(via ACRL) Join ACRL from Monday, September 12, to Friday, October 7, for the Online Learning Course “Developing Signature Pedagogies in Information Literacy”. Throughout the four weeks of the course, participants will spend time in conversation to deepen their understanding of the mental processes they go through when they work with information, while also discussing…
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Registration Open for L2 Webinar “Emergency Preparedness: The Basics” (Thurs., Aug. 25, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT)
(via RAILS) Registration is open for the L2 webinar “Emergency Preparedness: The Basics”. It will take place on Thursday, August 25, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. Learn how to protect staff, users, collections, and facilities in the event of emergencies ranging from minor crises to community-wide disasters. Prepare for and limit various types…
Registration Open for ALA 2022 Virtual Volunteer Fair (Wed., Sept. 14, 3:00-5:00 PM CDT)–Current ALA Membership Required to Participate
(via Emily Drabinski, City University of New York Graduate Center) The American Library Association (ALA) is pleased to announce its 2022 Virtual Volunteer Fair, to be held on Wednesday, September 14, from 3:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. The Fair will be an opportunity for ALA members to drop in and speak with committee members and staff…
Upcoming CARLI SCOERs Sub-Grant Events This Week and Next
(via Dr. Michele Leigh, CARLI) This is a friendly reminder that we have a few upcoming events related to the Illinois SCOERs sub-grants this week and next. First, if you are interested, or know someone who might be interested, in applying for the second round of funding of the Illinois SCOERs sub-grants but would like…
Registration Open for CARLI Webinars on Planning Strategic Initiatives for 2023-25 (Tues., Oct. 4, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT, and Wed., Oct. 5, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT); Survey Also Available Through Sat., Oct. 15
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Please join CARLI for an open Zoom session as we write our strategic initiatives, 2023-2025. You are also invited to complete a SurveyMonkey questionnaire. Make sure your voice is heard and you have a say in guiding the organization! Although the Zoom sessions are open and informal, following are…
Call for Applicants: ALA “Libraries and Sustainability” Virtual Book Club (Deadline Fri., Aug. 19–Limited to 100 Spots)
(via Hannah Arata, American Library Association) ALA has announced the “Libraries and Sustainability” Virtual Book Club, a series of three virtual, interactive conversations about incorporating sustainability into librarianship to be held in November and December of 2022. More information about the program is available here. Library workers who would like to be considered for one of…
HSLI Member Michelle Nielsen Ott’s Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award Mentioned on Medical Library Association’s Homepage
(via the Medical Library Association) The Medical Library Association’s homepage includes an announcement on Michelle Nielsen Ott’s winning the Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. She is also an MLA Research Training Institute Fellow. The article is available here. Again, congratulations!
Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Webinar “Disaster Planning and Response for Libraries of Any Size” (Mon., Aug. 22, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the ILA Noon Network webinar “Disaster Planning and Response for Libraries of Any Size”. It will take place on Monday, August 22, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. This webinar will focus on practical steps…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Approaches to Trauma-Informed Medical Librarianship” (Wed., Aug. 17, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is now open for the MLA webinar “Approaches to Trauma-Informed Medical Librarianship”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Abuse, neglect, and other traumatic life events are commonplace today. In this…
Registration Open for NIH Webinar on “Understanding the New NIH Data Management and Sharing (DMS) Policy” (Thurs., Aug. 11, 12:30-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the National Institutes of Health) The NIH Office of Science Policy (OSP) and the Office of Extramural Research (OER) invite you to join them for an engaging and interactive webinar focused on the new DMS policy, which goes into effect on January 25, 2023. In this webinar, you will learn about DMS policy expectations,…