(via ALA) Join ALA’s Public Programs Office for a live look at five successful library virtual programs offered during the COVID-19 pandemic. In these high-energy “lightning talks,” attendees will learn about creative programs that vividly demonstrate the ways in which library programming can make communities stronger and more resilient by creating lifelong learners, fostering conversation, and…
Registration Open for NNLM Region 3 Online Class “New Media, New Advocacy: How Racial Bias Is Being Tackled In Medicine” (Wed., Oct. 13, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) The Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 3 is pleased to invite you to their next edition of Health Bytes with Region 3, a monthly web conference on various topics of interest to health sciences librarians and others. On Wednesday, October 13, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT, we are thrilled to welcome social media medical…
Registration Open for 2021 ILA Awards Ceremony (Pre-Recorded for Viewing at 4:00 PM on Thurs., Oct. 14)–Deadline Fri., Oct. 8
(via the Illinois Library Association) Register today for the 2021 ILA Awards Ceremony! This year’s event is pre-recorded, and we are inviting the Illinois library community to view it via Zoom on Thursday, October 14, at 4:00 PM CDT. A list of this year’s awardees is available here. Honorees will include Sue Franzen, the 2021 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award winner. If…
Call for Submissions: ALA Library Instruction Round Table Awards (Deadline Sat., Jan. 15, 2022)
(via Abbie Basile, Old Dominion University) 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…
Call for Presenters: Illinois Library Association’s Career Pathways Talk Series (Deadline Extended to Mon., Oct. 18)
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Students and New Professionals (SANP) Forum is seeking emerging and experienced library professionals to partake in the Career Pathway Talk Series. This season of the series will focus on three different topics: networking, career changers, and the retention of BIPOC library professionals and students. The series will be held every two…
Call for Participation: Survey About COVID-19’s Impact on Archives and Special Collections
(via Zachary Stein, University of Louisiana at Lafayette) NOTE: This is a revised version of the survey “Examining the Impact of COVID-19 on Archives and Special Collections”. The survey has been updated to include archivists from multiple kinds of institutions. For those who completed the first survey, I invite you to fill out this new one, as…
Final Reminder: MLA 2022 Conference (Currently May 2-7 in New Orleans) Abstracts for Contributed Papers and Immersion Sessions Due Wed., Oct. 13
(via the Medical Library Association) The 2022 National Program Committee invites you to submit abstracts for immersion sessions, papers, posters, and lightning talks. There will be two rounds for submissions: Round 1: Contributed papers and immersion sessions (Wednesday, August 18 – Wednesday, October 13, 2021) Round 2: Posters and lightning talks (Wednesday, December 15, 2021 – Wednesday, January 26,…
Registration Open for October CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 2 of 2)
(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) “One is the Loneliest Number: DEI Perspective” Thursday, October 14, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Panelists share their diverse perspectives on being the “only one” or “one of the few” BIPOC librarians in their library. During this important talk, panel members will discuss what support, if any, they receive from leadership, navigating workplace…
Registration Open for Together We RISE Conference (Online Fri., Oct. 15)
(via Steve Brantley, Eastern Illinois University) The 5th Annual Together We RISE (Reaching Inclusivity for Student Excellence) Conference is just two weeks away! We invite you to join us for our keynote address or one session, two sessions or four sessions. We are excited to have Dr. Teresa Maria Linda Scholz, Vice President for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity…
Registration Open for October CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars (Part 1 of 2)
Please excuse any cross-posting. (via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) “Being A Team of One: A Panel on Community College Libraries” Monday, October 4, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT How does a librarian juggle teaching information literacy, staffing the desk, managing the collection, and building relationships on campus? Panelists from community colleges around NC will share practical advice for…