(via the Illinois Library Association) Library Journal will host “The Grand Reopening: Learn How Libraries Are Preparing for the Fall” on Thursday, July 30, at 1:00 PM CDT. This free webinar will feature a panel discussion on the measures being taken by academic libraries in preparation for the return of students to the physical campus….
Category: Webinars
Presenters and Topics Announced for IACRL/IHLS/RAILS Fall Semester Town Hall (Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL, in partnership with IHLS and RAILS, will host a Fall Semester Town Hall on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29. The event will feature the following presenters (more information on the topics each one will discuss is available here. Carolyn Ciesla (Prairie State College) Sarah…
Registration Open for Next ILA Noon Network Webinar, “Copyright for Educational Use in the Age of COVID” (Monday, August 10, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join us for the next ILA Noon Network on Monday, August 10, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. The 2020 ILA Crosman Memorial Award recipient, Sara Benson, will present “Copyright for Educational Use in the Age of COVID”. Webinar participants will learn how support the shift to online teaching and learning and…
Reminder: Poster, Paper, and Lightning-Talk Proposals for Joint Midcontinental and Midwest Chapter/MLA 2020 Annual Meeting (Online Oct. 14-16) Due Friday, July 31
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University) This is a reminder that proposals for papers, posters, and lightning talks at the Joint Midcontinental and Midwest Chapter MLA 2020 Annual Meeting are due soon. More information is below. Dates: October 14-16, 2020 (online) Theme: Becoming a Health Literacy Superhero Registration cost: $25 for…
Reminder: Registration Open for SLA Midwest Symposium (Online Friday, July 31) — Deadline Thursday, July 30
(via the Reaching Across Illinois Library System) On Friday, July 31, the Midwest Special Libraries Association (SLA) communities are happy to present the first annual Midwest Symposium, a day of networking, small-group conversations, and education sessions. This event will include the following presentations. David Stern, Saint Xavier University, “Needle, Meet Haystack: Connecting Users to Journals” Samuel Hansen,…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL/IHLS/RAILS Fall Semester Town Hall (Online Wednesday, July 29, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL, in partnership with IHLS and RAILS, will host a Fall Semester Town Hall on Zoom from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM on Wednesday, July 29. The event will feature speakers who will discuss what their libraries are doing in regards to reopening their physical spaces and what librarians are doing to navigate instruction under…
Registration Open for Free Two-Part Webinar Series Citizen Science in the Academic Library (July 24 and 31)
(via Kelsey Cowles–Network of the National Library of Medicine, Middle Atlantic Region) I wanted to share some information about an upcoming free two-part webinar series, Citizen Science in the Academic Library, being offered by the Network of the National Library of Medicine in partnership with SciStarter. The two webinars (Friday, July 24, and Friday, July…
OLC Accelerate in November to Include Virtual and Onsite Options
(via the Online Learning Consortium) OLC Accelerate: Virtual and Onsite Options Week 1 (Nov. 9-12): Virtual-to-Virtual Sessions Week 2 (Nov. 17-20): Onsite Program in Orlando with streamed sessions We have expanded our registration options to allow full flexibility for onsite or virtual attendance. All virtual sessions will be streamed via Zoom. All onsite sessions will be…
Registration Open for ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Webinar on Interactive Online Learning (Friday, July 24, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Annie Zeidman-Karpinski, University of Oregon) Registration information for Part 2 is listed on the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group’s LibGuide page. Just below the information about the upcoming session you’ll see the recordings and slides from Part 1. Interactive Online Learning Webinar Series: Part 2, Friday, July 24 ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group invites you to…
Registration and Call for Lightning-Talk Presenters Open: Free Online Critical Thinking Bootcamp (Tuesday, August 4, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Olivia Butze, SAGE Publications) We thought you might be interested in a free virtual event taking place Tuesday, August 4, for academic librarians, “Critical Thinking Bootcamp: Skills, Tools, and Resources to Help Patrons Navigate a World of Misinformation”. Register and learn more here. Three expert librarians will share best practices and outside-the-box initiatives to…