(via the Medical Library Association) Are you a library professional who wants to take your research skills to the next level? Do you have a brilliant idea or research topic that you want to pursue but do not know where to start and need help from your peers and experts to carry it through? The…
Category: Webinars
Call for Posters and Lightning Talks: MLA 2021 Annual Conference (Deadline Tues., Feb. 9)
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2021 National Program Committee invites abstract submissions that support the annual meeting theme, “Transforming Our Diversifying Communities.” The MLA ’21 call for posters and lightning talks is now open and will remain open until Tuesday, February 9. Posters and lightning talks are great ways to share information about research or…
Reminder: Registration for CARLI Online Discussion “Pandemic Made Me Do It: Changing Public Services” (Thurs., Jan. 21, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM) Closes Fri., Jan. 15
(via CARLI) The CARLI Public Services Committee invites members to an informal discussion via Zoom about how public services have changed over the past year on Thursday, January 21, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This will be an informal chat to share successes and challenges so that others might adapt or adopt them. This…
Reminder: Registration Open for Free Webinar on Volunteering for an ACRL Committee (Wed., Jan. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Jennifer Sharkey, Illinois State University) This is a last-minute reminder to register for this free webinar, which will give an overview of how to volunteer for an ACRL committee. Registration Link: here Date and Time: Wednesday, January 13, at 1:00 PM CDT Topic: “ACRL Get Involved: Everything You Need to Know about Volunteering for…
Registration Open for “Introduction to Scholarly Metrics” (Jan. 20) and “Media Literacy for Librarians” (Jan. 21) Amigos Online Classes
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Join Amigos Library Services for these two upcoming online classes. “Introduction to Scholarly Metrics” – Wednesday, January 20, 1:00 pm – 3:00 PM CDT This course will provide an introductory overview of tried-and-true bibliometric indicators, including citation-based metrics such as Journal Impact Factor and h-Index. We will also cover…
Registration Open for 2021 ACRL SLILC Midwinter Virtual Discussion on Open and Inclusive Pedagogies (Wed., Feb.10, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT) — Capped at 300 Participants
(via Dr. Andrea Baer, Rowan University) Registration is now open for the 2021 ACRL SLILC (Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee) Midwinter Virtual Discussion, which will focus on open and inclusive pedagogies. The event, titled “Open and Inclusive Pedagogies from and Beyond Your Living Room”, will take place on Wednesday, February 10, from 3:00 to 4:00…
Call for Applicants: Evidence Synthesis Institute for Librarians Supporting Topics Outside of the Health Sciences (Deadline Sun., Jan. 31)
(via Julia Kelly, University of Minnesota) Mark your calendar for Tuesday, January 12, to apply for the Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. On March 22, 23, and 24…
Save the Date: 9th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Friday, May 21)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please save the date to attend the 9th annual CARLI Instruction Showcase, to be held online Friday, May 21. Our call for presenters and the opening of registration are both forthcoming. Please check here for updates as they become available. Send any questions to support@carli.illinois.edu.
Registration Open for Amigos Online Conference – Moving On: Migrating Library Content and Data (Thurs., Feb. 11) — Early-Bird Ends Fri., Jan. 22
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Register now to take advantage of early-bird pricing for our Thursday, February 11, online conference, Moving On: Migrating Library Content and Data. “This link worked yesterday – why doesn’t it work now?” “Will all of our local MARC fields migrate when we change catalogs?” When it comes to integrated…
Registration Open for Free Online Conference Science Librarianship in the Time of COVID-19 (Wed., Jan. 13, 12:00-3:30 PM CDT)
(via Peter Larsen, University of Rhode Island) The Boston Library Consortium Science and Engineering Community of Interest (LC S&E COI) is back with more short presentations and lightning talks, as part of Science Librarianship in the Time of COVID-19, on Wednesday January 13, from 12:00 to 3:30 PM CDT. This online event includes a full afternoon…