(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to announce the following webinars in its Professional Development Alliance (PDA) series. Please see below for more information, including links to registration. “Cultivating Civility and Resilience in Libraries: Challenges and Solutions” Tuesday, August 16, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT Would you like to be part of the solution to creating…
Registration Open for Upcoming CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 1 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI is pleased to announce the following webinars in its Professional Development Alliance (PDA) series. Please see below for more information, including links to registration. “Learning with LOUIS Presentation Readiness: Tips from TEDx or: How We Learned to Like Public Speaking” Thursday, July 7, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT LSU Librarians Sarah Simms…
Registration Open for Black Metropolis Research Consortium Archives Awareness Panels (Online Fri., July 8, and Wed., July 13)
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Registration is now open for two upcoming webinars in the Archives Awareness Panel Series. One panel discussion will take place on Friday, July 8, from 4:00 to 5:00 PM CDT, and the other one will take place on Wednesday, July 13, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Both webinars…
Registration Open for National Agricultural Library Webinar on History and Culture of Corn and Maize (Tues., July 26, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT)
(via Elizabeth Tobey, National Agricultural Library) Please join the National Agricultural Library from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT on Tuesday, July 26, for the second of three webinars exploring the history and culture of corn and maize! Celebrate the gastronomic experience and diverse cultural heritage of maize. Join our chefs as they conduct live recipe demonstrations and share…
Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting and CARLI Governing Directors Meeting (Fri., Nov. 4, in Champaign)–Hotel Reservations Deadline Sat., Oct. 1
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the 2022 CARLI Annual Meeting, to be held Friday, November 4, at the I Hotel and Conference Center in Champaign. Staff at any CARLI member library is invited to attend. A meeting of the CARLI Governing Directors will precede the Annual Meeting. Directors should also register for this meeting if…
Call for Applicants: Sewell Travel Award for Public Health to Attend APHA Annual Meeting (in Boston Nov. 6-9, Online Nov. 14-16)–Deadline Fri., July 8
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) The Sewell Travel Award for Public Health (STAPH) Committee invites applications for 2022 Sewell Stipends to attend the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting. An in-person meeting will take place in Boston, MA, from Monday, November 6, to Thursday, November 9. There is also a virtual option, from Tuesday, November 14, to…
Registration Open for ILA Marketing Forum July Roundtable Discussion, “What Are You Doing for Library Card Sign-up Month?” (Fri., July 15, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via the Illinois Library Association) It’s almost that time of year again: Library Card Sign-up Month! Begin your planning by attending the ILA Marketing Forum’s July roundtable discussion, “What Are You Doing for Library Card Sign-up Month?”, on Friday, July 15, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Participants should be prepared to share new,…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Instruction Section Officers (Deadline Sun., Aug. 14)
(via Susanna Eng-Ziskin–California State University, Northridge) The ACRL Instruction Section is seeking nominations for officers to serve on its Executive Committee. These elected offices include Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect, Secretary/Archivist, and three Members-at-Large. You can view the responsibilities of these officers here. Please consider nominating a colleague or yourself. Potential candidates should have an interest in contributing to leadership of…
Reminder: Proposals for 2022 Southeast Data Librarian Symposium (Online Oct. 12-14, Wed. – Fri.) Due Fri., July 15
(via Chantelle Swaren, University of Tennessee at Chattanooga) The Southeast Data Librarian Symposium, or SEDLS, conference planning committee invites proposals for virtual workshops, short talks, and poster presentations for SEDLS 2022! Check out last year’s program to view abstracts, posters, and presentation recordings for an idea of content. Topics of interest include the following. using available tools for research data…
Reminder: Feasibility Study for Medical/Health Humanities Engagement Within Libraries Still Open
(via Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University & Western Colorado Community College) Link to Participate: here The Purpose of this Survey (Protocol: 22-49): In preparing the manuscript for an edited volume about academic librarians and the health humanities, the survey author felt a chapter regarding the feasibility of medical and health humanities engagement for librarians, libraries,…