(via ACRL) Join members of ACRL’s New Roles and Changing Landscapes Committee and invited panelists from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, July 11, 2023, for a free discussion of strategies and assessment techniques for making your library welcoming to all users. The webinar “ACRL Presents: Creating Welcoming Spaces in Academic Libraries” will address four…
Category: Webinars
Planning Next HSLI “Ad Hoc” Webinar
Thank you very much to everyone who planned or attended last month’s “ad hoc” webinar on systematic reviews. The goal is to offer these types of programs quarterly, with the next one tentatively scheduled for August. Based on the results of the survey for the systematic reviews webinar, there are four topics that people identified…
Registration Open for LD4 Conference, “Exploring Linked Data in GLAM: From Inspiration to Implementation”–Online Mon., July 10 – Fri., July 14
(via Paul Bethke, Iowa City Public Library) Registration is now open for the 2023 LD4 Conference on Linked Data. It will take place virtually from Monday, July 10, to Friday, July 14. The theme of this year’s event is “Exploring Linked Data in GLAM: From Inspiration to Implementation”. About the Conference Join us to learn…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Introduction to Data Visualization for Social Network Analysis”–Mon., July 3 – Mon., Oct. 30
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous online course “Introduction to Data Visualization for Social Network Analysis”. It will take place from Monday, July 3, to Monday, October 30. The instructor is Dalal Rahme, Data Services Librarian at the American University of Beirut. The class is worth 1.5 CEUs…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “How PubMed Works: Introduction”–Tues., July 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “How PubMed Works: Introduction”. It will take place on Tuesday, July 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. This 90 minute introduction class provides overviews about finding articles…
Registration Open for Online with the CMC Webinar “Reading the Past: Reading Historical Handwriting”–Thurs., Aug. 10, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the Online with the CMC webinar “Reading the Past: Reading Historical Handwriting”. It will take place on Thursday, August 10, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Does your library have handwritten historical documents that aren’t getting the attention they deserve? Let Metadata Cataloger…
Reminder: Registration Open for IMLS National Forum Webinar Session #6, “Data Quality: Evolving Employer Expectations” (Thurs., June 29, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–UIUC is Co-Organizer
(via Yan (Grace) Liu, West Chester University) Registration is open for the Institute of Museum and Library Services National Forum Webinar Session “Data Quality: Evolving Employer Expectations”. It will take place on Thursday, June 29, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. What data skills and knowledge do employers expect when recruiting? How can we help…
Call for Proposals: Midwest Chapter/MLA’s Annual Meeting (Online Wed., Oct. 11 – Fri., Oct. 13)–Deadline Mon., July 17
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Professional Practice Committee of the Midwest Chapter/MLA (Medical Library Association) invites proposals for contributed papers, posters, and lightning sessions for the 2023 Midwest Annual Meeting themed “Explore the Possibilities”. The meeting will be held virtually October 11-13 (Wednesday-Friday). Papers will have…
Registration Open for Virginia ACRL’s Presentation “Escaping Toxic Positivity: How Vocation and Resiliency Narratives Challenge Librarianship”–Wed., July 19, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Jenny Stout, Co-Chair/Chair-Elect of VLACRL) On Wednesday, July 19, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT, the Virginia Libraries Section of the Association of College & Research Libraries (VLACRL) is hosting a presentation titled “Escaping Toxic Positivity: How Vocation and Resiliency Narratives Challenge Librarianship“. It will feature speakers Talia Nadir (Research and Instruction/Social Sciences Librarian at Macalester…
Call for Discussion Recommendations: Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club on Thurs., Aug. 17, at 3:00 PM CDT–Deadline Fri., July 7
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Journal Club plans to meet for an informal discussion of a selected publication/podcast/blogpost/presentation and share our understanding and its implications for our work. Please post your suggestions on the webpage to discuss by Friday, July 7. An announcement of the selected choice for discussion and registration information will be…