(via Dr. Erin Jerome, University of Massachusetts Amherst) Registration for the 2024 Northeast Institutional Repository Day (NIRD24) is now open! This free event will take place online Thursday, December 5 (12:00 – 4:00 PM CDT) and Friday, December 6 (9:00-11:00 AM CDT). All interested librarians, including those from outside the Northeast, are welcome to attend….
Category: Webinars
Reminder: MLA Collection Development and Hospital Library Caucuses Holding Joint Forum on How Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Affect Library Contracts–Online Wed., Nov. 20, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA’s) Collection Development and Hospital Library caucuses are excited to announce our next joint forum–an informal online presentation/discussion on how hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) impact library contracts! Join us online Wednesday, November 20, at 2:00 PM CDT, via…
Registration Open for STEM Librarians Collaborative Meeting–Online Wed., Nov. 20 – Fri., Nov. 22
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) We are pleased to announce that the schedule has been posted for the fourth annual STEM Librarians Collaborative Meeting! This year’s virtual conference will take place from Wednesday, November 20, to Friday, November 22. The STEM Librarians Collaborative started its meetings in 2021. Now in our fourth year, this three-half-day…
Reminder: Registration for STEM Librarians South Conference (Online Wed., Nov. 6, and in Waco, TX, on Thurs., Nov. 7, and Fri., Nov. 8) Closes Fri., Nov. 1
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) This is a reminder that registration for the 2024 STEM Librarians South Conference closes on Friday, November 1. Register here for the in-person event, which costs $15, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, on Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8. In-person registration includes the link to the online…
Registration Open for Webinar “AI in the Workplace (Encore)”–Thurs., Dec. 12, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Lindsay O’ Neill, Linday O’Neill Consulting LLC) Registration is open for the free webinar “AI in the Workplace (Encore)”. It will take place on Thursday, December 12, at 11:00 AM CDT. This bite-size, 30-minute webinar will show you how to supercharge your productivity and eliminate tedious tasks. Generative AI tools will create your next…
Call for Program Proposals: Colorado Resource Sharing Conference (Online Wed., April 23)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 13
(via Matthew Diven, Colorado State University) The 54th Annual Colorado Resource Sharing Conference will take place virtually on Wednesday, April 23. The CORSC planning committee is in search of innovative, creative, insightful, and beneficial topics for the Colorado Resource Sharing Conference. Submit program proposals by Monday, January 13,for full consideration. Topics of particular interest include,…
Next MLA Reads Book Discussion, on Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want, From Nov., 2024, to Feb., 2025
(via the MLA Reads Planning Committee) The Medical Library Association’s Reads Planning Team is excited to announce that our next book discussion will feature Ruha Benjamin’s Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want from November of 2024 through February of 2025. About the Author Ruha Benjamin is an internationally recognized writer, speaker, and professor of African…
Registration Open for IASSIST Webinar “Incorporating Data Quality into your teaching and research consultations”–Thurs., Nov. 7, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Bobray Bordelon, Princeton University) Please mark your calendars for an upcoming IASSIST (International Association for Social Science Information) Professional Development Webinar! Titled “Incorporating Data Quality into your teaching and research consultations”, the webinar will take place on Thursday, November 7, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. All IASSIST members and non-members are welcome…
Call for Proposals Extended: Open for Student Success Symposium (Online Fri., March 7, 2025, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT)–New Deadline Mon., Nov. 4, 2024
(via Charlene Martoni, Georgia State University) Georgia State University Library is accepting proposals for our Open Education Week celebration, to take place via WebEx on Friday, March 7, 2025, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM CDT. The submission deadline is now Monday, November 4. The missions of the Open for Student Success Symposium are to: (1) gather and celebrate innovators who…
Registration Open for Next Offering of ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “How Immersive Experiences Change Learning & Lives”, Focusing on People with Diseases or Disabilities–Mon., Nov. 11, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) The Association of College and Research Libraries Leadership Discussion Group is pleased to host an upcoming offering of “How Immersive Experiences Change Learning & Lives”. On Monday, November 11, at 2:00 PM CDT, Erin Washington, MM, MLIS (She/Hers), will share her powerful journey of turning a personal challenge–caring for a…