(via Laurie Palumbo, West Chester University) Please join us for the ACRL Technical Services Interest Group meeting, to be held virtually on Thursday, June 29, at 1:00 PM CDT. Register in advance for this meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Presentations: Promoting EDI: Targeted funding for collaborative…
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Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “A Mutualistic View of AI in the Library or a Continuation of Craft”–Wed., July 12, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) We are delighted to invite you to an engaging session hosted by the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group, where we will explore the fascinating topic of AI in libraries. Join us for “A Mutualistic View of AI in the Library or a Continuation of Craft”, presented by Thomas Padilla from the…
ACRL Announces Transitions and New Leadership
(via ACRL) The Association of College and Research Libraries has announced key leadership changes as it progresses towards the beginning of the next fiscal year. Current executive director, Robert (Jay) Malone, who came to ACRL in September 2021 after previously helming an academic society for over twenty years, departed the association on Friday, June 9….
Registration Open for CARLI Webinar “Find More Illinois (FMI): An Introduction for I-Share Members”–Tues., June 27, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Jennifer Masciadrelli, CARLI) Join staff from RAILS and CARLI to learn more about Find More Illinois and how it can expand your patron’s resource sharing options. Find More Illinois (FMI) is an opt-in Interlibrary Loan platform offered to all Illinois libraries by the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS). All of CARLI’s I-Share member libraries may choose…
Call for Chapter Proposals: Upcoming ACRL Publication Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace–Deadline Fri., June 30
(via Samantha Peter, University of Wyoming) We are seeking chapters for an upcoming ACRL publication, Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace. The goal of this publication is to explore disability not from a patron or user point of view, but from the people who work in academic libraries. Recognizing that there are a large…
Registration Open for Next MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Shop Talk on Tues., June 20, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT, with Focus on Research Metrics Services–Presenters Include Northwestern’s Gutzman
(via Stephen Gabrielson, University of Pittsburgh) Are you interested in learning how other libraries provide research metrics services to their users? In this upcoming MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Shop Talk, three presenters will discuss several aspects of their service, which may include the people involved with running the service, the necessary skills and career development,…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Scholarly Communication Committee’s Virtual Panel Presentations and Discussion on Tues., June 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT–Topics are Toolkits for Open Science Advocacy and Meeting Needs of STEM and Health Sciences Students via OER
(via Clara Tran, Stony Brook University) Please join the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Scholarly Communication Committee for virtual panel presentations and discussion. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 13, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Register here. Panel Presentation 1: Title: “Raising awareness: Creating a toolkit for open science advocacy” Abstract: This presentation will…
Registration Open for CARLI’s Successful Workplace Communications Webinar Series–Tues., July 25, and Tues., Sept. 12
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to invite you to attend the upcoming webinar series Successful Workplace Communications presented by Ben Mead Harvey. This webinar series is free and open to Illinois libraries and members of the Professional Development Alliance. Please register for each session separately. Navigating Difficult Conversations Tuesday, July 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT We…
Save the Date: 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting and Governing Directors Meeting–Thurs., Nov. 16, in Champaign
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Please mark your calendars for the CARLI Annual Meeting, to be held at 10:00 AM CDT on Thursday, November 16, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. There will be a meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors preceding the Annual Meeting. Registration information will be shared as soon as it becomes…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL Science and Technology Section’s Annual Program (Online Thurs., June 15, Starting at 12:00 PM CDT and 2:00 PM CDT)–Focus is Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in STEM Libraries
(via Rebecca Renirie, Central Michigan University) Please join the 2023 ACRL Science and Technology Section Conference Program Planning Committee virtually on Thursday, June 15, 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. The second will…