(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Decoding Research Practices: Narrowing the Expert-Novice Gap”.It will take place on Thursday, February 13, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Instructors’ expectations for student performance on research assignments are heavily…
Call for Proposals: Second Annual STEM Information Professionals Mini Conference (Thurs., March 20 – Fri., March 21, in New York City and Online)–Deadline Sat., Feb. 8
(via Amanda He, New York University) Please join us for the second annual STEM Information Professionals Mini Conference at Barnard College in New York City (3009 Broadway), co-sponsored by Barnard College and the Metropolitan New York Library Council. The Conference will last from Thursday, March 20, to Friday, March 21. Themed “The Nature of Information”, this…
Registration Open for ALA RUSA History Librarians Discussion Group’s Virtual Session on Historic Newspaper Content–Wed., Feb. 26, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Geoffrey Morse, Northwestern University) Registration is open for the ALA RUSA (Reference and User Services Association) History Librarians Discussion Group’s virtual discussion on Wednesday, February 26, at 12:00 PM CDT. The session will cover historic newspaper content. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Libraries now have access to a…
Call for Proposals: Best Practices Exchange Unconference, Behind the Scenes: People and Practice (Mon., June 9 – Wed., June 11, in Columbia, SC)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 28
(via Tracy Popp, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) The Best Practices Exchange (BPE) 2025 Program Committee is now accepting session proposals for our next unconference, Behind the Scenes: People and Practice, which will be held Monday, June 9, to Thursday, June 11, at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. BPE is a community of digital…
Call for Participation: Survey on Care and Compassion in Academic Libraries–Deadline Wed., March 5
(via Rebecca Kuglitsch—University of Colorado, Boulder) We invite participants who are at least 18 years old and employed full-time in an academic library in the United States or Canada to take part in a study on care and compassion in academic libraries. The purpose of this study is to gain insight into how academic library…
Call for Submissions: IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing–Deadline Fri., Feb. 7, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) Awards Committee is seeking submissions for the People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. This award will give academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then vote on a favorite. It…
MLA Technical Services and Collection Development Caucuses Holding Joint Virtual Forum on Remote Access to Library Resources–Thurs., Feb. 27, at 1:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA) Technical Services and Collection Development Caucuses invite you to attend a joint forum on remote access at health sciences libraries. Join us on Thursday, February 27, at 1:00 PM CDT, here. This informal session will start with…
Registration Open for ASERL Webinar “AI Ambassadors: Building AI Expertise and Engagement in Libraries”–Wed., Jan. 29, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries) Registration is open for the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries webinar “AI Ambassadors: Building AI Expertise and Engagement in Libraries”. It will take place on Wednesday, January 29, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. LibraryLinkNJ and the…
Reminder: Applications for Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia Due Fri., Feb. 21
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) Applications are now being accepted for the fourth round of the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia. The Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia presents a citation and a grant of $2,500 each to…
Registration Open for Next “ORCID Workshop for Researchers” Webinar–Mon., Feb. 10, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Paolo Gujilde, ORCID US Community – Lyrasis) Please join us and invite your researchers to our next “ORCID Workshop for Researchers” webinar, which will take place on Monday, February 10, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The session will cover the basics of ORCID, give an overview of the benefits of ORCID for researchers,…