(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…
Save the Date: Medical Library Association 2022 Conference (May 2-7 in New Orleans)–Informational Webinar Thurs., August 5, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) The MLA 2022 Conference is scheduled for May 2-7 (Monday-Saturday). Currently, it will take place in person, in New Orleans! Take this opportunity to Reconnect with friends and colleagues in person once again, Renew your involvement with MLA, and begin to Reflect and celebrate exciting changes to this MLA conference. Mark your calendars to attend the Open Forum on Thursday,…
Call for Lightning Talk and Poster Proposals: Health Science Librarians of Illinois 2021 Annual Conference (Online Oct. 27-29)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 27
(via Charlotte Beyer, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science) Do you have ideas to share? Consider sharing those ideas at the Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois 2021 Annual Conference, which this year is a virtual conference on October 27-29 (Wednesday-Friday). This year you have the option of presenting your ideas as a poster or…
Call for Proposals Extended: Texas Library Association’s Library Instruction Round Table Summit (Hybrid on Fri., Oct. 15)–New Deadline Mon., Aug. 16
(via Heather Adair, Sam Houston State University) We are extending the call for proposals for the 2021 Texas Library Association (TLA) Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) Summit. LIRT Summit is a one-day conference focused on topics related to library and information literacy instruction in academic, public, school, or special libraries. Attendees will interact with other library…
Registration Open for ACRL CJCLS Webinar “OER: What’s Next? Accessibility” (Tues., Aug. 3, 11:00 AM CDT)
(via Ruth Slagle, Jackson State Community College) Registration is open for the ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section webinar “OER: What’s Next? Accessibility”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 3, starting at 11:00 AM CDT. Join Elisabeth Morel and Aura Lippincott for a panel focusing on what is next for OER concerning accessibility. This one-hour synchronous…
Legislative News, 07/30/2021
Federal News Biden bid for federal workers to get COVID-19 shots prompts debate [Roll Call, 7/28/21] See also from Roll Call: As COVID-19 cases rise, CDC urges masks indoors, including schools: Republicans criticize new guidelines, saying agency can no longer be trusted [7/27/21] ALA applauds FY 2022 federal funding for libraries in House Appropriations bill,…