(via Adrienne Warner, University of New Mexico) Registration is open for the “Outdated Research Notions” online workshop. It will take place on Thursday, February 29, at 11:00 AM CDT. Students, and sometimes even instructors, may have a wide range of misconceptions or outdated notions when it comes to information searching and research assignments. In this…
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Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat (Fri., Jan. 26, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Topic is “Inclusive Teaching for Neurodivergent Students”
(via Dr. Laura Saunders, Simmons University) LIS Pedagogy Chat is back from winter hiatus! Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat on Friday, January 26, at 1:00 PM CDT. This session’s topic is “Inclusive Pedagogy for Neurodivergent Students”, with a brief framing by Abigail Phillips (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee), followed by a facilitated discussion….
Call for Submissions: ALA Library History Round Table’s Annual Research Forum Online in June–Deadline Now Wed., Jan. 31
(via Dr. Alea Henle, Miami University in Ohio) The Library History Round Table (LHRT) of the American Library Association (ALA) seeks proposals for its annual Research Forum, to be held in advance of the 2024 ALA Annual Meeting. To accommodate as many LHRT members as possible, the 2024 LHRT Research Forum will be held virtually…
Registration Open for New England Education and Curriculum Librarians Interest Group Winter Meeting (Thurs., Feb. 1, 12:00-2:00 PM CDT)–Topic is “Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Info. Lit. for Higher Education: Instruction for Educators”
(via Corinne Ebbs, Westfield State University) Join the New England Education and Curriculum Librarians Interest Group (NEECLIG) for its Winter Meeting, which will take place on Thursday, February 1, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. DESCRIPTION: Get a jumpstart on your spring 2024 instruction!…
First HSLI Coffee & Conversation of 2024 Online Thursday, January 18, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–Now on a Monthly Basis
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. No agenda – Bring your Sessions will not be recorded. QUESTIONS? Contact frances.drone-silvers@carle.com Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 244…
Call for Volunteers: 2024 Midwest/MLA Annual Conference Planning Committee
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of Carol Shannon, Taubman Health Sciences Library at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) I hope that you’ve had a bit of time to consider volunteering on one of the Subcommittees for the 2024 Midwest Annual Conference. This year’s Conference…
Registration Open for Free SUNYLA Midwinter Online Conference (Fri., Feb. 2, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)–Theme is “Library Data Part II: Too Good, Too Bad, and Too Ugly”
(via the Conference organizers) Registration is open for the SUNYLA (State Universities of New York Library Association) Midwinter Online Conference 2024. It will take place on Friday, February 2, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The theme is “Library Data Part II: Too Good, Too Bad, and Too Ugly”. The Conference is free to all. Library…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Free Informal Virtual Discussion “Keeping Up with New Health Sciences Resources” on Tues., Jan. 23, at 1:00 PM CDT–No Registration Necessary
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s Collection Development Caucus will be starting the new year with an informal discussion on “Keeping Up with New Health Sciences Resources”! Join us on Tuesday, January 23, at 1:00 PM CDT via this Zoom link. No registration is necessary. The discussion…
Registration Open for Free Online NNLM Data Carpentries Workshop for LIS Students–Monday, Feb. 19, and Tues., Feb. 20, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM CDT Both Days
(via Erica Lake–Network of the National Library of Medicine, Region 6) The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) is excited to announce that we are hosting a free Data Carpentries Workshop for LIS students on Monday, February 19, and Tuesday, February 20, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT both days. We hope you will share…
Reminder: Presentation Proposals for 2024 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference Virtual Web Series Due Fri., Jan. 26
(via Carmen Byg, OCLC) We’re excited to announce the 2024 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (RSC24) virtual web series. Each year, RSC unites the global resource sharing community, letting us connect with one another. This online conference fosters learning, enabling us to collaborate on new ideas as well as share best practices and innovative approaches. The…