(via Allison McCormack, University of Utah) The International Society of Medievalist Librarians is hosting two sessions at the International Congress on Medieval Studies, which will be held virtually in May of 2022. The two sessions are “Beyond Manuscripts and Rare Books: Medievalist Librarians outside Special Collections Departments” and “Show Your Work: New Projects, Collaborations, and…
Category: Webinars
Registration Open for Virtual ALA Legislative Summit (Sat., Oct. 16, 12:00-3:30 PM)–Limited to Legislative Liaisons
(via Megan Cusick, ALA) We are pleased to announce that ALA will host a virtual Legislative Summit on Saturday, October 16, from 12:00 to 3:30 PM CDT. Please note that this is not a public event, since it is intended for key legislative liaisons within ALA and its statewide organizations and space is limited. In recent…
Registration Open for LIS Pedagogy Chat “Some Best Practices in Collaborative Teaching with Faculty Colleagues: What I Learned in 2020, and What I Know for Sure in 2021” (Fri., Aug. 27, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat on Friday, August 27, at 1:00 PM CDT. This session’s topic is “Some Best Practices in Collaborative Teaching with Faculty Colleagues: What I Learned in 2020, and What I Know for Sure in 2021”, with a brief framing by Leslie…
Registration Open for ALA LRRT Webinar “”Co-Creating Knowledge in LIS Research: An Indigenous Researcher’s Approach” (Fri., Aug. 27, 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Africa Hands, East Carolina University) Join the ALA Library Research Round Table for a free webinar, “Co-Creating Knowledge in LIS Research: An Indigenous Researcher’s Approach”. The event will take place on Friday, August 27, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. Dr. Sandy Littletree will lead a discussion on an approach to research based on…
Reminder: Deadline to Submit Lightning Talk and Poster Proposals for HSLI 2021 Annual Conference (Online Oct. 27-29) is Fri., Aug. 27
(via Charlotte Beyer, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science) Do you have ideas to share? Consider sharing those ideas at the Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois 2021 Annual Conference, which this year is a virtual conference on October 27-29 (Wednesday-Friday). This year you have the option of presenting your ideas as a poster or lightning…
Registration and Program Available for Virtual 2021 BitCurator Users Forum (Oct. 12-14) and Educators’ Summit (Oct. 15)
(via the BCC Program Committee) The BCC Program Committee is pleased to announce that the program for the virtual 2021 BitCurator Users Forum and Educators’ Summit is live and registration is open. Preliminary Program is Live The Forum and BitCuratorEdu Educators’ Summit program is now available on the BitCurator Consortium website. The Forum will take place from…
Registration Available for Amigos Library Services Webinar “Introduction to Open Access Publications” (Wed., Sept. 8, 2:00-4:00 PM CDT)
(via Jodie Borgerding, Amigos Library Services) Registration is now available for the Amigos Library Services webinar “Introduction to Open Access Publications”. It will take place on Wednesday, September 8, from 2:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. In recent times, open access publishing has been gaining popularity in the scholarly community from funders, research organizations, universities, publishers,…
Call for Applications: The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage (Deadline, Tues., Nov. 30)–Informational Session on Tues., Aug. 31, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Dr. Marian Toledo Candelaria, Rare Book School at the University of Virginia) The Andrew W. Mellon Fellowship for Diversity, Inclusion & Cultural Heritage at Rare Book School is now inviting applications to its third and final cohort (2022-2024), which will be selected in early 2022 (with applications opening Wednesday, September 1). This program offers unique professional development opportunities for early- to mid-career professionals currently working…
Call for Proposals: Digital GLAM Spaces Conference on User Experience and Accessibility (Wed., Nov. 10)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 10
(via Franny Gaede, University of Oregon) The University of Oregon Libraries in partnership with the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art and with the generous support of The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation are excited to call for proposals for the Digital GLAM Spaces: Building a Community of Practice for User Experience and Accessibility Conference. This one-day virtual…
Registration Open for Three Free Network of the National Library of Medicine CE Classes in September and October
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) The Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) has the following 3 CE classes scheduled. Please visit the individual class pages for more information and to register. NOTE: The NNLM website is undergoing some major changes. Your registration confirmation and calendar invite may display the time incorrectly. The correct…