(via Nicole Swanson, CARLI) CARLI has announced the following additional webinars for August in its PDA (Professional Development Alliance) series. “Open Education Resources” Tuesday, August 24, 2:30-4:00 PM CDT In part three of the Open and Affordable Education series, presenters from LOUIS, the Louisiana Library Network consortia, will delve into the adoption, adaption, and creation…
Call for Proposals: MLA South Central Chapter Annual Meeting (Online Oct. 12-14, Tues.-Thurs.)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 31
(via David Duggar, SCC/MLA President-Elect) The Program Committee invites poster, paper, lightning talk, and round table abstract proposal submissions on any health sciences librarianship topic for the 2021 South Central Chapter Annual Meeting. The meeting will be held online October 12-14 (Tuesday-Thursday). See the conference webpage for complete details. Your presentations will make the annual meeting…
Call for Applicants: Free E-Learning Course “Privacy and Library Learning Analytics.” (Oct. 3 – Nov. 12)–Deadline Wed., Sept. 8
(via Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) We are pleased to announce this 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 Sunday, October 3, to Friday, November 12. There are 50 slots available, and there is no…
Call for Poster Session Submissions: ILA Virtual Annual Conference (Oct. 12-14)–Deadline Tues., Aug. 31
(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee invites applications for poster sessions at the 2021 ILA Virtual Annual Conference, taking place October 12-14 (Tuesday-Thursday). Poster sessions will be featured on the ILA website. The online poster session will become available at 9:00 AM on October 12 and posters will…
Save the Date and Registration Open: Chicago Area Medical Archivists 2021 Medical History Symposium (Online Thurs., Sept. 30, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Chicago Area Medical Archivists (CAMA) group will hold its 2021 Medical History Symposium on Thursday, September 30, from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. This year’s meeting will take place online. Registration is free to both members of CAMA and non-members. The…
Registration Open for Webinar “Professional Development for All Library Workers: Barriers and Benefits” (Tues., Aug. 10, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)
(via Paula Martin–Assistant Dean, User Services, at the University of Wyoming) Please join the Librarian Education Reform Discussion Group for our August meeting, on Tuesday, August 10, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. This month, we welcome Mandi Goodsett, Performing Arts and Humanities Librarian and OER and Copyright Advisor at Cleveland State University. She will…
Registration Open for North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries 2021 Annual Conference, Starting from Scratch: Taking Charge of Change (Online Oct. 25-26, Mon.-Tues.)
(via Susan Warthman, Brigham and Women’s Hospital at Harvard University) The North Atlantic Health Sciences Libraries (NAHSL) invites you to attend our 2021 annual conference, Starting from Scratch: Taking Charge of Change. Join us, virtually, for two days of programming, inspiration, and camaraderie on Monday and Tuesday, October 25-26. Talks will cover topics ranging from…
Reminder: Proposals for Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association (Online Nov. 4-6) Due Mon., Aug. 9
(via Dana Thompson, Murray State University) We invite you to submit a proposal for the 53rd Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association, an online event hosted by the University of Toledo and the Toledo Museum of Art. The conference theme is “Seeing Across Disciplines: Visual Literacy and Education”. The conference will bring together…
Call for Presenters: ILA’s Library Card Sign-Up Month Town Hall (Online Mon., Aug. 16, 12:00-1:30 PM)–Deadline Mon., Aug. 9
(via the Illinois Library Association) Do you have a successful Library Card Sign-up Month activity, idea, or program that attracts new patrons and increases library card sign-ups at your library? If so, share it with your Illinois library colleagues! We are hosting a town hall to help libraries prepare for Library Card Sign-up Month and…
Reminder: Seeking Responses to Survey on Information Literacy Instruction and Writing Curriculum
(via Danielle Hinrichs, St. Catherine University) You are invited to participate in a research study about connections between information literacy instruction and writing curriculum at colleges and universities in the United States. Participants will answer 12 questions about information literacy and writing instruction at their institutions. The survey will take approximately 20-40 minutes to complete…