(via Julia Maxwell, Rutgers University) We invite proposals for an edited volume, tentatively titled Affordability, Open Education, and Academic Library Dysfunction: Can Libraries Make Higher Education More Affordable and Equitable?, to be published by Routledge. The book will provide a global perspective on the role of OER in educational equity. Please see a brief rationale for the volume…
Call for Participation: Study “Ethical Choices with Educational Technology for Artificial Intelligence: Evaluation of the Instrument with Instructors”
(via Kimberly Grotewold, PhD candidate at University of North Texas) My name is Kimberly Grotewold, and I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Learning Technologies at the University of North Texas. I am part of a research team seeking participants for our study: Ethical Choices with Educational Technology for Artificial Intelligence: Evaluation of…
Reminder: Guest Submissions for “Technology” Column in Next Issue of Public Services Quarterly Due Mon., Aug. 12
(via Joy DuBose, Mississippi State University) The editor of the “Technology” column in Public Services Quarterly is seeking guest column authors for future issues. The purpose of the “Technology” column is to examine current and developing technology topics in academic libraries. The column’s focus is creative uses of technology; introductions to new technologies; and critiques of…
Samantha Loster is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Samantha Loster is the HSLI Member of the Quarter! Samantha is Electronic Resource Management Librarian at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science’s Boxer Library. Since you are relatively new to HSLI, how did you first learn about the organization and decide to become involved? I didn’t learn about HSLI until I was in school for…
University of North Carolina Wilmington’s Dr. Lucy Holman to Give Keynote Address at 2024 HSLI Annual Conference (Online Wed., Oct. 23 – Fri., Oct. 25)
(via Laura Killingsworth, Illinois State University) Please join us for the 2024 HSLI Annual Conference! The 2024 Health Science Librarians of Illinois Annual Conference will take place virtually from Wednesday, October 23, to Friday, October 25. We are so pleased to welcome Dr. Lucy Holman as our keynote speaker. Dr. Holman currently serves as the…
Registration Open for Asynchronous Library Juice Academy Online Course “Kindness and Wellbeing at Work in Libraries”–Mon., Aug. 5 – Sun., Sept. 15
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Kindness and Wellbeing at Work in Libraries”. It will take place online from Monday, August 5, to Sunday, September 15. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This course explores the importance and relevance of kindness and…
Registration Open for ACRL Webcast “Project Outcome 101”–Mon., Aug. 12, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Are you interested in measuring learning outcomes to drive change, make data-informed decisions, and demonstrate the impact of programs and services at your library? Join Project Outcome from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT on Monday, August 12, for a free “Project Outcome 101” webcast This one-hour webinar will introduce you to everything the…
Call for Mentors and Mentees: ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section Mentoring Program (Sun., Sept. 1, 2024 – Mon., June 30, 2025)–Deadline Fri., Aug. 16
(via Christina Norton, Bradley University) Are you new to serving distance and online students and want to expand your professional knowledge/skills? Or are you an experienced librarian willing to share your knowledge to help others develop their skills? The ACRL DOLS Mentoring and Networking Committee invites you to participate in the 2024-2025 cohort of our…
UIC’s Emily Gilbert is 2024 Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year
(via the Illinois Library Association) Emily Gilbert (she/her), Assistant Professor and Information Services & Liaison Librarian at the University of Illinois Chicago Library of the Health Sciences and a past member of HSLI, is the 2024 recipient of the Illinois Library Association (ILA) Illinois Academic Librarian of the Year Award. The award, presented by the…
Call for Proposals–2025 LibLearnX: The Library Experience (Fri., Jan. 24 – Mon., Jan. 27, in Phoenix)–Deadline Mon., Aug. 12
(via the American Library Association) Share innovative strategies and resources with your peers by submitting an education program proposal for the 2025 LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience, taking place January 24-27 (Friday through Monday), 2025, in Phoenix, Arizona. LibLearnX programming focuses on active and applied learning across four formats: Accelerator, Ideas Xchange, Learning Lab, and…