(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, Western Illinois University) This is from Dan Bostrom at RAILS, but the event is free and open to anyone, including non-RAILS members. “Methods for Creating and Assessing Library Outreach Initiatives” Webinar, February 25 This webinar will describe methods for creating library outreach goals that make a measurable impact on your institution’s…
Category: Webinars
Call for Proposals: Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of BRASS Online Symposium (via Zoom on Friday, April 24) — Deadline Friday, March 6
(via Penny Scott, University of San Francisco) Call for Proposals The Business Reference in Academic Libraries Committee of ALA’s BRASS (Business Reference and Services Section) seeks proposals for engaging presentations to be part of an online symposium via Zoom on Friday, April 24. Proposals may be submitted by anyone, but priority consideration will be given…
San José State University iSchool Announces Free 2020 Diversity Webinar Series (Feb. 12 – Nov. 17) — No Registration Required
(via Dr. Michele Villagran, San José State University iSchool) The SJSU iSchool Diversity Committee invites you to attend our 2020 Diversity Webinar Series. All are welcome to attend these free webcasts and registration is not required. The sessions will be recorded and made available on the on-demand webcast page about two weeks after each event date. Webinars take place once…
Registration Open for February 13 and March 25 MLA Webinars on Statistics
(via Barry Grant, Medical Library Association) Count on MLA in February and March for powerful, practical webinars on statistics basics. Purchase both one and a half hour webinars as part of the Basic Statistics Webinar Series<http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/2469/basic-statistics-webinar-series> and receive the recorded webinar, Getting Started with Statistics for Librarians<http://www.medlib-ed.org/products/1160/getting-started-with-statistics-for-librarians>, at no additional cost. Basic Statistics for Research…
Call for Presenters: ACRL 2021 in Seattle (Informational Webinar on Feb. 12)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) If you would like to find out more about submitting a proposal, join members of the ACRL 2021 Conference Committee for a free hour-long webcast at 1:00 p.m. Central on Wednesday, February 12, 2020, to get information on how to put forward your best ACRL Conference proposal. (Convert additional time zones online.) During…
Reminder: CARLI Instruction Committee Seeking Presenters for “Cut the CRAAP: Fresh takes on evaluating information” Webinar on April 1 (Deadline Feb. 11)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presenters for a panel discussion on fresh approaches to evaluating information, to be presented via webinar on April 1, 2020. https://www.carli.illinois.edu/InstructionWebinar200401 As our students grapple with various forms of alternative facts, what tools or frameworks can instruction librarians employ to help them effectively determine what’s…
Registration Open for “Research is Not a Basic Skill: Using the Contextual Nature of Research to Transform Information Literacy Instruction” Webinar (1:00 PM on Wed., Feb. 12)
(via Gwen Gregory, University of Illinois at Chicago) Research is Not a Basic Skill: Using the Contextual Nature of Research to Transform Information Literacy Instruction Wednesday, February 12, 2020 1:00 PM CDT Register: https://bit.ly/33MejNL Description: Students’ confidence in their research skills often does not match their proficiency with those skills. Often, what students fail to…
Registration Open for Upcoming IACRL Journal Club Discussions
(via Krista Bowers Sharpe, IACRL Communications Committee Chair) Interested in discussing current topics in librarianship with colleagues in Illinois? Michelle Nielsen Ott is putting together a schedule for the IACRL Journal Club for 2020. Based on feedback, it is switching to bi-monthly and is partnering with the CARLI instruction article club. So far the 2020…
Free Registration Open for SUNYLA Virtual Midwinter Conference, “Life After Migration: Making Alma and Primo Work for Everyone” (Fri., Feb. 7, 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM)
(via the Conference planners) SUNYLA Midwinter Virtual Conference 2020 Life After Migration: Making Alma and Primo Work for Everyone Friday, February 7, 2020 (9:00 AM – 2:30 PM CDT) Cost of Attendance: Free to all! Registration is open! Register at: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_PPCG4iv7QS6boFCwClTblQ Migrations to new Library Services Platforms can be challenging, but they also provide opportunities…
Recording of January 16 RAILS Member Update Available
(via RAILS) If you missed the January 16 member update, a recording is now available on the RAILS YouTube page. Topics discussed include Census 2020, the My Library Is… campaign and website, RAILS’ efforts to help the unserved, an update on L2, Explore More Illinois, member news, and more. The date for the next member…