(via Adrian Ho, University of Chicago) In celebration of Open Access Week, the University of Chicago Library will host a webinar, “Rereading a Heroic Legacy: How AIDS Built the LGBT Equality Movement”, on Thursday, October 24, at 2:00 PM CDT. The online event will feature author John-Manuel Andriote discussing why he chooses to prioritize community over…
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Registration Open for Webinar “How Open Science Can Advance Equity for People with Disabilities”–Wed., Oct. 23, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Amy Suiter, Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine) Join us for the webinar “How Open Science Can Advance Equity for People with Disabilities”. It will take place on Wednesday, October 23, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Bonnielin Swenor,PhD, MPH, Endowed Professor of Disability Health and Justice at Johns Hopkins University, will…
Save the (New) Date for Illinois Open Education Summit 2025, “Building an Open Future: Supporting and Expanding Open Education Across Illinois”–Now Scheduled for Mon., April 7, in Normal
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) Please save the (new) date for the Illinois Open Education Summit 2025, “Building an Open Future: Supporting and Expanding Open Education Across Illinois”. It will take place on Monday, April 7, at the Illinois State University Alumni Center in Normal, IL. The Illinois Open Education Summit seeks to…
Reminder: Registration Open for Webinar Recognizing 2023 IACRL OER Campus Kickstart Awardees–Fri., Sept. 6, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via ILA) The OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs is awarded to selected Illinois institutions, by the Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL), to offer financial incentives towards the implementation of OER programs and encourage OER usage in classrooms. Join the 2023 OER Campus Kickstart awardees on Friday, September 6,…
Save the Date: Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium–Online Thurs., Nov. 21
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Save the date for the Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium, a free virtual event with a focus on Institutional Repository (IR) management, curation, and promotion in a health sciences environment. The MIRL Symposium is a platform-neutral conference. Our goal is…
Reminder: Submissions for Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries Due Thurs., Aug. 1
(via Kathleen Schmand, Middle Tennessee State University) The Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries (open-access journal) publishes articles that offer strategies and case studies for practical application of strategic fundraising and communication in academic libraries. The journal seeks to represent the significant variances in advancement operations from small, single-staffed offices to more expansive and…
Registration and Call for Proposals Open for Cal OER Conference (Online Wed., Aug. 7 – Thurs., Aug. 8)–Proposals Deadline Mon., June 3
(via Nicole Carpenter – University of California, Irvine) We are thrilled to invite you to the fourth annual Cal OER Conference, taking place virtually from Wednesday, August 7, to Thursday, August 8. We believe this is a must-attend event for educators, researchers, and innovators who want to learn more about Open Educational Resources (OER) and are passionate…
Save the Date: Illinois Open Education Summit 2024, “Building an Open Future: Supporting and Expanding Open Education Across Illinois”–Fri., Nov. 1, in Normal
(via Dr. Dee Anna Phares, Northern Illinois University) Please save the date for the Illinois Open Education Summit 2024, with the theme “Building an Open Future: Supporting and Expanding Open Education Across Illinois”. The meeting will take place on Friday, November 1, at the Illinois State University Alumni Center in Normal. The Illinois Open Education…
IACRL Announces Winners of 2024 OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Forum (IACRL) is excited to announce the winners of this year’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. Thank you to the Midwestern Higher Education Compact for sponsoring this year’s awards! The following teams will each receive a $500…
Library Resources & Technical Services Releases Special Issue on Open Access and Seeks Submissions for Future Issues
(via Dr. Rachel Scott, Illinois State University) The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services are pleased to announce the publication of a special issue on open access, accessible here. From the editorial: “How better to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) becoming fully open access than an issue chock-full…