(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) The Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference will take place virtually from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25. HSLI is seeking proposals for both lightning talks and poster presentations. We welcome posters or lightning talks on any area of librarianship. Incorporating this year’s Conference theme, “Grow Where…
Registration Open for Library Juice Academy Asynchronous Online Course “Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs”–Mon., Oct. 7 – Sun., Nov. 3
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Self-Care for Library Professionals: Addressing Stress, Burnout, Vicarious Trauma, and Mental Health Needs”. It will take place online from Monday, October 7, to Sunday, November 3. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Library professionals are grappling…
Registration Available for Open Science Primer Training Program in Pittsburgh from Thurs., Oct. 16, to Fri., Oct. 17, with Fri., Oct. 4, Deadline; Upcoming Training at Univ. of Chicago from Tues., April 1, to Wed., April 2
(via Emily Bongiovanni, Carnegie Mellon University) Take part in the Open Science Primer train-the-trainer program and explore how to meet the evolving Open Sciences needs of your research communities. This training will engage participants in approaches and techniques for teaching, communicating, and advocating for the various aspects of Open Science. This training is designed for…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section’s 2024-25 Program–Deadline Fri., Aug. 16
(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) The ACRL Distance & Online Learning Section’s Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you to participate in the 2024-2025 cohort of our DOLS Mentorship program. We’re accepting mentor and mentee applicants until Friday, August 16, 2024. We have double the number of mentees to mentors currently, and would appreciate former mentors…
Registration Open for arXiv’s Virtual Accessibility Forum–Sessions on Multiple Days from Tues., Sept. 3, to Fri., Sept. 13
(via Karen Grondin, Arizona State University) You are warmly invited to arXiv’s second Accessibility Forum, a conference for the entire scientific community focused on making research more accessible. Seven individual sessions, featuring diverse panelists from many scientific fields, will take place on multiple days from Tuesday, September 3, to Friday, September 13. The Forum is…
Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, August 15, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join your colleagues on Thursday, August 15, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. There is no agenda. Come for open discussions, questions, and the opportunity to share successes and challenges. No registration is required. This…
Registration Open for Access Services Conference (Tues., Nov. 19, to Thurs., Nov. 21, in Atlanta)–Early-Bird Deadline Sun., Aug. 18
(via Adebola Fabiku, North Carolina State University) The Access Services Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, November 19, to Thursday, November 21, at the Global Learning and Conference Center in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. This premier annual event offers access services librarians and professionals an ideal opportunity to network and connect with peers in their field. The…
Newly-Formed AI Community of Practice for Academic Librarians Holding First Meeting Online Wed., Aug. 28, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Michael Flierl, The Ohio State University) We’re excited to invite you to join the newly-formed AI Community of Practice (AI COP) for academic librarians. Our inaugural meeting will take place on Wednesday, August 28, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The AI COP aims to create a vibrant, inclusive community where academic librarians can…
Call for Participation: Survey on Impact of Train-the-Trainer Information Literacy Programs on Academic Libraries’ Services and Staffing
(via Jennifer Corbin, Stetson University) My name is Jennifer Corbin, and I’m hoping that librarians who have experience working with a train-the-trainer information literacy program will participate in my research study. The study–“Impact of Information Literacy Train-the-Trainer Programs on Academic Libraries’ Services and Staffing”–has been verified by the Stetson University Institutional Review Board as Exempt. …
Registration Open for NNLM Asynchronous Online Class “Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures”–Wed., Sept. 4 – Wed., Oct. 2
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the asynchronous online NNLM class “Delivering Health Information Resources Across Languages and Cultures”. It will last from Wednesday, September 4, to Tuesday, October 2. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This class is designed to assist librarians…