(via ACRL) ACRL invites proposal submissions for our ACRL e-Learning program. Submit a proposal for a live webcast or asynchronous online course and share your knowledge and innovative developments with your colleagues. ACRL has identified four key areas in our Plan for Excellence. The organization welcomes proposal submissions on all types of academic and research librarianship, and especially encourages proposals…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for NISO Virtual Conference on Effective Data Management (Wed., Sept. 29, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM)–Northwestern’s Dr. Kristi Holmes is Presenter
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) Registration is open for the next NISO (National Information Standards Organization) virtual conference, on the important and timely topic of effective data management. It will last from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, September 29. Confirmed speakers include Dr. Kristi Holmes, Director of Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University. Data management is increasingly…
Registration Open for Midwest/MCMLA Joint Annual Meeting (Online Oct. 13-15, Wed.-Fri.)
(via Linda Feinberg, NorthShore University HealthSystem) We invite you to come together again for the 2021 joint conference of the Midwest and Midcontinental Chapters of the Medical Library Association! The conference will be held October 13-15 (Wednesday-Friday) and will be completely virtual. Attend from work or home! The conference will feature the following types of presentations. live-streamed programs 12…
Registration Open for ACRL Presents Webcast “Opening Peer Review in LIS” (Tues., Sept. 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Ford, Portland State University) Registration is open for the ACRL Presents webcast “Opening Peer Review in LIS”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 21, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. More information is below. What does it mean to peer review in library and information science? What does it mean to be reviewed? How do our professional identities intersect with…
Registration Open for Webinar “Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress” (Tues., Sept. 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the Library of Congress) Registration is open for the webinar “Discovering Science Collections Virtually at the Library of Congress”. It will take place on Tuesday, September 21, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The Library of Congress collections are robust in both the history of science and the history of technology. Both collections comprise two major elements: the seminal works of science and technology themselves and historiographies…
LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (Jan. 21-24) to Take Place Virtually–Registration Opens Fri., Oct. 15
(via ALA) The American Library Association’s Executive Board has announced that LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, originally scheduled for San Antonio, Texas, will take place virtually. The meeting will still last from January 21 to 24 (Friday-Monday). “Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and surge of its variants coupled with the size, scope and location of LibLearnX, it is necessary…
Registration Open for Chicago Research Summit (Online Fri., Oct. 15)
(via Arlie Sims, Columbia College Chicago) Mark your calendars for the second Chicago Research Summit. Themed Exploring Chicago’s Stories: Enhancing Student Learning Through Chicago-Based Research, this year’s event will take place online Friday, October 15. Here’s a unique opportunity to learn from over 50 speakers across Chicago who will be discussing best practices in place-based research and…
Registration Open for ACRL Virtual Panel on Data Literacy (Tues., Oct. 19, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Cecilia Smith, University of Chicago) The ACRL DSS Numeric & Geospatial Data Services Discussion Group and the editors of the forthcoming ACRL Data Literacy Cookbook are hosting a virtual panel on data literacy on Tuesday, October 19, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The ACRL Data Literacy Cookbook features chapters written by librarians describing practiced lesson plans, curricula, activities,…
Call for Submissions Extended: ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Open Research Discussion Group Virtual Presentations (New Deadline Fri., Oct. 1)
(via Sara Scheib, University of Iowa) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Open Research Discussion Group is inviting proposals for virtual presentations. Possible formats might include either lightning talks (10-15 minutes), full session talks (30-45 minutes), or panel discussions (45-60 minutes. You do not need to be a DSS member in order to present, so please share…
Reminder: Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum’s September Roundtable on File Storage and Sharing (Fri., Sept. 17, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its monthly roundtable this Friday, September 17, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. John Knirr, Web & IT Administrator at the Illinois Heartland Library System, and Nicole Zimmerman, Marketing and Public Relations Specialist at the Reaching Across Illinois Library System, are the guest speakers for this…