(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) “This link worked yesterday – why doesn’t it work now?” “Will all of our local MARC fields migrate when we change catalogs?” When it comes to integrated library systems and electronic resources platforms, the one constant is change. Whether it’s migrating all your MARC records to a new catalog…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Free ACRL STS Webinar “Is Science Librarianship Right for Me?” (Wed., Dec. 9, at 1:00 PM)
(via Kimberly Bailey, University of Pittsburgh Bradford) Registration is now open for the free ACRL Science & Technology Section webinar “Is Science Librarianship Right for Me?”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, December 9, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. To register, please go here. Information on the webinar’s content and presenters is below. Are…
Reminder: CARLI Seeking Presenters for Spring 2021 Webinar Series on Undergraduate Research (Deadline Mon., Dec. 7)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) The CARLI Program Planning Committee is seeking presenters for a series of webinars in Spring 2021 focused on academic library support of undergraduate research. The Council on Undergraduate Research (CUR) defines undergraduate research as “an inquiry or investigation conducted by an undergraduate student that makes an original intellectual or creative contribution…
Registration Open for The Library Collective’s Annual Conference, The Connection (Online March 1-31, 2021)–Open Only Until All Spots Filled
(via Evan Barber, University of Illinois Springfield) In a year when creativity is needed more than ever, the folks behind The Library Collective are reinventing what a virtual library conference looks like, with The Connection. For just $90 (even less if you join The League of Awesome Librarians), you can join fellow rad librarians for 30-days…
Call for Proposals–New England Library Instruction Group Winter Program: Virtual Instruction Workshop and Swap, on Mon., Dec. 7 (Deadline Tues., Nov. 23)
(via Samuel Boss, University of Connecticut) The call for proposals is now open for the New England Library Instruction Group (NELIG) Winter Program: Virtual Instruction Workshop & Swap. The event will take place on Monday, December 7, from 8:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. More information is below. This year, the NELIG Winter Instruction Workshop & Swap…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Panel Discussion on Privacy Literacy (Fri., Dec. 4, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via the ACRL Instruction Section) Registration is now open for the next Current Issues Panel Discussion by the ACRL Instruction Section’s Virtual Engagement Committee. The webinar, titled “Privacy Literacy Reboot: Grounding Practice in Theory”, will take place on Friday, December 4, at 1:00 PM CDT. The moderators for the panel discussion will be Alexandria Chisholm…
Recording of IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar Now Available
(via IACRL) Thank you very much to everyone who participated in the IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing webinar, which took place on Monday, November 9. The webinar gave the winners the opportunity to present on their respective articles and also answer questions from attendees. The first-place recipient was JJ Pionke, University of Illinois…
Save the Date: College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group (Thurs., Dec. 3, 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Betsy Sterner, Governors State University, on behalf of Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) Please save the date for the next College Science Librarians’ Discussion Group on Thursday, December 3, at 1:00 PM CDT. If you are a science or technology librarian in a small or medium size library, or interested in chatting about current issues…
Registration Open for ILA Career Pathway Talk Series Webinar “A College Student’s Best Friend: The Academic Librarian” (Wed., Nov. 11, 12:00-1:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the ILA Students and New Professionals Forum, or SNAP, for the first webinar in its Career Pathway Talk Series, “A College Student’s Best Friend: The Academic Librarian”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, November 11, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM. While college and university students often spend hours sitting in…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Webinar (Mon., Nov. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM)
(via IACRL) The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It also presents Illinois research and academic librarians with the opportunity to share their findings…