(via Rosan Mitola–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) The ACRL University Libraries Section (ULS) Current Topics Discussion Group invites you to join us for a series of lighting talks and online discussion about welcoming students back to our spaces through academic library Makerspaces. Register online here and join us for this virtual discussion session on Wednesday, May…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for ACRL Science & Technology Section’s Hot Topics Webinar “A Thousand Threats, A Thousand Opportunities: A Look at Generative AI” (Wed., June 14, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Isabella Baxter, University of Maryland) Registration is open for the ACRL Science & Technology Section Hot Topics webinar “A Thousand Threats, A Thousand Opportunities: A Look at Generative AI”. It will take place on Wednesday, June 14, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Generative…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Holding Next First Friday Forum on Fri., June 2, at 11:00 AM CDT–Topic is “NIH Data Management & Sharing” (No Registration Required)
(via Anna Ferri, Colorado State University) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for our June First Friday Forum, on “NIH Data Management & Sharing”. It will take place on Friday, June 2, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. Have you attended some informational sessions on the new NIH Data Management & Sharing Policy? Are you…
Final Reminder: HSLI Journal Club’s Next Meeting is Thurs., May 25, at 3:00 PM CDT
(via Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) The next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. We are planning on discussing: Personal librarian programs in medical and academic health sciences libraries: a preliminary study by Natasha Audrey Williams, AHIP J Med Libr Assoc. 2022 Jan 1;110(1):87-96….
Registration Still Open for ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section 2023 Conference (Tues., June 27 – Fri., June 30, in Bloomington, IN, and Virtually)
(via ACRL) Registration is still available for the ACRL Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) 2023 Conference. Themed “A New Kind of Professional”, the conference will be held June 27-30 (Tuesday-Friday), 2023, at Indiana University Bloomington and virtually. The need for greater focus on diversity, equity, and accessibility in all areas of Special Collections work, from…
Registration Open for OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting–Online Fri., June 9, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM CDT
(via OCLC) Join us on Friday, June 9, from 1:00 to 3:30 PM CDT, for the OCLC Cataloging Community Meeting. This semi-annual, virtual event offers updates on current topics of interest. We’re putting together an engaging agenda, with short presentations by both cataloging community members and OCLC staff. We’ll discuss recent and upcoming initiatives to increase…
Registration Open for Webinar “Introducing D-CRAFT: A Toolkit for Assessing Reuse of Digital Objects in Your Collections”–Mon., June 5, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ayla Kenfield, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) Registration is open for the webinar “Introducing D-CRAFT: A Toolkit for Assessing Reuse of Digital Objects in Your Collections”. It will take place on Monday, June 5, at 1:00 PM CDT. Digital libraries are increasingly challenged with the task of assessing reuse of digital objects in their…
Registration Open for 11th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Thurs., June 1, 1:30-4:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Thurs., June 1, at 12:30 PM CDT
(via Denise Green, CARLI) We hope you’ve saved the date! Registration to attend the 11th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase is now open. This free virtual event is hosted by the CARLI Instruction Committee and will be held via Zoom on Thursday, June 1, from 1:30 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please share with anyone at your…
Registration Open for RDA Webinar “Historic agricultural and environmental data: Facilitating discovery of, access to, and use of analog data” (Wed., June 21, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT)–Panelists Include UIUC’s Anderson and Caldrone
(via Shannon Farrell, University of Minnesota) Have you encountered historical analog data in your work? Curious to learn more about how various groups are working on this? Join the online panel presentation “Historic agricultural and environmental data: Facilitating discovery of, access to, and use of analog data” on Wednesday June 21, 10-11:30 AM CDT. Panelists from various institutions…
Next HSLI “Coffee and Conversation” is Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) Join HSLI members for a coffee (or your beverage of choice) and conversation on Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT via Microsoft Teams. Registration is not necessary; simply access the meeting at, or just before, the start time via the instructions below. This open forum is a…