(via Caitlin Stewart, Illinois State University) On behalf of the ACRL EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences Section) Instruction for Educators Committee and EBSS Curriculum Materials Committee, you are invited to the upcoming event “Partners Against Censorship: Education Librarians and School Librarians”. It will take place via Zoom on Friday, September 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM…
Registration Open for ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table and Government Documents Round Table Webinar “Combating Voter Suppression: What Can Libraries Do?”–Thurs, Sept. 12, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via ALA) The Social Responsibilities Round Table and the Government Documents Round Table present the webinar “Combating Voter Suppression: What Can Libraries Do?”. It will take place on Thursday, September 12, at 1:00 PM CDT. Fair elections are threatened by misinformation, disinformation, intimidation and threats of violence. In this turbulent environment, the 2024 U.S. election…
Registration Open for 2024 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference (Online Wednesday, October 23 – Friday, October 25)–Deadline Monday, October 21
(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) Registration has officially opened for the Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference! The Conference will take place virtually from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25. You may register here. Registration costs: Lightning talks, poster presentations, invited speakers, and Continuing Education courses will be included! See the Conference…
Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, September 19, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join your colleagues on Thursday, September 19, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. There is no agenda. Come for open discussions, questions, and the opportunity to share successes and challenges. No registration is required. This…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library”–Thurs., Sept. 12, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library”. It will take place on Thursday, September 12, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Participants will learn about mental health facts, best practices for…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Cybersecurity in the Rural Health Landscape”–Wed., Sept. 18, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Cybersecurity in the Rural Health Landscape “. It will take place on Wednesday, September 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Rural health is not…
Registration Open for 34th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture, “Reading as Belonging: Implications for Library and Information Practice”–Hybrid Format on Thurs., Sept. 19, 3:30-5:00 PM CDT, with in-Person Lecture and Reception at UIUC’s iSchool
(via Dr. Peggy Nzomo, UIUC’s Mortenson Center for International Library Programs) Join usfor the 34th Annual Mortenson Distinguished Lecture with Dr. Nadia Caidi, Professor and Director of International Student Experience Faculty of Information, University of Toronto. Dr. Caidi will deliver a presentation titled “Reading as Belonging: Implications for Library and Information Practice”. Drawing on her…
Reminder: Registration Still Open for Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (in Lawrence, KS, from Mon., Oct. 14, to Wed., Oct. 16)–Deadline Mon., Sept. 16, or Earlier If All 60 Spots Taken
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) Registration is now open for the 2024 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium. This free event will take place from Monday, October 14, to Wednesday, October 16, at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium is intended to provide librarians who support research data management and…
Registration Open for CARLI Annual Meeting on Tues., Oct. 22, in Champaign (Virtual Option Will Also Be Available)–Deadline Mon., Oct. 14
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) Please join us for the 2024 CARLI Annual Meeting on Tuesday, October 22, at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center in Champaign. Registration for the in-person meeting is now open. A virtual option will be offered again this year for those wishing to attend the meeting online. Beck Tench, designer…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Library Administrators’ Perceptions of Opportunities and Challenges in the Grant Process–Deadline Mon., Sept. 30
(via Hayley Johnson, Louisiana State University) If you are currently employed as an academic library administrator, I invite you to participate in the following survey designed to gather feedback from academic library administrators on how they perceive and support grant seeking within academic libraries, the challenges they encounter, and the significance of grants in the…