(via Dawn Behrend, Lenoir-Rhyne University) The North Carolina Library Association College & University Section is sponsoring a virtual mini-conference, “Bridging the Digital Divide: Library Communities Respond”, on Friday, October 23, from 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The event will cover the ways that libraries are working to bridge the digital divide for their library…
Category: Webinars
Reminder: Registration Open for 2020 Brick & Click Conference (Online Fri., Nov. 6) — Deadline Fri., Oct. 30
(via Dr. Lea Briggs, Director of Library Services and Operations at Northwest Missouri State University) Please join us online for the 20th annual Brick & Click Conference. You can look forward to a day full of great content provided virtually by our wonderful presenters. Although we are sad we cannot connect with each of you…
Registration Open for First Web Discussion in CARLI Resource Sharing in our New Age: Tips and Tricks in the Time of Alma and COVID Monthly Series (Fri., Oct. 23, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Resource Sharing Committee presents CARLI Resource Sharing in our New Age: Tips and Tricks in the Time of Alma and COVID, a monthly discussion series. Our first discussion will be on Friday, October 23, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We’ll talk about Curbside/Contactless Pickup and Staffing Challenges during a…
Call for Proposals: Reaching Forward 2021 Conference (Deadline Fri., Nov. 20)
(via the Illinois Library Association) So much has changed since the 2020 Reaching Forward Conference was canceled in March. While we won’t be able to meet in-person in 2021, the Reaching Forward Forum strongly believes we need to be together, if that means meeting virtually, to fulfill the mission of Reaching Forward to provide professional…
Registration Open for “Introduction to GIS and GeoWeb Technologies” Asynchronous Online Course (Runs Mon., Oct. 5 – Sun., Nov. 1)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to GIS and GeoWeb Technologies” Dates: Monday, October 5 – Sunday, November 1 Instructor: Eva Dodsworth Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 Registration: go here Since the emergence of easily accessible dynamic online mapping tools, there has been a drastic increase in geographic interest and awareness….
Registration Open for “Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship” Asynchronous Online Course (Runs Mon., Oct. 5 – Sun., Nov. 1)
(via Rory Litwin, Library Juice Academy) “Introduction to Health Sciences Librarianship” Dates: Monday, October 5 – Sunday, November 1 Instructor: Gregory Laynor and Natalie Tagge Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs Price: $175 Registration: go here Are you interested in working in a health sciences library? Do you want to improve your ability to engage…
Registration Open for WebJunction Webinar “Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19” (Thurs., Oct. 8, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the WebJunction webinar “Collections and Facilities: Caring for Your Resources During COVID-19”. The event will take place on Thursday, October 8, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. More information, including a description and the link to registration, is below. Amid COVID-19, many archives, libraries and museums…
Reminder: Early-Bird Registration for 2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio Conference (Online Oct. 28-30, Including Pre-Conference) Closes Mon., Sept. 28
(via the Academic Library Association of Ohio) Interested in attending the 2020 ALAO Conference? Early-bird registration ends Monday, September 28. The 2020 Academic Library Association of Ohio Annual Conference will take place online October 28-30 and consist of a selection of engaging workshops, live keynote sessions, pre-recorded presentations, and interactive poster sessions. As in years’…
Save the Date: Free October CopyTalk Webinar “Fair Use as Cultural Appropriation: Why the ‘Forgotten Factor’ Matters” (Thurs., Oct. 1, 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Billie Peterson-Lugo, Baylor University) Please join us for the October CopyTalk webinar, “Fair Use as Cultural Appropriation: Why the ‘Forgotten Factor’ Matters”. The presentation will explore how copyright is an inadequate fit for combatting cultural appropriations. Copyright allows some publicly-beneficial uses of protected works without the consent of the copyright owner under certain exceptions,…
Save the Date: “Geoscience Librarianship 101” Online Workshop (Mon.-Tues., Oct. 26-27)
(via Shaun Hardy, Carnegie Institute for Science) The Geoscience Information Society will again offer its annual free workshop “Geoscience Librarianship 101” – virtually, this year – on Monday and Tuesday afternoons, October 26 and October 27. The sessions will begin at 2:00 PM CDT each day and run until 5:00-6:00 PM CDT. Topics will include:…