(via the Illinois Library Association) This year’s legislative events will look a little different. While our virtual meet-ups the past two years have been successful, the Advocacy Committee decided it was time for something new. Our 2023 events will focus on making our legislative endeavors hyperlocal. In place of regional events, we encourage library advocates…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Free MLA MEDLIB-ED Webinar “All You Need to Know to Do an MLA Systematic Review” (Wed., Feb. 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MEDLIB-ED webinar “All You Need to Know to Do an MLA Systematic Review”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. This webinar is free to both MLA members and non-members. Do you have systematic review experience and skills…
Registration Open for Free Virtual ConnectedLibFEST, Focusing on Small and Rural Libraries (Wed., March 15 – Thurs., March 16)
(via Dr. Mega Subramaniam, University of Maryland) Registration is now open for ConnectedLibFEST, the first ever connected learning event specifically focused on small and rural libraries. This free virtual experience takes place on Wednesday and Thursday, March 15 and 16, from 12:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. It is hosted by the University of Washington and University of Maryland…
Final Reminder: Proposal Submissions for Free 2023 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (Online from March into June) Due Fri., Feb. 3, with Option to Apply for Extension Through Wed., Feb. 8
(via Carmen Byg, OCLC) OCLC is excited to announce the 2023 OCLC Resource Sharing Conference (RSC23), a series of free virtual events from March into June. The program committee, consisting of members from the ILL community and OCLC staff, is particularly interested in creating a program series around topics, including: Configuring and integrating systems Diversity,…
Registration Open for Webinar “NNLM Grants and Proposal Writing” (Thurs., Feb. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “NNLM Grants and Proposal Writing”. It will take place on Thursday, February 9, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Designed for the beginning grant proposal writer interested in NNLM funding, this class presents a general overview of grant…
ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Holding First Friday Forum on Fri., Feb. 3, at 11:00 AM CDT–Topic “Communicating Evidence-Based Practice: Using Standards to Find Common Ground” (No Registration Required)
(via Anna Ferri, Roseman University of Health Sciences) Join the ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group for this First Friday Forum conversation on Friday, February 3, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. Communicating Evidence-Based Practice: Using Standards to Find Common Ground Have you faced challenges in providing appropriate library support for Evidence-Based Practice instruction? While EBP is…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee’s Virtual Research Forum (Scheduled for May, 2023)–Deadline Mon., March 13
(via the ACRL EBBS Research Committee) The ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Research Committee invites proposals for presentations at their virtual research forum, to be held online in early May 2023. Our charge is to investigate and propose ways for education and behavioral science librarians to share ideas about new directions in education and behavioral…
Registration Open for Webinar “Finding Your People: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Documenting Black Families in Special Collections and Archives” (Thurs., Feb. 9, 12:30-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Please join the Southern Historical Collection at UNC-Chapel Hill’s Wilson Special Collections Library for a virtual panel discussion. Titled “Finding Your People: Exploring the Past, Present, and Future of Documenting Black Families in Special Collections and Archives”, the discussion will take place on Thursday, February 9, from 12:30 to…
Call for Submissions: Kennesaw State University’s Online All Things Open Week (Mon., April 3 – Fri., April 7)–Deadline Fri., March 3
(via Chelsee Dickson, Kennesaw State University) We invite all interested parties to submit a presentation proposal for Kennesaw State University Libraries’ inaugural celebration of All Things Open Week. All sessions will be virtual. You might be wondering, what does “all things open” encompass? Open access publishing Open data Open educational resources Open pedagogy Open science Open-source software Open licensing and…
Registration Open for U. of Victoria Libraries Journal Club Chat on “Working Together: How Academic Librarians Can Help Researchers Prepare for a Grey Literature Search for Systematic Reviews Involving Minoritized Populations” (Fri., Feb. 3, at 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Zahra Premji, University of Victoria) Happy 2023! To start us off this semester, we will host a journal club session on Friday, February 3, at 12:00 PM CDT. Amy Riegelman from University of Minnesota Libraries will facilitate a discussion about the following article: Lee, M. S., Hughes, A., Lockmiller, C., Day, A., Brown, M., &…