(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is still open for the April Online with the CMC webinar, “By any other name: NAF : Name Authority File ins and outs”. The webinar will take place on Thursday, April 21, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. The presentation will cover the Name Authority File (NAF) including how NAF records…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Special Library Association Webinar on Creating Advanced STEM LibGuides (Thurs., April 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Jeffra Diane Bussmann–California State University, East Bay) The SLA-PAM (Special Library Association Physics-Astronomy-Mathematics Division) Professional Development Committee (PDC) is excited to offer you an opportunity to advance your STEM LibGuides. This event is co-sponsored by the PAM 50th Anniversary Task Force. PAM Attendees will earn one golden ticket by attending but all STEM librarians…
Call for Presentation Proposals: CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 20)–Deadline 5:00 PM on Mon., April 18
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) The CARLI Instruction Committee is seeking presentation proposals for the 10th annual Instruction Showcase, held virtually on Friday, May 20. CARLI members are welcome to submit proposals on all library instruction topics and are encouraged to draw inspiration from the committee’s theme this year, “Re-imagining Instruction After Disruption”. Submission Timeline Proposals due Monday, April 18,…
Registration Open for Concordia University Montreal’s 20th Library Research Forum (Online Tues., April 26 – Wed., April 27)
(via Megan Fitzgibbons, Concordia University in Montreal) Registration is open for the Research Forum at Concordia University Library (Montreal, Canada). Our 20th Library Research Forum will take place over two days, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM CDT on Tuesday, April 26, and Wednesday, April 27. The event will be held online through Zoom, and registration…
Registration Open for Two Free Preservation Week Webinars, “How to Implement Sustainability in your Facility” (Tues., April 26, at 1:00 PM CDT) and “Digital Preservation’s Impact on the Environment” (Thurs., April 28, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via the American Library Association) Celebrate “Preservation in the Face of Climate Change” during Preservation Week 2022, April 24-30 (Sunday-Saturday), with the free webinars “How to Implement Sustainability in your Facility” and “Digital Preservation’s Impact on the Environment”. During these webinars, attendees will gain an understanding of what guidance they’ll need from their institutions, as…
Save the Date: Free Webinar “Engaging People Living with Dementia with Library Materials” (Thurs., April 28, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) Please save the date for a free webinar titled “Engaging People Living with Dementia with Library Materials”. It will take place on Thursday, April 28, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. This webinar will give practical advice about how to choose books and other reading materials that are uniquely suited to each individual, following…
ACRL Health Science Interest Group Holding First Friday Forum on Impact of COVID-19 Adaptations (April 1 at 11:00 AM CDT)
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) For our April Health Science Interest Group First Friday Forum, we will be looking ahead at where the impacts from COVID adaptations are taking us. We have all experienced changes to our instruction, services, and resource use related to COVID. Let’s talk about it. How have our…
Call for Participants: ACRL Section Membership Committee Forum in Late Spring on How Librarians Became Active in ACRL (Deadline Thurs., March 31)
(via Joyce Garczynski, Towson University) In late spring 2022, the ACRL Section Membership Committee will host a forum where librarians briefly share the stories of how they became involved in ACRL and offer tips for how members can make the most of their involvement. This will be followed by an opportunity for attendees to visit breakout…
Save the Date–Special Libraries Association Midwest Symposium: Transformation of Librarianship (Online Fri., June 10, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Save the date for the 2022 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium: Transformation of Librarianship. This annual event will take place on Friday, June 10, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. Co-hosted by the SLA Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, and St. Louis communities, the…
Registration Open for CARLI Public Services Committee Online Panel and Discussion on Controlled Digital Lending (Thurs., April 21, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via Elizabeth Clarage, CARLI) The CARLI Public Services Committee invites members to a panel and discussion about Controlled Digital Lending (CDL) on Thursday, April 21, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. In this virtual event, panel presenters from different types of academic libraries will share information about how they considered the use of CDL. We will then have…