(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “AI, Higher Education, and Medical Librarianship: Opportunities and Risks”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 15, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Region 6, which includes Illinois, is the sponsor. This presentation on the most recent developments of Artificial…
Category: Webinars
Reminder: Presentation Proposals for Kennesaw State University’s Virtual Open Access Week 2023 (Oct. 23-26, Mon.-Thurs.) Due Mon., July 31
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) Just a friendly reminder about our Open Access Week 2023 call for proposals! We invite interested parties to submit a presentation proposal for KSU Libraries’ celebration of Open Access Week 2023, which will take place from Monday, October 23, to Thursday, October 26. All sessions will be virtual. This year’s theme is…
Registration Open for 22nd Annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference (Online Wed., Sept. 20 – Fri., Sept. 22)–Speakers Include UIUC’s Benson
(via David Ketchum, University of Oregon) We are pleased to announce that registration is open for the 22nd Annual Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference. The NWILL Conference will once again be held virtually, from Wednesday, September 20, to Friday, September 22, 2023. Our 2023 Keynote Speaker is Shannon Pritting, Director of Library Services,…
Registration Open for IMLS National Forum Webinar Session #7, “Librarians’ Roles in Cultivating Data-Literate Citizens” (Thurs., July 27, 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 “Librarians’ Roles in Cultivating Data-Literate Citizens”. It will take place on Thursday, July 27, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. In the final session, experts will share what we can do to cultivate…
Registration Open for 2023 Special Libraries Association Symposium, “Unusual Librarianship”–Online Fri., Aug. 11, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
(via Dan Bostrom, RAILS) Registration is now open for the 2023 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium. Take part in an exciting annual virtual event featuring colleagues from around the Midwest. This year’s theme is “Unusual Librarianship”, and topics will relate to special librarianship. The 2023 SLA Midwest Symposium will occur on Friday, August 11,…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in July
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share upcoming Professional Development Alliance offerings. Racial & Gender Bias in Search Engines Many library users believe that when they use a search engine, they are always getting factual, unbiased, and objective results. But search engines and the algorithms that power them are not neutral. This session…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Creating a Road Map for Career Success: Applying for Tenure, Promotion, or AHIP”–Wed., July 26, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Creating a Road Map for Career Success: Applying for Tenure, Promotion, or AHIP”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 26, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. Region 3 is the sponsor. This webinar will provide guidance on applying for…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinar “The ‘Butterfly Effect’ – Cascading Compassion Satisfaction in Library Land”–Wed., Aug. 2, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Emily Williams, Georgia Southern University) Registration is open for the next Georgia Library Association Carterette Series webinar, “‘The ‘Butterfly Effect’ – Cascading Compassion Satisfaction in Library Land”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 2, at 1:00 PM CDT. This is a free event. Description: This webinar will conceptually explore compassion satisfaction with a focus on helping…
Registration Open for ALA LTC Engagement Grant Webinar “Black Maternal Health Equity: Building a Platform for Advocacy & Community Engagement at a Unique NYC College”–Wed., Aug. 2, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Hannah Arata, American Library Association) In this free webinar, learn how the Metropolitan College of New York (MCNY) Library used their Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant to partner with birth justice community groups in the Bronx and develop an alumni and student peer leadership group that became the seed for an ongoing collegewide conversation and connection…
Registration Open for IHLS Cataloging Maintenance Center’s “Cataloging Basics” Asynchronous Online Course (Mon., Sept. 11, to Sun., Oct. 22)
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the next offering of the Cataloging Maintenance Center’s “Cataloging Basics” online course, which will last from Monday, September 11, to Sunday, October 22. This six-week crash course in basic cataloging dives into cataloging using RDA, the Resource Description and Access standards, and using MARC, the MAchine-Readable Cataloging…