(via Ewa Dziedzic-Elliott, The College of New Jersey) The next free webinar hosted by the Special Libraries Association Education Division and ACRL’s EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Education Committee will occur at 11:30 AM CDT on Friday, October 11. The webinar features Rebecca Bott (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), who will talk about academic…
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Call for Public Comment and Endorsement: CARLI Statement on the Importance of Librarians in Academic Libraries
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) At its September, 2024, meeting, the CARLI Governance Board discussed the growing national climate of budget cuts, mergers, and closures in higher education, for colleges and their libraries. In response to this disturbing trend, the Board approved the Statement on the Importance of Librarians in Academic Libraries. With this statement specifically,…
ACRL Science and Technology Section Book Club Holding Next Meeting Online Fri., Nov. 22, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT, to Discuss How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems that Shape Our World
via Hannah Gascho Rempel, Oregon State University) Interested in joining the ACRL STS (Science and Technology Section) Book Club? Feel free to join us for our next book, How Infrastructure Works: Inside the Systems that Shape Our World, by Deb Chachra. We will meet online Friday, November 22, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. If you would…
Registration Open for ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion “Where are you from? Where are you going? Careers in Science Librarianship.”–Thurs., Nov. 7, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Mark Chalmers, University of Cincinnati) Please join us for the next ACRL STS (Science and Technology Section) College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Thursday, November 7, at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship space. This…
Registration Open for ALA eLearning Asynchronous Online Course “American Sign Language for Library Staff: Level 2”–Mon., Oct. 7 – Sun., Nov. 17
(via ALA) Registration is open for the six-week ALA eLearning asynchronous online course “American Sign Language for Library Staff: Level 2”. It will take place fromMonday, October 7, to Sunday, November 17. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Level up your knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL) along with your library’s…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for a RAILS Continuing Education Grant is Tues., October 1
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Boost your library’s professional development with our grants of up to $2,000 for innovative Continuing Education (CE) events! The focus is on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. This opportunity is open to networking groups, consortia, and individual libraries–just ensure your event is accessible to all RAILS members. Apply by…
Registration Open for ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group’s Next First Friday Forum, “A health sciences librarian’s introduction to the NIH: How the NIH affects your faculty”–Fri., Oct. 4, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The ACRL Health Science Interest Group’s next First Friday Forum is scheduled online for Friday, October 4, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “A health sciences librarian’s introduction to the NIH: How the NIH affects your faculty”, and the…
Registration Open for ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Webinar “Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Research in Action”–Wed., Oct. 9, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Jodie Borgerding, Washington University in St. Louis) The ACRL/EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee and the EBSS Research Committee would like to invite you to the fall research panel, “Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Research in Action”, which will be held online via Zoom on Wednesday, October, 9, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM…
Call for Program Proposals Extended: ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinars for 2024-25–New Deadline Fri., Oct. 11
(via Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) The ULS Professional Development Committee (PDC) hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs available here). The PDC welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory, or practice. We encourage the use of panels and multiple presenter…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Librarian & Faculty Perceptions of AI in the Disciplines”–Wed., Oct. 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Librarian & Faculty Perceptions of AI in the Disciplines”. It will take place on Wednesday, October 16, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. What does…