(via Chase Ollis, ACRL) Don’t miss ACRL’s upcoming Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Off-RoadShow pilot webcast series! The Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL) is a movement in higher education to study the teaching and learning that occurs on college campuses in order to improve student learning. Librarians are uniquely situated to impact the learning of students in…
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Reminder: Chapter Proposals for Upcoming ACRL Publication Creators in the Academic Library Due Mon., July 19
(via Rebecca Kuglitsch, University of Colorado Boulder) We are excited to invite chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, Creators in the Academic Library, with an anticipated publication date of Spring 2023. This edited volume seeks to increase the impact of academic libraries on creator communities by bringing together ideas for and approaches to their unique information needs….
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (July 15, 20, and 22)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) events in July. “CARLI OER Faculty Workshop: Supporting Academic Success: Open Educational Resources and Affordable Course Materials” Thursday, July 15, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT The CARLI OER Committee invites members to share this opportunity to attend a workshop about open educational…
Call for Applicants: CARLI Counts Cohort 3 (Deadline Thurs., July 15)
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Have you wanted your library to… Create a powerful impact narrative for your library? Use data in a compelling way to tell your library’s story to your stakeholders? Demonstrate how your library supports graduation and retention rates? I’m excited to announce that applications are available for the extremely popular…
Call for Feedback: IFLA Guidelines for Library Services to Displaced Populations Draft (Deadline Tues., July 20)
(via Nancy Bolt, IFLA section chair) The ILFA (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions) Section Library Services to People with Special Needs has been working on Guidelines for Library Services to Displaced Populations. These Guidelines cover library service to refugees, immigrants, migrants, and asylum seekers. These Guidelines are now ready for global review. A Google Drive link…
Registration Open for Next ILA Noon Network Webinar, “Rebuilding Trust in Truth” (Wed., July 14, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for the next ILA Noon Network webinar, “Rebuilding Trust in Truth”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 14, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. People have always disagreed with each other. When they communicate their views, sometimes they make mistakes of fact or context. Often, they…
Registration Open for ACRL HSIG Webinar “Workplace Empowerment and Engagement during the Pandemic” (Fri., July 23, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Please join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group at 1:00 PM CDT on Friday, July 23, for the webinar “Workplace Empowerment and Engagement during the Pandemic”. The presenters are Susanne Markgren and Linda Miles. A description is below. How engaged are you right now? Have you felt…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar on Building Institutional Research Relationships to Advance Data Support (Tues., July 13, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Closes July 13
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is now open for the Medical Library Association webinar “Getting by With a Little Help from Your (Institutional Research) Friends: Building Relationships to Advance Data Support”. The event will take place on Tuesday, July 13, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. The presenter is Amanda Rinehart, Life Sciences Librarian…
Registration Open for Libraries Transforming Communities Round 3 Pre-Application Webinar (Wed., July 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Hannah Arata, ALA) Are you applying for the third round of Libraries Transforming Communities: Focus on Small and Rural Libraries? Join ALA Public Programs Office staff for a pre-application webinar where you’ll get an intensive look at the application, tips on how to write a comparative narrative, and the opportunity to ask questions. The webinar…
Call for Participation: Survey on Library Instruction Adaptations and Support During and Beyond COVID-19 (Deadline Fri., Aug. 13)
(via CARLI) Calling all library employees at CARLI Institutions who provide library instruction. The CARLI Instruction Committee seeks input from library employees at CARLI member institutions who provide instruction for a research study. The purpose of this study is to explore the degree to which library employees have altered their approach to instruction throughout and…