(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction committee is excited to be hosting our first Twitter Chat! Join us on Friday, December 7th @ 12pm, CST in conversations around cultivating learning environments for students with diverse identities #inclusiveinfolit What is a Twitter Chat? A Twitter chat is a public Twitter conversation around one unique hashtag! Use the #inclusiveinfolit hashtag to follow the discussion and participate…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for “Policy and Communications for an Accessible Library” Online Presentation (1:00 PM CST on Dec. 11)
(via Sam Harlow, University of North Carolina at Greensboro) The ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee invites you to: Policy and Communications for an Accessible Library Presented online via Zoom by Angie Brunk, MLS, MA Tuesday, December 11th, 2018, 1pm CST Register here You want your library to be a welcoming place for all students, including students…
Call for Proposals–“Open Doors: Reaching Underserved Populations” Online Conference (Deadline 12/16)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) As librarians, providing equitable access to all patrons should be a top priority. The patrons visiting our libraries should reflect the diversity of the communities we live in. Unfortunately, there are many populations that go under-served. How can we broaden our reach to better serve all our community? Join…
Next CARLI Voyager Skills Webinar, on Patron Data Maintenance, at 11:00 AM on November 9 (Recording Available Later)–EVENT POSTPONED
Note: CARLI has postponed this webinar and will reschedule it for a later date. (via Ted Schwitzner, Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois) The next session in the Voyager Skills Webinar series will take place this Friday, November 9, at 11:00 a.m. Our topic this week is Patron Data Maintenance. Join the session…
New Date Added–Illinois Library Association Strategic-Planning Sessions
(via the Illinois Library Association) ILA is planning a series of focus groups to understand what creates value for its members and stakeholders. The input received will be factored into creating a dynamic strategic plan with goals that will shape the future of ILA. Reservations to attend the focus groups are now OPEN<https://ila.us12.list-manage.com/track/click?u=6e70654dccbd86e15c572ad55&id=30dda4dccd&e=6c7f1a78dd>. Members, non-members…
Reminder: Deadline to Enroll in “Intro to Preservation” Online Course is Friday, Nov. 2
(via Carmen Cowick, Preserve This) “Intro to Preservation” (Online Course) Enroll Here: https://preservethis.org/p/preservation1 Course Description: What is preservation? Why do objects deteriorate? How can we best protect our collections? Nearly all archive and library positions have preservation responsibilities attached to them but not everyone knows where to start. This course will introduce the basics of preservation…
Registration Open for Free Nov. 8 ACRL Webcast “Lies, Damned Lies, and News: How Do Today’s Students Stay Informed and What Can Librarians Learn from Them?”
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) ACRL Presents – Lies, Damned Lies, and News: How Do Today’s Students Stay Informed and What Can Librarians Learn from Them? (11/8) // ACRL Insider — News and information from the Association of … https://www.acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/archives/16494 Join ACRL for the free ACRL Presents webcast, “Lies, damned lies, and…
Registration Now Open for “The Future of Cataloging” Online Conference by Amigos (Deadline 11/6)
(via Jodie Borgerding, AMIGOS Library Services) Registration is OPEN for the Thursday, November 8 online conference, The Future of Cataloging: RDA, Linked Data, and More. This one-day conference is packed with exciting and informative sessions! Kicking off the conference is Kathy Glennan, Chair-Elect of the RDA Steering Committee. Her keynote, Evolution of the RDA Toolkit…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar Viewing at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria (1:00-3:00 PM on Oct. 24)
(via Emily Johnson, University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria campus) The UIC Library of the Health Sciences Peoria will be hosting the ACRL Webinar Recording: “Teaching Online in Plain Language: Creating Clear Research Guides, Library Websites, and Online Instruction” presented by Jason Puckett on Wednesday, October 24th at 1 PM…
IACRL Seeking Feedback on Webinar Options for October 24 Event at UIC Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria
The Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries is holding an ACRL webinar viewing at the University of Illinois at Chicago Library of the Health Sciences – Peoria. The event will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 PM on Wednesday, October 24. In addition to watching the webinar, attendees will have an opportunity to network with…