(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) The ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group is calling for First Friday Forum presenters for fall, 2024. Are you knowledgeable and passionate about a subject relevant to health sciences or medical librarianship? We’d love to have you! Available dates and times (all times Central): Requirements: The topic must be relevant…
Category: Webinars
Webinar “Employing Data Visualization to Guide Innovation” on Wed., Aug. 28, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)–Presenters Include Illinois State University’s Dr. Ryan Smith
(via Dr. Becky Croxton, University of North Carolina Charlotte) Please mark your calendars to attend the Final Grand Challenges – Assessment Institute webinar “Employing Data Visualization to Guide Innovation”, on Wednesday, August 28, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. The event is free, and registration is not required. The Zoom link to attend is here. Abstract The…
Call for HSLI Annual Conference Poster and Lightning Talk Submissions–Deadline Sun., Sept. 1
(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference will take place virtually from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25. HSLI is seeking proposals for both lightning talks and poster presentations. We welcome posters or lightning talks on any area of librarianship. Incorporating this year’s Conference theme, “Grow Where…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs”–Mon., Oct. 7 – Sun., Nov. 3
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs”. It will take place online from Monday, October 7, to Sunday, November 3. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Library professionals are grappling…
Registration Available for Open Science Primer Training Program in Pittsburgh from Thurs., Oct. 16, to Fri., Oct. 17, with Fri., Oct. 4, Deadline; Upcoming Training at Univ. of Chicago from Tues., April 1, to Wed., April 2
(via Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University) Take part in the Open Science Primer train-the-trainer program and explore how to meet the evolving Open Sciences needs of your research communities. This training will engage participants in approaches and techniques for teaching, communicating, and advocating for the various aspects of Open Science. This training is designed for…
Registration Open for arXiv’s Virtual Accessibility Forum–Sessions on Multiple Days from Tues., Sept. 3, to Fri., Sept. 13
(via Karen Grondin, Arizona State University) You are warmly invited to arXiv’s second Accessibility Forum, a conference for the entire scientific community focused on making research more accessible. Seven individual sessions, featuring diverse panelists from many scientific fields, will take place on multiple days from Tuesday, September 3, to Friday, September 13. The Forum is…
Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, August 15, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join your colleagues on Thursday, August 15, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. There is no agenda. Come for open discussions, questions, and the opportunity to share successes and challenges. No registration is required. This…
Newly-Formed AI Community of Practice for Academic Librarians Holding First Meeting Online Wed., Aug. 28, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Michael Flierl, The Ohio State University) We’re excited to invite you to join the newly-formed AI Community of Practice (AI COP) for academic librarians. Our inaugural meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 28, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The AI COP aims to create a vibrant, inclusive community where academic librarians can…
Registration Open for NNLM Asynchronous Online Class “Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures”–Wed., Sept. 4 – Wed., Oct. 2
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the asynchronous online NNLM class “Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures”. It will last from Wednesday, September 4, to Tuesday, October 2. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This class is designed to assist librarians…
Registration Available for Free Open Texas 2024 Conference–Online Wed., Sept. 25 – Fri., Sept. 27
(via Kenneth Carriveau, Baylor University) Register today for Open Texas 2024, a free, virtual OER conference that will take place from Wednesday, September 25, to Friday, September 27. Jointly organized by the Texas Digital Library (TDL) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), this year’s theme, “Global Horizons of Open Education: The View from…