(via Martha Meacham, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Episode 7 of the NNLM Discovery Podcast is “Period Poverty”. Why do we expect to find toilet paper and paper towels in a public restroom, but feminine hygiene products are considered optional? On this episode of the NNLM Discovery Podcast, Region 6 Communications & Finance Coordinator Miles Dietz-Castel shares…
Call for Participation: Survey on Librarian Preferences for Learning to Create Culturally Relevant Health Literacy Interventions (Deadline Sun., April 30)
(via Bethany McGowan, Purdue University) I’m Bethany McGowan, an Associate Professor and health sciences librarian at Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies. I am conducting an anonymous survey about librarian preferences for learning to create culturally relevant health literacy interventions. This study has been approved by Purdue University’s Institutional Review Board as IRB-2022-1518 -Understanding…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Information Literacy Committee’s Session on Using ACRL Framework in a STEM Context (Online Mon., April 24, at 3:00 PM CDT)
(via Sam Zelick, University of North Carolina Wilmington) Join the ACRL Science & Technology Section’s Information Literacy Committee on Monday, April 24, at 3:00 PM CDT, for a virtual idea exchange! At our recent events, participants expressed an interest in trading ideas, tips, stories, and strategies for using the ACRL Framework in a STEM context. This…
Call for Articles on Public Services in Academic Libraries for Future Issues of Public Services Quarterly
(via Kimberly Mitchell, Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences) The journal Public Services Quarterly seeks quality original articles about public services in academic libraries. We are interested in research-based and theoretical articles as well as case studies that advance the understanding of public services–reference and research assistance, information literacy instruction, access and delivery services, and other…
Call for Proposals: Journal of New Librarianship’s Innovation in Libraries Column–Deadline Fri., April 21
(via Cristina Colquhoun, Oklahoma State University) You are invited to submit a proposal for the Journal of New Librarianship‘s “Innovation in Libraries” column. Rogers (2003) defined innovation as an “idea, practice, or object that is perceived as new by an individual or other unit of adoption” (p. 12). With advancements in technologies, ideas, and processes such as…
Reminder: Survey on Practices and Perceptions of Librarians/Information Specialists Working with Physician Assistant Programs Closes Fri., April 21
(via Michelle Nielsen Ott, Bradley University) If you have not done so already, please take our survey. You are invited to participate in the research project about librarians/information specialists who work with Physician Associate (Assistant) (PA) programs. The purpose of this research study is to explore the practices and perceptions of librarians/information specialists who are…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox Committee’s Upload-a-thon (Online Wed., April 19, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT)
(via ACRL) So much of what we do in classrooms, workshops, and one-on-one depends on good learning materials. Do you have information literacy instruction materials you’ve made that would benefit others? The ACRL Instruction Section Framework for Information Literacy Sandbox (FILS) Committee will be hosting a Sandbox Upload-a-thon on Wednesday, April 19, from 1:00 to 2:00…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Use and Engagement with Social Media in Teaching and Research (Deadline Sun., April 30)
(via Hui-Fen Chang, Oklahoma State University) Dear Colleagues, We would like to invite you to participate in a study designed to examine academic librarians’ use and engagement with social media in teaching and research. Your participation and responses will offer valuable insight into how social media adds value to librarians’ teaching and research roles and…
Plan to Attend the 2023 HSLI Annual Conference and Mini-Retreat!
Are you looking for a natural setting to retreat to from pandemic stress? Plan to attend the Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) 2023 Annual Conference, “Stepping Out of the Pandemic: Improvement and Strength”, on Friday, September 22, 2023. The in-person conference hours are from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM CDT, with a “happy hour”…
Episode 6 of NNLM Discovery Podcast, “Medical Librarians”, Available from Region 7
(via Martha Meacham, NNLM Program Director) Episode 6 of the NNLM Discovery Podcast, is “Medical Librarians” from Region 7. Very few people know what a medical librarian is or does. You don’t find medical librarians portrayed on Chicago Hope, or House, or ER. Hollywood is missing out on some great storylines! On this episode of the NNLM Discovery Podcast,…