(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Don’t miss the chance to share your research, exciting projects, or other amazing work at the Annual Conference of the Midwest Chapter/MLA (Medical Library Association). This meeting will be held virtually from Wednesday, October 9, to Friday, October 11, and will have…
Call for Proposals: Institute for Research Design in Librarianship’s Online Research Conference, “Building Skills and Community with Librarian-Researchers” (Mon., Nov. 18 – Tues., Nov. 19)–Deadline Wed., July 31
(via Kirstin Duffin, Eastern Illinois University) The Institute for Research Design in Librarianship (IRDL) invites you to share your personal experience and unique approach to library research design with fellow librarians by submitting a proposal for this year’s Institute for Research Design in Librarianship Online Research Conference, “Building Skills and Community with Librarian-Researchers”. This virtual…
Registration Open for Webinar “Introducing the Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians” (Wed., July 17, at 12:00 PM CDT)–UIUC iSchool’s Dr. Kate McDowell is Presenter
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Registration is open for the free webinar “Introducing the Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 17, at 12:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians (DSTL) project is supported by an IMLS…
Registration Open for Asynchronous Online NNLM Class “Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know”–Mon., Sept. 9 – Mon., Oct. 7
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the asynchronous online NNLM class “Telehealth 101: What libraries need to know”. It will take place from Monday, September 9, to Monday, October 7. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Libraries in locations across the United States…
Registration Open for University of Chicago Library Online Panel Discussion on the Fight Against Book Bans (Wed., July 31, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT)–Presenters Include UIUC iSchool’s Dr. Emily Knox
(via Kristy Lueshen, University of Chicago) The University of Chicago Library is hosting two national leaders in the battle against book bans, Emily Drabinski, 2023-2024 American Library Association President, and Dr. Emily Knox, author of Book Banning in the 21st Century America, for a panel discussion moderated by Torsten Reimer, University Librarian and Dean of…
Registration for ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria) Opens Mon., July 22; Community Projects and Resume Review Available During Conference
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration for this year’s ILA Annual Conference opens soon, on Monday, July 22. The Conference will take place in Peoria from Tuesday, October 8, to Thursday, October 10. Check here for more information. Also, if you are planning to attend, there are plenty ways to become involved. The Conference Program…
Registration Open for ACRL Online Learning Course “Exploring AI with Critical Information Literacy”–Mon., July 15 – Fri., Aug. 9
(via ACRL) Join ACRL from Monday, July 15, to Friday, August 9, for the Online Learning course “Exploring AI with Critical Information Literacy”. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. In this course, we will examine and unpack AI through the lens of critical information literacy and will explore the ways…
Registration Open for Webinar “Teaching Information Literacy: Exploring the ‘Teach the Teachers’ Model”–Wed., July 24, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the webinar “Teaching Information Literacy: Exploring the ‘Teach the Teachers’ Model”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 24, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Description: The “teach the teachers” approach to information…
Call for Nominations: I Love My Librarian Award–Deadline Mon., Sept. 30
(via the American Library Association) Has a librarian made a difference in your life or your community? Now is your chance to honor their contributions by nominating them for the ALA’s annual l Love My Librarian Award. The I Love My Librarian Award invites library users across the country to recognize their favorite librarians working…
Call for Guest Submissions: “Technology” Column in Future Issues of Public Services Quarterly
(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…