(via Sue Franzen, IACRL Past President) The IACRL Nominations Committee is seeking candidates for the 2022-2023 Executive Board Election. In April of 2022, members will vote for the IACRL Vice-President/President-Elect and Secretary. Vice-President/President-Elect is three-year commitment (with one year as Vice-President/President-Elect, one year as President, and one year as Past President), beginning in July of 2022 and ending…
Call for Participation: Survey on Virtual Reference in Medical and Health Sciences Librarianship During COVID-19
(via Kay Strahan, University of Tennessee Health Science Center) We invite all medical and health sciences librarians to participate in a research study including a survey about virtual reference. We are investigating how virtual reference services have changed during the time of COVID-19. How health sciences librarians are utilizing virtual reference services including chat/instant messaging,…
Final Reminder: Applications for IMLS-Funded Fellows at 2022 IDEA Institute on Artificial Intelligence (Currently in Person July 10-15) Due Tues., Feb. 1
(via Dr. Clara Chu, Director and Mortenson Distinguished Professor at Mortenson Center, UIUC Library) We invite applications for the inaugural IDEA (Innovation, Disruption, Enquiry, Access) Institute on Artificial Intelligence (AI). We are seeking library and information professionals holding full-time positions in US institutions interested in enhancing and applying their knowledge of AI in their workplace, to…
Call for Applicants: Scholarships to Attend FNLM Online Symposium “Post-Pandemic Libraries: The Upcoming Era of Change” (Thurs., March 17, 9:00 AM – 2:15 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Feb. 18
(via Kate Flewelling–Director, Boston University Alumni Medical Library) The Association of Academic Health Sciences Libraries (AAHSL) is co-sponsoring the Friends of the National Library of Medicine (FNLM)’s upcoming virtual symposium “Post-Pandemic Libraries: The Upcoming Era of Change”. The sponsorship includes 44 scholarships for health sciences librarians to attend the virtual symposium, valued at $85 apiece….
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Orientation Session (Online Mon., Jan. 31, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Are you an instruction librarian or just interested in supporting instruction? Have you considered joining the ACRL Instruction Section (IS)? Or, are you a current or previous member of IS looking to join again or become more engaged with section activities? Please consider joining memb?ers of the Instruction…
Call for Applications: Free E-Learning Course on “Privacy and Library Learning Analytics” (Mar. 1 – Apr. 15)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 28
(via Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) We are pleased to announce this second call for expressions of interest for participation in a free e-learning course on “Privacy and Library Learning Analytics.” The course will take place from Tuesday, March 1, to Friday, April 15. There are 50 slots available, and there is no fee…
Call for Participation: Survey on Professional Association Membership Diversity, Recruitment, and Retention (Deadline Wed., Feb. 9)
(via Laura Wright, Tulane University) Tulane University, University of Michigan, and University of Washington are conducting a research survey of the information professional community to find out what motivates professional association membership, including membership in the Medical Library Association. The insight you provide will help us to better recommend strategies to improve association membership diversity,…
Registration Open for Free Communication for Health Literacy Online Conference (Thurs., Jan. 27, and Fri., Jan. 28)
(via Abigail Smith, Upstate Medical University) Are you a librarian, nurse, social worker, or professional who wants to enhance your health literacy proficiency? Sponsored by Health @ CLRC and Upstate Medical University’s Health Sciences Library and presented via Zoom, the Communication for Health Literacy: a Health @ CLRC and Upstate Health Sciences Library Professional Development Event…
Save the Date: 10th Annual CARLI Instruction Showcase (Online Fri., May 20)
(via Debbie Campbell, CARLI) Please save the date to attend the 10th annual CARLI Instruction Showcase. It will take place online Friday, May 20, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. The call for presenters and the opening of registration are both forthcoming. Check here for additional updates as they become available. Please send any questions…
Registration Open for National Library of Medicine Office Hours on PubMed (Fri., Jan. 28, 11:00-11:45 AM CDT)–Limited to 100 Participants
(via Rebecca Brown, Network of the National Library of Medicine) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) staff and the Network of the National Library of Medicine (NNLM) staff invite you to join us to talk about NLM’s products. Each office hour will feature a specific NLM product. We’ll begin with a brief demo or interactive…