(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Learn about bioinformatics, the data science of biology! The Network of the National Library of Medicine is pleased to open registration for the twelfth cohort of “Bioinformatics and Biology Essentials for Librarians: Databases, Tools, and Clinical Applications”. This 15-week, 30 credit hour, self-paced online class reviews…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table Online Event “Afternoon of Social Justice”–Wed., July 31, 11:00 AM – 5:30 PM CDT
(via Derek Wilmott, University of Toledo) Please join the ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) for our fifth annual “Afternoon of Social Justice”. It will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, July 31, from 11:00 AM to 5:30 PM CDT. Registration is free, and ALA membership is not a requirement. This free virtual event features…
Registration Open for Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries Conference (Online Wed., Aug. 7)–Deadline Mon., Aug. 5
(via Anna Zook, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) The Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference is an interactive virtual experience taking place Wednesday, August 7. This event offers opportunities for academic librarians and library staff to connect and share ideas. The keynote speaker for this year’s meeting is Mike Caulfield, who is a researcher, an…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Webcast “Digital Preservation – Foundation and Theory”–Wed., July 24, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Join ACRL from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT on Wednesday, July 24, for the Online Learning webcast “Digital Preservation – Foundations and Theory”. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Many institutions have digital preservation programs in place. How did they get there? What principles of library work apply…
Registration Open for IFLA, ICA, and ICOM Webinar Featuring WIPO Toolkit on Preservation–Thurs., July 18, at 10:00 AM CDT
(via Sara Benson, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Join the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), the International Council on Archives (ICA), and the International Council of Museums (ICOM) as we explore the new WIPO Toolkit on Preservation. The Toolkit on Preservation, drafted at the request of IFLA, ICA, and ICOM by the…
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, July 18, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us on Thursday, July 18, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. There is no agenda. Bring your No registration is required. This event will not be recorded, to encourage an open and wide-ranging discussion…
Call for Presentations Extended: Annual Conference of the Midwest Chapter/MLA (Online Wed., Oct. 9 – Fri., Oct. 11)–New Deadline Fri., July 26
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Don’t miss the chance to share your research, exciting projects, or other amazing work at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Chapter/MLA (Medical Library Association). This meeting will be held virtually from Wednesday, October 9, to Friday, October 11, and will have…
Call for Proposals: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship’s Online Research Conference, “Building Skills and Community with Librarian-Researchers” (Mon., Nov. 18 – Tues., Nov. 19)–Deadline Wed., July 31
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) invites you to share your personal experience and unique approach to library research design with fellow librarians by submitting a proposal for this year’s Institute for Research Design in Librarianship Online Research Conference, “Building Skills and Community with Librarian-Researchers”. This virtual…
Registration Open for Webinar “Introducing the Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians” (Wed., July 17, at 12:00 PM CDT)–UIUC iSchool’s Dr. Kate McDowell is Presenter
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Registration is open for the free webinar “Introducing the Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 17, at 12:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians (DSTL) project is supported by an IMLS…
Registration Open for Asynchronous Online NNLM Class “Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know”–Mon., Sept. 9 – Mon., Oct. 7
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the asynchronous online NNLM class “Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know”. It will take place from Monday, September 9, to Monday, October 7. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Libraries in locations across the United States…