(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) ACRL invites proposals for the ACRL 2025 Conference to be held April 2-5 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2025, in Minneapolis, MN, and online. ACRL 2025 will be a platform for us to engage in critical conversations and explore solutions-centered approaches to the challenges facing our profession. We will focus on themes like…
Category: Webinars
Call for Proposals: 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference (Thurs., July 25, and Fri., July 26)–Deadline Fri., March 29
(via April Sheppard, Conference Committee Co-Chair) The LILi ((Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference Planning Committee invites everyone to submit a proposal to the 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference. It will take place online Thursday, July 25 (1:30-4:30 PM CDT) and Friday, July 26 (11:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT). The theme is “New…
Registration Open for MEDLIB-ED Webinar “What Librarians Should Understand about Copyright”–Thurs., April 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MEDLIB-ED webinar “What Librarians Should Understand about Copyright”. It will take place on Thursday, April 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. “Copyright violation”, “fair use”, “plagiarism”. If these words make you a little…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Tues., April 23, at 1:00 PM CDT–Topic is “Professional Advancement in the STEM Librarian’s Career-Path”
(via Nicole Helregel, New York University) Please join us for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s next College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Tuesday, April 23, at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship space. This…
Final Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online This Thursday, March 21, 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, March 21. No agenda — Bring your Informal information sharing, NOT recorded Can’t make it this month? …
Registration Open for Webinar “Celebrating 50 Years of Information Literacy: A Panel Discussion”–Mon., April 29, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the online presentation “Celebrating 50 Years of Information Literacy: A Panel Discussion”. It will take place on Monday, April 29, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The term “information literacy” was first coined in…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Equitable Access for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled (BVIPD) Students”–Fri., March 22, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Equitable Access for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled (BVIPD) Students”. It will take place on Friday, March 22, at 1:00 PM CDT. BVIPD students often experience inequitable access to information, including delays in receiving course content that is otherwise more readily…
Call for Applications–IACRL OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs (Deadline Sun., March 31)
(via Kim Tipton, IACRL Communications Committee Chair) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is excited to announce that they are opening applications for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs. If you have been looking for a way of getting financial incentive to your faculty to take…
Call for Panelists: ACRL Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee’s Discussion on Lived Experiences and Perspectives of Academic Library Workers with Disabilities (Online in Early June)–Deadline Fri., March 29
(via Silvia Vong – iSchool, University of Toronto) The ACRL Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Committee is organizing a special topic panel discussion on the lived experiences and perspectives of library workers with disabilities in academic libraries. This panel seeks to share ways the field could improve accessibility and inclusion in academic libraries. The guided discussion…
Registration Open for ACRL Junior College Libraries Section’s Scholarly Research Committee Spring Webinar, on DEI Assessments in Community College Settings–Mon., March 25, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Sharell Walker, Borough of Manhattan Community College) The Scholarly Research Committee, Community and Junior College Libraries Section, is pleased to announce that the 2024 Spring Webinar will be held on Monday, March 25, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. This webinar focuses on assessments of diversity, equity, and inclusion in community college settings. Presenters: When:…