(via Kenneth Carriveau, Baylor University) Register today for Open Texas 2024, a free, virtual OER conference that will take place from Wednesday, September 25, to Friday, September 27. Jointly organized by the Texas Digital Library (TDL) and the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), this year’s theme, “Global Horizons of Open Education: The View from…
Registration Open for ILA Webinar “Impartial and Effective Election Messaging for Libraries”–Fri., Aug. 9, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) This year’s presidential election is shaping up to be the most contentious in history, and for some of us, our lifetime. In response, the ILA Advocacy Committee and the ILA Marketing Forum are partnering to present “Impartial and Effective Election Messaging for Libraries”, which will take place online Friday, August…
Registration Open for Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (in Lawrence, KS, from Mon., Oct. 14, to Wed., Oct. 16)–Deadline Mon., Sept. 16, or Earlier If All 60 Spots Taken
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) Registration is now open for the 2024 Midwest Data Librarian Symposium. This free event will take place from Monday, October 14, to Wednesday, October 16, at the University of Kansas in Lawrence. The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium is intended to provide librarians who support research data management and…
Registration Open for Two-Part ALA eLearning Webinar “Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library”–Mon., Oct. 7, and Tues., Oct. 8, at 1:30 PM CDT Each Day
(via ALA) Registration is open for the two-part ALA eLearning webinar “Serving Deaf Patrons in the Library”. It will take place on Monday, October 7, and Tuesday, October, 8, at 1:30 PM CDT each day. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Library services are for everyone, and that includes the…
Save the Date: Northeast Institutional Repository Day–Online Thurs., Dec. 5, and Fri., Dec. 6
(via Dr. Erin Jerome, University of Massachusetts Amherst) The sixth annual Northeast Institutional Repository Day (NIRD24) will take place online Thursday, December 5 (afternoon, EDT) and Friday, December 6 (morning, EDT), 2024. The Northeast Institutional Repository Day is a free event that brings together those in the Northeast (and beyond) who manage or are interested in…
Information on CE Sessions Available for HSLI Annual Conference–Online Wed., Oct. 23, to Fri., Oct. 25
via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) Please join us for the 2024 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference, taking place virtually from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25. Check out the continuing education session and speaker descriptions below for what is sure to be an informative event. Please keep an eye on your…
Legislative Update, 08/05/24
Federal The House Appropriations Committee has approved a proposed 15% cut to the only federal library funding agency. This budget will be presented to the full House before the end of the year, so now is the time to urge representatives to take a strong stance against it. Tell Congress to stop the cuts to…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Understanding Data Discovery and Sharing Infrastructure and Leveraging It for Your Benefit”–Tues., Aug. 6, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Understanding Data Discovery and Sharing Infrastructure and Leveraging It for Your Benefit”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 6, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar…
Call for Participation: Online Book Group to Discuss Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang–Deadline Sat., Aug. 10
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) We are looking for librarians or library professionals who are interested in acting as either a facilitator or participant in a virtual book group focused on Small Teaching: Everyday Lessons from the Science of Learning, by James Lang. For more information on the book itself, please check the…
Call for Submissions and Registration Open for STEM Librarians South (Wed., Nov. 6 – Fri., Nov. 8, Online and in Waco, TX)–Important Deadlines Tues., Sept. 10, and Fri., Nov. 1
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) Proposal submissions and registration for the 2024 STEM Librarians South are now open. This year’s conference is hosted by Baylor University and will take place Submissions (150-300 words) are due by Tuesday, September 10. Registration We are deeply grateful to our sponsors ACS, IET, JoVE, and McGraw-Hill for helping…