(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 Does your library have handwritten historical documents that aren’t getting the attention they deserve?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…
Category: Webinars
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…
Registration Open for Online Course “Bibliometric Data Sources and Indicators”–Nov. 13-16, Mon. – Thurs. (9:00-11:00 AM and 12:00-2:00 PM CDT Each Day)
(via Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) We are happy to announce that registration is now open for the fully-online course on “Bibliometric Data Sources and Indicators”. This course is provided by Leiden University’s Centre for Science and Technology Studies (CWTS) in collaboration with the Galter Health Sciences Library at Northwestern University,…
Registration Open for ACRL Technical Services Interest Group Meeting (Online Thurs., June 29, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Presenters Include NIU’s Gwen Gregory, Kimberly Shotick, and Hao Phan
(via Laurie Palumbo, West Chester University) Please join us for the ACRL Technical Services Interest Group meeting, to be held virtually on Thursday, June 29, at 1:00 PM CDT. Register in advance for this meeting here. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Presentations: Promoting EDI: Targeted funding for collaborative…
Reminder: Next HSLI “Coffee and Conversation” is This Friday, June 16, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary) This is a reminder to join your fellow 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…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “A Mutualistic View of AI in the Library or a Continuation of Craft”–Wed., July 12, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) We are delighted to invite you to an engaging session hosted by the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group, where we will explore the fascinating topic of AI in libraries. Join us for “A Mutualistic View of AI in the Library or a Continuation of Craft”, presented by Thomas Padilla from the…
Registration Open for CARLI Webinar “Find More Illinois (FMI): An Introduction for I-Share Members”–Tues., June 27, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Jennifer Masciadrelli, CARLI) Join staff from RAILS and CARLI to learn more about Find More Illinois and how it can expand your patron’s resource sharing options. Find More Illinois (FMI) is an opt-in Interlibrary Loan platform offered to all Illinois libraries by the Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS). All of CARLI’s I-Share member libraries may choose…