(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Colonial Archives in the Classroom: Student and Instructor Perspectives Where does research end and creative imagination begin? How might teaching archival literacies to students also involve understanding poetry and storytelling? And how might empowering students to produce original work from the…
Category: Professional Development
Reminder: ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section Mentorship Program Needs Mentors and Mentees (Runs from Sept. 5, 2023, to June 30, 2024)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 15
(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) Are you new to serving distance and online students and want to expand your professional knowledge/skills? Or are you an experienced librarian willing to share your knowledge to help others develop their skills in this area? The ACRL DOLS (Distance & Online Learning Section) Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in August and September
CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance (PDA) offerings. “An Endless Game of Catch-Up: Exploring the Impact of ChatGPT on Research and Learning in Higher Education” Join us for a thought-provoking panel discussion on the impact of ChatGPT on libraries and higher education. Our panelists will begin by providing a foundational overview of…
Call for Applicants: ACRL College Library Director Mentoring Program (Intended for New Directors at Small Colleges)–Deadline Sat., July 15
(via Lisa Johnston, Director of Library Services at Eckerd College) Do you know a new college library director? Please consider encouraging a new colleague to join the College Library Director Mentoring Program. The program, now in its 30th year, is designed to enhance leadership capabilities of new college library directors, and to help them meet the unique…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in July
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Racial & Gender Bias in Search Engines Many library users believe that when they use a search engine, they are always getting factual, unbiased, and objective results. But search engines and the algorithms that power them are not neutral. This session…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section Mentorship Program (Runs from Sept. 5, 2023, to June 30, 2024)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 15
(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) Are you new to serving distance and online students and want to expand your professional knowledge/skills? Or are you an experienced librarian willing to share your knowledge to help others develop their skills in this area? The ACRL DOLS (Distance & Online Learning Section) Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you…
Call for Mentors and Mentees for 2023-24: ACRL Science & Technology Section
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) Would you like to expand your views on a science technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession and hear more advice? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking…
Reminder: Next HSLI “Coffee and Conversation” is This Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) This is a reminder to join your fellow HSLI members for a coffee (or your beverage of choice) and conversation on Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT via Microsoft Teams. Registration is not necessary; simply access the meeting at, or just before, the start time via the…
Registration Open for CARLI’s Successful Workplace Communications Webinar Series–Tues., July 25, and Tues., Sept. 12
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to invite you to attend the upcoming webinar series Successful Workplace Communications presented by Ben Mead Harvey. This webinar series is free and open to Illinois libraries and members of the Professional Development Alliance. Please register for each session separately. Navigating Difficult Conversations Tuesday, July 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT We…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinar Offerings in June, July, and August (Part 2 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is pleased to share these upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Racial & Gender Bias in Search Engines Many library users believe that when they use a search engine, they are always getting factual, unbiased, and objective results. But search engines and the…