(via the American Library Association) Join ALA’s Public Programs Office for a free presentation and discussion where presenters will walk through the logistical details to consider when planning hybrid programs at your library. This webinar, “A Step-by-Step Guide to Hybrid Programming”, will take place on Wednesday, June 8, from 1:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Using two examples from…
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Call for Nominations Extended: Illinois Library Association 2022 Awards (New Deadline Fri., May 27)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Awards Committee has extended the deadline for this year’s award nominations to Friday, May 27. We urge you to visit here, view the list of awards, and nominate someone today! If you submitted a nomination in 2021 or 2020, please contact Tamara Jenkins, at tjenkins@ila.org, to find out how to resubmit for…
Registration Still Open for ILA Career Pathways Talk Series Webinar “How to Retain BIPOC Students and New Professionals in Librarianship” (Wed., May 18, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The ILA Students and New Professionals Forum is hosting its final Career Pathway Talk Series webinar of the season, “How to Retain BIPOC Students and New Professionals in Librarianship”. It will take place from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, May 18, as part of the Illinois Library Association’s Noon Network series. Library professionals will…
Registration Open for Free Upcoming ACRL Science and Technology Section Webinars in June (Part 2 of 2)
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The Science and Technology Section (STS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites you to join us for as many of our free virtual programs in June, 2022, as you would like. Information for each of the final two sessions is below, along with registration links, where applicable. We hope to…
Registration Open for Free Upcoming ACRL Science and Technology Section Webinars in June (Part 1 of 2)
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The Science and Technology Section (STS) of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites you to join us for as many of our free virtual programs in June 2022 as you would like. Information for each of the first three sessions is below, along with registration links, where applicable. We hope to…
Call for Submissions: ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table Newsletter’s June Issue on Role of Libraries in Addressing Poverty and Homelessness (Deadline Mon., May 30)
(via Dr. Julie Ann Winkelstein–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) The ALA SRRT (Social Responsibilities Round Table) Newsletter is always looking for good articles, essays, and letters to the editor. The next submission deadline is Monday, May 30. The theme for the June, 2022, issue of the SRRT Newsletter is “poverty and homelessness”. What would you like to share about the work your library has done in…
Registration Open for ACRL SLIC Webcast “Successes and Challenges within OER and DEI” (Wed., May 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via ACRL) The ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee (SLIC) is pleased to present a free webcast, “Successes and Challenges within OER and DEI”, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT on Wednesday, May 11. The webcast features a virtual panel discussion on open educational resources (OER) and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). Join the panelists as…
Registration Open for Free ALA RUSA STARS Legislation & Licensing Committee Discussion Group Webinar “Licensing & Copyright 101” (Mon. May 16, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) The ALA RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) STARS (Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section) Legislation & Licensing Committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open for its spring Discussion Group event on “Licensing & Copyright 101”. The event will be held over Zoom on Monday, May 16, from 1:00 to 2:30…
Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Webinar “Balancing Equity and Freedom in Collection Development Policies” (Mon., June 13, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for the upcoming ILA Noon Network webinar “Balancing Equity and Freedom in Collection Development Policies”. It will take place on Monday, June 13, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. An overview of the webinar and the link to registration are below. Safeguarding libraries against censorship during a time where…
Registration Open for RAILS Webinar “Articulating Your Value: Making the Case for Information Services” (Tues., June 14, 1:00-2:30 PM)
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Registration is now open for an upcoming webinar about advocacy for specialized libraries. On Tuesday, June 14, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT, RAILS is hosting “Articulating Your Value: Making the Case for Information Services”. The presenter is Mary Ellen Bates, principal of Bates Information Services. Mary Ellen is a frequent speaker for the Special Libraries Association…