(via Beth Ashmore, North Carolina State University) The Georgia Library Association’s Technical Services Interest Group is partnering with the Carterette Series Webinars to host the online discussion “Licensing for Accessibility: Ask Me Anything”. It will take place on Friday, August 23, at 1:00 PM CDT. The event is free to attend. Please see below for…
Reminder: Registration for Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries Conference (Online Wed., Aug. 7) Closes Mon., Aug. 5
(via Anna Zook, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) The Wisconsin Association of Academic Libraries (WAAL) Conference is an interactive virtual experience taking place Wednesday, August 7. This event offers opportunities for academic librarians and library staff to connect and share ideas. The keynote speaker for this year’s meeting is Mike Caulfield, who is a researcher, an…
Reminder: Registration Open for CARLI Archives Task Force Webinar “Developing an Archives: Embracing the Messiness of the Real World”–Wed., Sept. 18, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is open for the webinar “Developing an Archives: Embracing the Messiness of the Real World”. It will take place on Wednesday, September 18, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Are…
Reminder: Registration Open for “Free People Read Freely: Literacy, Inclusion, and Democracy” Symposium–in Urbana-Champaign on Tues., Aug. 20, and Wed., Aug. 21
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) Registration is open for the “Free People Read Freely: Literacy, Inclusion, and Democracy” symposium. It will take place from Tuesday, August 20, to Wednesday, August 21, in Urbana-Champaign, IL. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. The University of Illinois System will host a symposium…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Collection Development and Reference Strategies for Sexual and Reproductive Health Information”–Wed., Aug. 14, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Collection Development and Reference Strategies for Sexual and Reproductive Health Information”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 14, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Looking to provide…
Call for Submissions Extended: Library Juice Press Annual Paper Contest–New Deadline Sun., Sept. 1
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Library Juice Press has extended the deadline for entries in its annual paper contest, from August 1 to Sunday, September 1. The intention of this contest is to encourage and reward good work in the field of library and information studies, humanistically understood, through a monetary award and public…
Reminder: Proposals for Florida Chapter of ACRL’s Virtual Annual Conference, “Proving Our Worth Within and Beyond the Academic Community” (Fri., Oct. 25), Due Fri., Aug. 2
(via Ana Diamand, Lake-Sumter State College) The Florida Chapter of ACRL (FACRL) is seeking proposals for presentations and poster sessions for the 2024 FACRL Virtual Annual Conference, which will take place on Friday, October 25. In the last few years, we have presented many challenges to academic libraries and librarianship that required us to defend our…
Registration Open for ALA Webinar “New Title II ADA Regulations for Websites and Mobile Apps: What Libraries Need to Know”–Tues., Aug. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Jerry Yarnetsky, Miami University in Ohio) Registration is open for the ALA webinar “New Title II ADA Regulations for Websites and Mobile Apps: What Libraries Need to Know”. It will take place on Tuesday, August 13, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Membership in ALA…
Call for Applications: Funding from RAILS to Support CE Initiatives–Deadlines Tues., Oct. 1, and Mon., Feb. 3
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Calling all innovators in library education! The Reaching Across Illinois Library System is thrilled to launch our next grant initiative to empower RAILS member libraries through Continuing Education (CE) events. You can shape future professional development opportunities by applying for up to $2,000 in funding per grant to support impactful…
MLA Collection Development Caucus Holding Virtual Chat on Health Sciences Collection Development Wed., Aug. 7, at 2:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Karen Gau, Virginia Commonwealth University) The Medical Library Association’s Collection Development Caucus will host an informal chat session in August for those new-ish to health sciences collection development! Come and chat with colleagues who have only been involved in health sciences collection development for a few years or less, and share your experiences. More…