(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee has extended the deadline for award nominations to Friday, June 2. We encourage nominations for all awards, but especially the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. An overview of the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award is below. Please click on the link above for a full description,…
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Call for Volunteers: ACRL ULS Membership Committee’s “On-the-Fly” Mentoring Service During ALA Annual–Mentors Needed on Sat., June 24 (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT) and Sun., June 25 (1:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Christian Miller, Cornell University) Once again, the ACRL University Library Section (ULS) Membership Committee is providing the “On-the-Fly” mentoring service during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago. The service allows a mentee to talk with a mentor for a twenty minute session, on a drop-in basis. Historically, we have had great turnout of people wanting…
Save the Date: Midwest/MLA 2023 Conference–Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Midwest/MLA (Medical Library Association) 2023 conference will take place online from Wednesday, October 11, to Friday, October 13. This year’s conference theme is “Explore the Possibilities”. Please check the meeting website for more details as they become available. The conference organizers have already posted…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinar Offerings in June, July, and August (Part 2 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is pleased to share these upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Racial & Gender Bias in Search Engines Many library users believe that when they use a search engine, they are always getting factual, unbiased, and objective results. But search engines and the…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinar Offerings in June, July, and August (Part 1 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is pleased to share these upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Improving Student Parent Learning Through Design of a Family Study Room Student parents are an often overlooked group in library services; however, they are a growing part of the student population, especially…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Current Topics Discussion Group Lightning Talks and Online Discussion About Welcoming Students Back via Makerspaces (Wed., May 31, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Rosan Mitola–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) The ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Current Topics Discussion Group invites you to join us for a series of lighting talks and online discussion about welcoming students back to our spaces through academic library Makerspaces. Register online here and join us for this virtual discussion session on Wednesday, May…
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s Hot Topics Webinar “A Thousand Threats, A Thousand Opportunities: A Look at Generative AI” (Wed., June 14, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Isabella Baxter, University of Maryland) Registration is open for the ACRL Science & Technology Section Hot Topics webinar “A Thousand Threats, A Thousand Opportunities: A Look at Generative AI”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 14, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Generative…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Holding Next First Friday Forum on Fri., June 2, at 11:00 AM CDT–Topic is “NIH Data Management & Sharing” (No Registration Required)
(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…
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…