(via Jacqueline Leskovec, Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 6) If you are able to tune in, please register for the NNLM Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series program “Tell Us About Your NNLM Project Award”. It will take place on Tuesday, March 1, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Hear HSLI member Stacey Knight-Davis…
Call for Proposals Extended: ACRL STS Virtual Research Forum (Wed., June 15) and Lightning Talks (Thurs., June 16)–New Deadline Mon., March 7
(via Jeanne Hoover, East Carolina University) The call has been extended for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s annual Virtual Research Forum (Wednesday, June 15) and the pilot STS Lightning Talks (Thursday, June 16). Registration for ALA Annual and STS membership is NOT required in order to present at either session. The STS Research Forum provides an excellent opportunity…
Call for Proposals: Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (Online Friday, June 10)–Deadline Friday, March 18
(via Kayleen Jones, University of Minnesota Duluth) The organizers of the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium, or LSLS, invite breakout session proposals for our tenth conference, which will be held virtually on Friday, June 10. The registration cost for this year’s conference is $20. This year’s theme is “Thrive”. This theme was developed based on feedback from past LSLS attendees about…
Registration Open for Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Making Your Library’s Accessible Resources More Discoverable” (Wed., March 23, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Emily Williams, Georgia State University) Registration is now open for the Georgia Library Association’s latest Carterette Series Webinar, “Making Your Library’s Accessible Resources More Discoverable”. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, March 23, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. More information, including instructions for registering, is below. Description Captioned videos, large print books, audiobooks: your…
Registration Open for 2022 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference (Online April 27-28)–Deadline Mon., April 25
(via Matthew Diven, Colorado State University) The 2022 Colorado Resource Sharing Conference (formerly the Colorado ILL Conference) is returning virtually this year on April 27-28 (Wednesday-Thursday). A preconference event will take place on Wednesday, April 27. The Colorado Resource Sharing Conference is pleased to announce that our 2022 Keynote is Steve Antonuccio. The presentation will explore the 30-year career that Steve Antonuccio spent working in Public and Academic…
Reminder: RUSA STARS Seeking Feedback on Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management (Deadline Fri., March 4)
(via Jennifer Young, East Tennessee State University) This is a reminder that the ALA RUSA STARS (Sharing and Transforming Access to Resources Section) Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee desires your feedback concerning the Guidelines for Resource Sharing Operations Management. The document seeks to make recommendations regarding the qualifications needed for Resource Sharing Managers. If you…
Save the Date: Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference (Oct. 13-14 in Nashville)
(via Miriam Wnuk, Vanderbilt University) Join us for the 2022 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference. It will take place from October 13 to 14 (Thursday and Friday) at the Scarritt Bennett Conference Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Meet colleagues from across the Southeast and discuss ways to strengthen regional resource sharing in all its aspects and among all…
Registration Open for Newly-Added CARLI PDA Webinar “Motivating & Supporting Employees” (Fri., Feb. 25, 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) Registration is open for the newly-added CARLI PDA (Professional Development Alliance) webinar “Motivating & Supporting Employees”. The webinar will take place on Friday, February 25, from 8:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. More information is below. In the last two years, libraries have had to evolve with the changing needs of patrons and the…
Final Reminder: ILA Forum Open House Taking Place Online This Friday, February 25, 12:00-2:00 PM (Registration Required)
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you an ILA member who wants to get involved but doesn’t know where to begin, or have you been considering joining ILA but need a reason? If so, register today for the first annual ILA Forum Open House, which will take place online this Friday, February 25, from 12:00 to 2:00…
Call for Participation: IACRL DEI Committee Survey on Making Illinois Academic Libraries More Inclusive (Responses Anonymous)
(via Gwen Gregory, IACRL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Co-Chair) The IACRL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee wants to assist the IACRL (Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) community in its endeavors to make academic libraries in Illinois diverse, equitable, and inclusive, but we can best do that when we fully understand the needs of…