(via Andrea Pritt, Penn State Harrisburg) Please join the ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) Government Information Committee on Wednesday, June 14, at 2:00 PM CDT, for our virtual Annual Update! Speakers Alessandra Zimmermann and Meagan Phelan, both from the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), will present, “AAAS & the Science Family Journals: Advocating for Government Budget Transparency…
Call for Feedback–Draft Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing
(via Lauren Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University) The Nursing Information Literacy Framework Working Group is currently seeking feedback on their draft Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing. We thank you in advance for your input to ensure this document is thoughtful and useful. Please access the various frames here. We…
Registration Open for IMLS National Forum Webinar Session #5, “Data Quality: Reproducibility and Preservation” (Thurs., May 25, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–UIUC is Co-Organizer
(via Yan (Grace) Liu, West Chester University) Registration is open for the webinar “Data Quality: Reproducibility and Preservation”. It will take place on Thursday, May 25, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Will data produced today be available in the future? Can the data be replicated? Kathleen Weldon will explain the steps the Roper Center…
Call for Participation: Survey “Wellness Programs in Academic Libraries”–Deadline Fri., May 26
(via Lisa Hopkins, Texas A&M University – Central Texas) Please consider participating in a research study being conducted by Dawn Harris, Bridgit McCafferty, Johnnie Porter, and Sandra Desjardins titled “Wellness Programs in Academic Libraries”, reviewed and approved by the Texas A&M University-Central Texas Institutional Review Board. We will be publishing our findings in an ACRL…
Registration Open for MLA Scholarly Communications Caucus Webinar “ORCID: Under the Hood” (Thurs., May 25, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT)
(via Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library and Learning Center at Northwestern University) Join us for a presentation and discussion on all things ORCID! “ORCID: Under the Hood” is offered by the Medical Library Association Scholarly Communications Caucus. In this shop talk, we will provide a quick introduction to ORCID, how it works, and recent…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Using Technology to Combat Fake News: The Impact of Misinformation on Chronic Condition Self-Management Behaviors” (Wed., May 24, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via NNLM – Greater Midwest Region) Registration is open for the National Network of the Library of Medicine webinar “Using Technology to Combat Fake News: The Impact of Misinformation on Chronic Condition Self-Management Behaviors”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 24, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the…
Registration Open for ACRL LDG AI in Libraries Learning Circle’s First Meeting, on Adapting to the AI Revolution (Online Tues., May 23, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Russell Michalak– Director of Library, Learning Center & Archives at Goldey-Beacom College) The AI in Libraries Learning Circle, sponsored by the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group, is a small, peer-led group of academic librarians coming together to learn from each other and explore the impact of AI-generated content on education and libraries. Co-Led by Karim B….
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL Scholarly Publishing Working Group’s Virtual Discussion on Scholarly Publishing in General (Fri., May 19, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Join the IACRL Scholarly Publishing Working Group for a virtual discussion about scholarly publishing on Friday, May 19, at 1:00 PM CDT. Bring ideas or any works in progress including articles, manuscripts, books or book chapters, presentations, conference proposals, open access, IRB language, or whatever else you’re working on. Get…
Registration Open for ACRL New England Chapter and New England Library Instruction Group Joint Annual Conference (in Worcester, MA, on Mon., June 5; Virtually on Tues., June 6)–Deadlines Mon., May 22 (in-Person) and Tues., June 6 (Virtual)
(via Laura Hogan, Bristol Community College) We invite you to join us at the ACRL New England Chapter and New England Library Instruction Group Joint Annual Conference. This year, we are offering you an opportunity to be in-person at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, on Monday, June 5, 2023, and virtually…
Call for Participation: Research Study About Library Programming on End-of-Life Issues–Deadline Fri., June 30
(via Jarrod Irwin, Eastern Michigan University) A research study about library programming on end-of-life issues is seeking librarians and other library staff to participate. This study is open to librarians and staff of any type of library in the United States, if their libraries have facilitated or hosted such programs, or have internally discussed doing…