Membership Required
(via Jacqueline Leskovec, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) NNLM Region 6 is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity, the Illinois SAG Outreach Award. Each state in Region 6 has a State Advisory Group (SAG). The SAG charge is two-fold: SAG Illinois members discussed health information needs in the State of…