(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…
Category: Webinars
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…
Registration Open for unCOILed 2021 Virtual Conference on Information Literacy Instruction and Outreach (Fri., July 16)
(via Ashley Bean, Rogers State University) Registration is now open for unCOILed 2021, “Teaching Information Literacy with Projects, Passions, and Pastimes”. The event will take place via Zoom on Friday, July 16, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The cost is $20 ($15 for students). Sessions will be recorded and sent to all registered participants. *Please note…
Additional Date Open for Webinar Comfortable Access to Library Buildings by Users and Staff with Disabilities: Going Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act Minimums (Tues., July 20, 10:00-11:30 AM)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Due to high interest in Dr. Fred Schlipf’s webinar Comfortable Access to Library Buildings by Users and Staff with Disabilities: Going Beyond the Americans with Disabilities Act Minimums, a second offering of the program will be held on Tuesday, July 20, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM CDT. To register, please go…
Call for Proposals Extended–Together We RISE: Reaching Inclusivity for Student Excellence Online Conference (Fri., Oct. 15); New Deadline Wed., June 30
(via Steve Brantley, Eastern Illinois University) A signature AAC&U initiative, Making Excellence Inclusive is designed to explore how colleges and universities can fully utilize the resources of diversity to achieve academic excellence for all students. The annual RISE (Reaching Inclusivity for Student Excellence) conference provides faculty and staff the strategies and tools to support students’…
Registration Open for Free LILi 2021 Virtual Conference (Fri., July 9, 12:00-5:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Thurs., July 1
(via the Conference organizers) Registration is now open for the free Lifelong Information Literacy (LILi) 2021 Virtual Conference. The event will take place on Friday, July 9, from 12:00 to 5:00 PM CDT. The deadline to register is Thursday, July 1, and please note that there are a limited number of seats. To register, go here. Invites will be sent…
Student Success Group of Illinois Meeting on Thurs., July 29 (10:00-11:00 AM via Zoom)
(via Mallory Jallas, Illinois State University) Are you interested in exploring issues related to student success with colleagues in Illinois? The Student Success Interest Group of Illinois (SSIGI) is an informal group that discusses, learns, and shares how academic libraries support student success around the state. Student success is an increasing focus for academic libraries,…
Registration Open for Amigos Online Course “Introduction to Scholarly Metrics” (Tues., June 22, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)–Deadline 8:00 AM on Fri., June 18
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Registration is now open for the Amigos Library Services class “Introduction to Scholarly Metrics”. This online course will provide an introductory overview of tried-and-true bibliometric indicators, including citation-based metrics such as Journal Impact Factor and h-Index. We will also cover the web-based metrics known as alternative or altmetrics. Scholarly metrics is a rapidly evolving field, so…
Reminder: Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum’s June Online Roundtable, “Copyright, Fair Use, and Attribution Oh My” (Fri., June 18, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Marketing Forum for its monthly virtual roundtable on Friday, June 18, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This month the forum will welcome Sara Benson, copyright librarian and assistant professor at the University of Illinois Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, who will present “Copyright, Fair Use,…
Registration Open for ILA 2021 Annual Conference (Online Oct. 12-14)–Early-Bird Deadline Mon., Sept. 13
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now open for this year’s ILA Annual Conference, themed “Breaking Down Barriers: Building Up Communities”. The conference, scheduled for October 12-14 (Tuesday-Thursday), will include virtual networking, an exhibit hall, top notch sessions on the latest topics in librarianship, and incredible speakers. All live sessions will be recorded and available for viewing later….