(via the event organizers) The nolaILC (New Orleans Information Literacy Collective) is seeking proposals for its annual conference, the New Orleans Information Literacy Forum. This year, the Forum will be held live virtually during the day from Monday, July 29, to Friday, August 2. (Sessions will also be recorded and subsequently made available to registered…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for ACRL SLILC Professional Development Webinar “Universal Design for Learning and Information Literacy”–Mon., May 13, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) Join the ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee’s (SLILC) Professional Development Team for the webinar “Universal Design for Learning and Information Literacy”. It will take place on Monday, May 13, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Panelists will discuss their experiences designing and incorporating UDL within their instruction…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”–Thurs., May 9, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) We are pleased to announce the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group’s next online event, “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”. It will take place on Thursday, May 9, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join us for an insightful presentation by Leo S. Lo, Dean of the College of University…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Communicating with Researchers about the Benefits and Risks of AI for Evidence Synthesis”–Thurs., April 18, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Communicating with Researchers about the Benefits and Risks of AI for Evidence Synthesis”. It will take place on Thursday, April 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. It seems that everyone is…
Registration Open for the Linked Data Users Group of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services Wikidata Edit-a-Thon–Online Mon., April 22 – Fri., April 26
(via Marianne Swierenga, Western Michigan University) Join the Linked Data Users Group of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) for a free, semi-synchronous, week-long virtual event that explores Wikidata. No prior experience is necessary! Project staff will provide you with everything you need to create and edit Wikidata entities. This edit-a-thon will take place…
Registration Open for ACRL SLILC Webinar “Information Literacy, Gen Z, and Information Behavior”–Mon., April 15. 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Lindsay Matts-Benson, University of Minnesota) Join the ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee’s (SLILC) Professional Development Team for a webinar on information literacy, Gen Z, and information behavior. Panelists will share their research on information behaviors and research needs of Gen Z students and discuss pedagogical tools, such as libguides, that reflect the…
Registration Open for Library Instruction Together Conference–Online Wed., May 22, and in Nashville, TN, on Fri., May 10
(via Sarah Smith, St. Louis Community College) Join us for Library Instruction Together (LIT) 2024. LIT 2024 will be held as a virtual conference on Wednesday, May 22, and as an in-person retreat on Friday, May 10, at the Nashville (Tn.) Public Library’s conference center. Registration for both events is open and required. (Note that…
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, April 18, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Network & Connect with HSLI Coffee & Conversation Join us for a virtual coffee break with colleagues from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT on Thursday, April 18. No agenda – bring your wins, your challenges, your questions to share with other HSLI…
Reminder: Proposals for Free Inaugural Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (Online Mon., June 24 – Wed., June 26) Due Wed., April 17
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) About the Conference: We are thrilled to announce the first inaugural Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (LESSS), a groundbreaking, fully virtual conference aimed at bringing together information professionals involved in providing evidence synthesis support and/or services at their institutions. During this three-day…
Registration Open for ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group Webinar “Engaging With Engineering: A Discussion of the Preliminary Steps in the Creation of a Digital Badge for First Year Engineering Design Students”–Wed., April 24, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Emily Rimland, Pennsylvania State University) The ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group will be hosting a free webinar with speakers Denise A. Wetzel, Sara Kern, and Paul McMonigle (all affiliated with the Penn State University Libraries). The webinar, titled “Engaging With Engineering: A Discussion of the Preliminary Steps in the Creation of a Digital Badge…