(via Sarah LeMire, Texas A&M University) We would like to invite you to join us at this fall’s Libraries & Veterans National Forum. The Forum, which was rescheduled due to COVID, will be an online conference format for the safety of our participants. There is no cost to attend due to a grant from the…
Call for Submissions: ALA Social Responsibilities Round Table’s September Newsletter on Library Work in Challenging Times (Deadline Mon., Aug. 30)
(via Dr. Julie Ann Winkelstein–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) The American Library Association’s Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT) Editorial Board is looking for submissions for the September issue of its newsletter. The theme is “Library Work in Challenging Times: Lessons Learned”. What have been the greatest challenges in meeting the needs of your library community in…
Call for Applicants: NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine (Deadline Thurs., Sept. 30)
(via the Medical Library Association) The National Library of Medicine (NLM) is pleased to announce applications are open to its Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine. To apply for the NLM Michael E. DeBakey Fellowship in the History of Medicine, submit all required materials to the Foundation for Advanced Education in the…
Registration Open for Webinar “Evolving Evidence Review Methods at the World Health Organization” (Tues., Aug. 17, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Nina McHale, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus) Registration is open for the webinar “Evolving Evidence Review Methods at the World Health Organization”. It will take place via Zoom on Tuesday, August 17, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. The webinar is part of the Rocky Mountain U.S. Cochrane Network Affiliate/Colorado Evidence Synthesis Program…
Call for Proposals: OLC Innovate 2022 Conference (Virtual, March 28 – April 1; in Dallas, April 11-14)–Deadline Wed., Sept. 29
(via the Online Learning Consortium) Now is the time to share your innovative ideas with your global network of colleagues, your community, and those who inspire and seek inspiration. The Online Learning Consortium and MERLOT are accepting presentation proposals for the OLC Innovate 2022 conference. The virtual component will take place from Monday, March 28,…
Registration Open for LIS Pedagogy Chat “Building a Community of Practice for Teaching in Your Library” (Fri., Aug. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Dr. Laura Sanders, Simmons University) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat on Friday, August 13, starting at 1:00 PM CDT. This session’s topic is “Building a Community of Practice for Teaching in Your Library”, with a brief framing by Clinton Baugess (Gettysburg College), followed by a facilitated discussion. Register here. LIS…
Call for Nominations: HSLI President-Elect and Secretary
(via Betsy Sterner, Nominations and Elections Committee Chair) The offices of President-Elect and Secretary are open for election in the fall of 2021. HSLI members are encouraged to consider running for office or nominating a colleague who is interested in being nominated. Self-nominations are welcome! This is a great opportunity for professional service and leadership…
Call for Lightning-Talk Proposals: The Evolving Health Information Landscape Symposium (Online Thurs., Dec. 2)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 27
(via Sarah Wade, Campbell University) What would you say about health information if you had seven minutes with your medical information colleagues across the Middle East region? What pressing issues should we consider? What projects will make a difference? What tools should we be using? The Distributed eLibrary team at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar are delighted…
Call for Proposals–Bridging the Spectrum: The 14th Annual Symposium on Scholarship and Practice (Online Fri., Feb. 18, 2022); Deadline Wed., Sept. 22
(via Dr. Ingrid Hsieh-Yee, Catholic University of America) The Department of Library and Information Science at Catholic University of America invites researchers, practitioners and students to submit proposals for the 2022 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, a forum for sharing research findings, best practices, and works in progress in library and information science. The 14th Symposium…
Registration Open for FY 2022 Online with the CMC Webinars
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is now open for the Online with the CMC (Cataloging Maintenance Center) webinars listed below. Most of the webinars occur on the third Thursday of the month from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT, except for the November webinar, which had to be moved up one week,…