(via Jeffra Bussmann–California State University, East Bay) We look forward to seeing you online for the 2024 STELLA! (Science, Technology, and Engineering Library Leaders in Action) Unconference on Friday, December 13, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. Since this is an unconference, you drive the agenda and the choice of discussion topics. In order for your voice…
Registration Open for Free 2024 Northeast Institutional Repository Day–Online Thurs., Dec. 5 (12:00 – 4:00 PM CDT) and Fri., Dec. 6 (9:00-11:00 AM CDT)
(via Dr. Erin Jerome, University of Massachusetts Amherst) Registration for the 2024 Northeast Institutional Repository Day (NIRD24) is now open! This free event will take place online Thursday, December 5 (12:00 – 4:00 PM CDT) and Friday, December 6 (9:00-11:00 AM CDT). All interested librarians, including those from outside the Northeast, are welcome to attend….
Reminder: MLA Collection Development and Hospital Library Caucuses Holding Joint Forum on How Hospital Mergers and Acquisitions Affect Library Contracts–Online Wed., Nov. 20, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The Medical Library Association’s (MLA’s) Collection Development and Hospital Library caucuses are excited to announce our next joint forum–an informal online presentation/discussion on how hospital mergers and acquisitions (M&A) impact library contracts! Join us online Wednesday, November 20, at 2:00 PM CDT, via…
Save the Date: Best Practices Exchange 2025, “Behind the Scenes: People and Practice”–Mon., June 9 – Wed., June 11, in Columbia, SC
(via Tracy Popp, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign) Join the 2025 Best Practices Exchange (BPE) from Monday, June 9, to Wednesday, June 11, at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. The meeting’s theme will be “Behind the Scenes: People and Practice”. BPE is a community of digital librarians, archivists, records managers, and other information…
Call for Participation: Research Study “Exploring knowledge management in academic libraries”–Researchers Include Chicago State University’s Joanna Kolendo
(via Jennifer Corbin, Stetson University) You are invited to participate in a research study titled “Exploring knowledge management in academic libraries” conducted by Joanna Kolendo, Associate Professor and Research & Electronic Resources Librarian at Chicago State University; Jennifer Corbin, Associate Professor and Director of Public Services at Stetson University; and Joshua Vossler, Dean of University Libraries…
Call for Applications: RAILS My Library Is… Grants (Participation Limited to RAILS Member Libraries)–Deadline Mon., Feb. 3
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) As part of the My Library Is… campaign, RAILS invites applications for grant projects that help tell the story of the library. All RAILS libraries are eligible to apply. Libraries that received funding from the 2024 My Library Is… Grant must wait a year before applying again. All applications…
Registration Open for STEM Librarians Collaborative Meeting–Online Wed., Nov. 20 – Fri., Nov. 22
(via Elisabeth White, Towson University) We are pleased to announce that the schedule has been posted for the fourth annual STEM Librarians Collaborative Meeting! This year’s virtual conference will take place from Wednesday, November 20, to Friday, November 22. The STEM Librarians Collaborative started its meetings in 2021. Now in our fourth year, this three-half-day…
Call for Participation: Research Project “Prevalence of Bullying in Academic Medical Libraries in the United States”–Deadline Sat., Nov. 30
(via Maggie Albro–University of Tennessee, Knoxville) A research project, “Prevalence of Bullying in Academic Medical Libraries in the United States”, is underway and inviting participation. This research seeks to determine the prevalence of workplace bullying in the academic medical and hospital library community. Study Details: You are eligible to participate in the research if Those interested in…
Reminder: Registration for STEM Librarians South Conference (Online Wed., Nov. 6, and in Waco, TX, on Thurs., Nov. 7, and Fri., Nov. 8) Closes Fri., Nov. 1
(via Dr. Christina Chan-Park, Baylor University) This is a reminder that registration for the 2024 STEM Librarians South Conference closes on Friday, November 1. Register here for the in-person event, which costs $15, at Baylor University in Waco, Texas, on Thursday, November 7, and Friday, November 8. In-person registration includes the link to the online…
Registration Open for Webinar “AI in the Workplace (Encore)”–Thurs., Dec. 12, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Lindsay O’ Neill, Linday O’Neill Consulting LLC) Registration is open for the free webinar “AI in the Workplace (Encore)”. It will take place on Thursday, December 12, at 11:00 AM CDT. This bite-size, 30-minute webinar will show you how to supercharge your productivity and eliminate tedious tasks. Generative AI tools will create your next…