(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous online course “Student Retention in Higher Education: From Research and Instruction, to Covid Challenges and Beyond”. It will take place from Monday, November 7, to Sunday, December 4. The instructor is Debra Lucas, Head of Library Services at D’Youville College in Buffalo,…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 1 Webinar “Identifying and Providing Health Educational Materials for Migrant Farmworkers” (Wed., Nov. 9, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) Please join NNLM’s Region 1 on Wednesday, November 9, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT for the webinar “Identifying and Providing Health Educational Materials for Migrant Farmworkers”. Presenter Jamie Bloss (MLIS, AHIP) is an associate professor at Laupus Health Sciences Library and the liaison librarian…
Registration Open for Free ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Cultivating Partnerships in Digital Humanities: Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned” (Mon., Nov. 14, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)
(via Andrea Wright, United States Air Force Academy) Registration is open for the free ACRL ULS (University Libraries Section) Professional Development Committee webinar “Cultivating Partnerships in Digital Humanities: Strategies, Tips, and Lessons Learned”. It will take place on Monday, November 14, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the…
Call for Chapter Proposals–Upcoming ACRL Publication The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services (Deadline Fri., Oct. 28)
(via Janet Pinkley, Ventura College) Call for Proposals We are soliciting chapter proposals for our forthcoming ACRL book, The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services, with an anticipated publication date of Fall 2023. This book is part of the book series, The Community College Library. With 1,167 public and independent community colleges across the…
Call for Proposals: Library Instruction Round Table Program on Universal Design for Learning at 2023 ALA Annual Conference (Priority Deadline Thurs., Dec. 1)
(via Alicia Vaandering, University of Rhode Island) The American Library Association’s Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is seeking panelists for the LIRT Conference Program at the ALA Annual Conference, which will take place from Thursday, June 22, to Tuesday, June 27, in Chicago, IL. The program title is “Universal design for learning – planning for…
Call for Participation: Survey on How Well the MLIS Curriculum Prepares Librarians for Technical Services Roles in Academic Libraries (Deadline Sun., Oct. 30)
(via Alice Daugherty, The University of Alabama) If you have an MLIS or equivalent degree from an ALA-accredited institution and are currently employed as a professional librarian in a Technical Services role in an academic library, we invite you to participate in this survey. The purpose of the study is to examine librarians’ perceptions on…
Registration Open for Kennesaw State University’s Open Access Week (Online Mon., Oct. 24 – Thurs., Oct. 27)
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) Kennesaw State University Libraries invite you to participate in a celebration of Open Access Week! Attend our virtual webinars from Monday, October 24, to Thursday, October 27, beginning at 11:00 AM CDT each day. Programming will feature lightning talks, panel discussions, and full-length presentations on different aspects of the Open Access Movement. Specific session topics range…
Call for Nominations: ALA Library Instruction Round Table Awards (Deadline Sun., Jan. 15)
(via Bridget Farrell, University of Denver) The ALA Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) welcomes your submissions for two awards created to recognize excellence in information literacy and instruction. Submissions from all types of libraries (public, school, special, academic) are encouraged. Winners will receive a $1,000 award, a plaque, and a $500 stipend to be used…
Registration Open for Free ALA Webinar “How to Promote, Deliver, and Evaluate Hybrid Programming in Your Library” (Wed., Nov. 9, 1:00-1:30 PM CDT)
(via Hannah Arata, American Library Association) Join ALA’s Public Programs Office for a free presentation and discussion on promoting, delivering, and evaluating hybrid programs in your library. It will take place on Wednesday, November 9, from 1:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. In this fifth and final webinar in a series on hybrid programming, join Jeff…
“Preparing Librarians and Researchers for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy” Webinar on Wed., Nov. 9, 10:00-10:45 AM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via Lena Bohman, Hofstra University/Northwell Health) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) organization invites you to join it for a presentation by Lena Bohman and Dani LaPreze, titled “Preparing Librarians and Researchers for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy”, on Wednesday, November 9, from 10:00 to 10:45 AM Central Time. Please see below for…