(via Sam Harlow, University of North Carolina Greensboro) Librarianship has made strides in incorporating feminism into library services, but have you considered how librarians can embrace their personal beliefs as feminists within our scholarly pursuits? Librarians may be less aware of library research that incorporates feminism, or how we might already be putting feminist theory into practice without realizing it….
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Amigos Library Services Online Class “Basic SQL” (July 12, 14, and 16)–Deadline Fri., July 9
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Join Amigos Library Services for this online technology class. “Basic SQL” Taught by Mike Pullin, this course provides an introduction to the basics of Structured Query Language including terminology, design, working with databases, and working with the PHP scripting language. Through instruction and completing in-class exercises which build on…
Seats Still Available in Upcoming Online with the CMC Courses
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) There are still seats available in the three Online with the CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center) courses listed below. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Pamela Thomas, Bibliographic Project Coordinator for the Illinois Heartland Library System, at pthomas@illinoisheartland.org. “Subject Analysis”: Monday, July 12 – Sunday, August 22 (registration is open until Monday, July 5, and the course is capped…
Call for Proposals: Florida ACRL 2021 Virtual Annual Conference (Fri., Oct. 15)–Deadline Fri., July 9
(via Diana Matthews, Santa Fe College) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) believes it is important to affirm the Association’s commitment to acknowledge and address historical racial inequities; challenge oppressive systems within academic libraries; value different ways of knowing; and identify and work to eliminate barriers to equitable services, spaces, resources, and scholarship. We are currently seeking proposals for presentations and…
Registration Open for Keystone DH 2021 Virtual Conference (July 14-16, Wed.-Fri.)–Deadline Fri., July 9
(via Shilpa Rele, Rowan University) Keystone DH and Temple University Libraries’ Loretta C. Duckworth Scholars Studio are thrilled to share the schedule and registration information for this year’s virtual conference, which will take place from Wednesday, July 14, to Friday, July 16. Keystone DH is a network of institutions and practitioners committed to advancing collaborative…
Call for Applicants: Half-Day Virtual Workshop for Community and Junior College Librarians (Thurs., July 22)–Deadline Mon., June 28
(via Joe Lenkart, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Community and junior college libraries serve one of the most diverse user groups in higher education. From supporting language learning programs and academic support services to collaborating with faculty on curriculum development, community college librarians are adapting to various challenges brought on by the global pandemic, as…
Kentucky Medical Library Association Virtual Conference (Fri., July 16) Submission Deadline Extended (Wed., June 30) and Registration Now Free for Grad. Students
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of Stephanie Henderson, KMLA President) We’ve extended the deadline for submission of paper, lightning talk, and poster submissions to the 2021 KMLA Virtual Conference: the new deadline is next Wednesday, June 30. To make a submission, go here. The KMLA Virtual…
Registration Open for Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s Interest Group Online Meeting (Thurs., June 24, at 12:15 PM CDT)
(via ALA) Just a reminder that the Library Services for Dementia/Alzheimer’s Interest Group (LSDA – formerly IGARD) will be hosting an open discussion meeting via Zoom on Thursday, June 24, at 12:15 PM CDT. Anyone interested in this topic is welcome to join us by registering using the link below. Learn more about LSDA and what fellow libraries are doing…
Call for Proposals: Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association (Online Nov. 4-6)–Deadline Mon., Aug. 9
(via Stephanie Beene, University of New Mexico) We invite you to submit a proposal for the 53rd Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association, an online event hosted by the University of Toledo and the Toledo Museum of Art. The conference theme is Seeing Across Disciplines: Visual Literacy and Education. The conference will bring together different theoretical…
Call for Proposals Extended: Librarian’s Association of the University of California, Berkeley, Online Conference (Oct. 5-6)–New Deadline Fri., June 25
(via Liladhar Pendse–University of California, Berkeley) The Librarian’s Association of the University of California, Berkeley (LAUC-B) invites you to submit a proposal for the 2021 conference, Reimagining Libraries Through Critical Library Practices, an online conference that will take place from Tuesday, October 5, to Wednesday, October 6 (12:00-5:00 PM CDT both days). Librarians’ activities are embedded in and inherently tied to…