(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Impact of Libraries and Informationists on Patient and Population Care”. It will take place on Thursday, November 14, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Join informationists from the Taubman…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for a RAILS Continuing Education Grant is Tues., October 1
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Boost your library’s professional development with our grants of up to $2,000 for innovative Continuing Education (CE) events! The focus is on equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. This opportunity is open to networking groups, consortia, and individual libraries–just ensure your event is accessible to all RAILS members. Apply by…
Call for Participation: Survey on Experiences and Perceptions of Academic Library Employees Who Have Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
(via Theresa Holliday, University of South Carolina Upstate) I’m conducting research on the experiences and perceptions of academic library employees with Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). If you’re a current academic library employee-faculty, staff, student, or administrator with ADHD, please consider participating in this study. You do not need a formal diagnosis to participate. If you…
Registration Open for ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group’s Next First Friday Forum, “A health sciences librarian’s introduction to the NIH: How the NIH affects your faculty”–Fri., Oct. 4, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The ACRL Health Science Interest Group’s next First Friday Forum is scheduled online for Friday, October 4, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. The topic is “A health sciences librarian’s introduction to the NIH: How the NIH affects your faculty”, and the…
Registration Open for ACRL Education and Behavioral Sciences Section Webinar “Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Research in Action”–Wed., Oct. 9, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Jodie Borgerding, Washington University in St. Louis) The ACRL/EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee and the EBSS Research Committee would like to invite you to the fall research panel, “Breaking Barriers: Inclusive Research in Action”, which will be held online via Zoom on Wednesday, October, 9, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM…
Call for Program Proposals Extended: ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinars for 2024-25–New Deadline Fri., Oct. 11
(via Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) The ULS Professional Development Committee (PDC) hosts several online programs throughout the year (prior programs available here). The PDC welcomes proposals for online programs that further ACRL members’ professional development, knowledge, and practice. Proposals should be grounded in theory, or practice. We encourage the use of panels and multiple presenter…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Librarian & Faculty Perceptions of AI in the Disciplines”–Wed., Oct. 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jason Kruse, Northwestern University) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Librarian & Faculty Perceptions of AI in the Disciplines”. It will take place on Wednesday, October 16, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. What does…
Application Deadline for 2025 Class of ALA Emerging Leaders Extended to Monday, October 7
(via ALA) The American Library Association (ALA) is still accepting applications for the 2025 class of Emerging Leaders (EL). Details on the program criteria can be found on the Emerging Leaders webpage. The deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, October 7, 2024. Apply now. The ALA EL program is a leadership development program…
Call for Participation: Survey “Liaison Librarian Models in Academic Libraries”
(via Samantha Thompson-Franklin, University of Idaho) The University of North Texas and University of Idaho Libraries are seeking participants who are at least 18 years old and a Liaison Librarian in an academic library to participate in a research study titled, “Liaison Librarian Models in Academic Libraries”. The purpose of this study is to conduct…
Registration Open for Webinar “Identifying Outdated Research Notions”–Wed., Oct. 2, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the next two sessions of the webinar series “Identifying Outdated Research Notions”. It will take place on Wednesday. October 2, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information. Students, and sometimes even instructors, may have a wide range of…