(via Kristy Lueshen, University of Chicago) The University of Chicago Library is hosting two national leaders in the battle against book bans, Emily Drabinski, 2023-2024 American Library Association President, and Dr. Emily Knox, author of Book Banning in the 21st Century America, for a panel discussion moderated by Torsten Reimer, University Librarian and Dean of…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Course “Exploring AI with Critical Information Literacy”–Mon., July 15 – Fri., Aug. 9
(via ACRL) Join ACRL from Monday, July 15, to Friday, August 9, for the Online Learning course “Exploring AI with Critical Information Literacy”. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. In this course, we will examine and unpack AI through the lens of critical information literacy and will explore the ways…
Registration Open for Webinar “Teaching Information Literacy: Exploring the ‘Teach the Teachers’ Model”–Wed., July 24, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Teaching Information Literacy: Exploring the ‘Teach the Teachers’ Model”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 24, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Description: The “teach the teachers” approach to information…
Registration Open for Asynchronous Online Course “Evidence Synthesis for Librarians and Information Specialists”
(via Megan Kocher, University of Minnesota) A new online course, “Evidence Synthesis for Librarians and Information Specialists”, is now available to librarians, information specialists, and learners everywhere. The course was created by the Evidence Synthesis Institute (ESI), a partnership between the University of Minnesota Libraries, Cornell University Libraries, and Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. Since its inception…
Registration Open for SLA and ACRL A&E Inside Bytes Webinar on Managing FAQ Pages–Fri., July 12, at 11:30 AM CDT
(via Elizabeth Webster, Michigan State University) The next free webinar in the A&E Inside Bytes series, hosted by the Special Library Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Education Committee, will take place at 11:30 AM CDT on Friday, July 12. Sarah Mazur, Assistant Director of Academic Success at…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians”–Tues., Aug. 20, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar ” ClinicalTrials.gov for Librarians”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 20, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. ClinicalTrials.gov is the openly-available federal registry and results database of publicly-…
Registration Open for ILA Noon Network Webinar “What’s Your Plan? An Interactive Discussion About Personal Safety at Work and in Life”–Mon., July 29, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the ILA Noon Network webinar “What’s Your Plan? An Interactive Discussion About Personal Safety at Work and in Life”. It will take place on Monday, July 29, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Join us…
Save the Date: STEM Librarians South Conference (Online Wed., Nov. 6, and in Person in Waco, TX, on Thurs., Nov. 7, and Fri., Nov. 8)–Registration and Proposal Submissions Open Thurs., Aug. 1
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) Join us for the 2024 STEM Librarians South Conference. It will take place online Wednesday, November 6, and in person on Thursday, November 7 (free keynote speaker as hybrid) and Friday, November 8, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Our 14th annual meeting will offer excellent learning opportunities for…
Call for Proposals: Florida Chapter of ACRL’s Virtual Annual Conference, “Proving Our Worth Within and Beyond the Academic Community” (Fri., Oct. 25)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 2
(via the event organizers) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) is seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2024 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference, which will take place on Friday., October 25. In the last few years, we have presented many challenges to academic libraries and librarianship that required us to defend our professional expertise…
Reminder: Registration Open for Webinar “Teaching Information Literacy: Considering Current and Future Approaches and Models”–Tues., July 9, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Please join The Ohio State University Libraries for the webinar “Teaching Information Literacy: Considering Current and Future Approaches and Models”. It will take place on Tuesday, July 9, at 12:00 PM CDT. See below for more information, including the link to registration. Librarians have explored multiple approaches for…