(via Hillary Pearson, American Library Association) Registration is open for the eLearning Solutions webinar “Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library”. This two-part series will take place on Wednesday, March 22, and Thursday, March 23, from 1:30 to 3:00 PM CDT both days. Library services are for everyone, and that includes the deaf community. In this workshop,…
Registration Open for 2023 Illinois Information Literacy Summit (Fri., April 28, at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn)–Early-Bird Deadline Fri., March 24
(via Sveta Stoytcheva, DePaul University) Registration is open for the 21st Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit (Friday, April 28, 2023)! Stronger Together: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Media & Information Literacy This year’s Illinois Information Literacy Summit will be held in-person in Glen Ellyn, IL on the College of DuPage campus. We’re looking forward to gathering for two keynotes,…
Registration Open for Next ILA Noon Network Webinar, “Academic Library Space for Promoting Wellness: Space Changes at Cullom-Davis Library, Bradley University” (Mon., March 6, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Presenters Include HSLI Member Michelle Nielsen Ott
(via Tamara Jenkins, Illinois Library Association) Register today for the next ILA Noon Network webinar, “Academic Library Space for Promoting Wellness: Space Changes at Cullom-Davis Library, Bradley University”. It will take place on Monday, March 6, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The presenters are HSLI member Michelle Nielsen Ott and Christina Norton, both of Cullom-Davis Library. As…
Reminder: Registration Open for IACRL Journal Club Meeting on Fri., March 10, at 1:00 PM CDT–Article to Discuss is “Library Tautology: A Reenactment of the One-Shot”
(via Christina Norton, IACRL Secretary) This is a reminder that the IACRL Journal Club’s discussion of “Library Tautology: A Reenactment of the One-Shot” is happening next week, on Friday, March 10, at 1:00 PM CDT. Don’t forget to register so you can join our conversation! For more information, including the link to registration, please go here….
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Technology in University Libraries Committee’s Free Tech Forum–Online Wed., March 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jennifer Long, University of Alabama Birmingham) Join the ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Technology in University Libraries Committee for our FREE upcoming Tech Forum. Title: Creating, Promoting, and Assessing Workshops for Research Data Services Speakers: Vincent Scalfani, Lance Simpson, and Kevin Walker (University of Alabama Libraries) Date: March 8, 2023 (Wednesday) Time: 1:00-2:00 PM CDT Registration Link: here…
Registration Open for Library Accessibility Alliance Webinar “Automated Accessibility Testing: Advantages and Pitfalls” on Mon., March 13, at 10:00 AM CDT
(via Beth Ashmore, North Carolina State University) The Library Accessibility Alliance (LAA) Training Committee invites you to join us for the upcoming webinar “Automated Accessibility Testing: Advantages with Pitfalls”. It will take place on Monday, March 13, at 10:00 AM CDT. This webinar will provide an opportunity to share how accessibility was foundational to the development of…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for ACRL Science & Technology Section Committees is Tues., Feb. 28
(via Rachel Hamelers, Muhlenberg College) This is a reminder that the deadline to apply for an ACRL STS (Science & Technology Section) committee is Tuesday, February 28. If this is your second year serving on or chairing a committee, and you want to continue to serve, you still need to volunteer to re-up or switch committees…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Offerings
(via CARLI) CARLI is pleased to share the following upcoming PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar offerings. Managing Escalated Patron Situations Face to Face: Your Questions Answered While working with the public in a library, you may have faced stressful or potentially harmful situations. Perhaps you’ve had an encounter with a patron asking you uncomfortable questions…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Promoting Equity in Information Literacy Instruction Through Universal Design for Learning”–Wed., March 29, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University The Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinars presents “Promoting Equity in Information Literacy Instruction Through Universal Design for Learning”. It will take place on Wednesday, March 29, at 1:00 PM CDT. The cost is free. Description: To make information literacy instruction accessible to our users, it is important to practice…
Call for Participation: Survey “‘Next Gen’: Leadership in the 21st Century”, Intended for Health Sciences and Medical Librarians and Information Providers
(via Maud Mundava, A.T. Still University of Health Sciences) Maud Mundava, A.T. Still University, and Catherine Soehner, University of Utah, invite you to participate in a research project, “‘Next Gen’: Leadership in the 21st Century”, to address these questions: (1) What would encourage or discourage someone to consider leadership as a path for their career?…