(via Dev Singer, Brandeis University) Early-registration discounts for the 2024 Northwest Interlibrary Loan & Resource Sharing Conference have been extended through Thursday, July 11. Discounted tickets for groups, self-paying attendees and student attendees are limited. These extra discounted tickets may sell out before July 11, so we encourage you to register early. The NWILL conference…
Registration Open for Asynchronous Library Juice Academy Online Course “Health Sciences Librarianship: Roles & Opportunities”–Mon., July 1 – Sun., July 28
(via Library Juice Academy) Registration is open for the Library Juice Academy asynchronous course “Health Sciences Librarianship: Roles & Opportunities”. It will take place online between Monday, July 1, and Sunday, July 28. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Health sciences librarians are information professionals who have special knowledge in…
Registration for Illinois Library Association Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria) Opens Mon., July 22; Deadline to Submit Poster Sessions is Fri., July 26
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration for this year’s ILA Annual Conference opens in less than one month. Mark your calendars for Monday, July 22, when registration officially opens. Get ready for an exciting array of events, networking opportunities, sessions, and vendors from Tuesday, October 8, to Thursday, October 10, at the Peoria Civic Center….
Call for Submissions: “Biz of Digital” Column in Against the Grain
(via Michelle Flinchbaugh–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) “Biz of Digital” is a column in Against the Grain. It features discussions by working librarians on digital collections, digital repositories, digital scholarship, data services, and technology. Its audience is librarians in all types of libraries and vendors of products, services, and systems that support library digital services….
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Health Statistics on the Web”–Wed., July 10, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Health Statistics on the Web”. It will take place on Wednesday, July 10, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar will discuss the importance and relevance of…
Call for Proposals: Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (in Lawrence, KS, from Mon., Oct. 14, to Wed., Oct. 16)–Deadline Fri., July 19
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) The Midwest Data Librarian Symposium (MDLS) invites session proposals for its 10th symposium. MDLS provides librarians who support research data management and research data services the chance to connect with colleagues and expand their research data-related knowledge base and skill sets. MDLS 2024 will be an in-person event held from Monday, October 14, to…
Registration Open for Webinar “Information Literacy as a Concept and Practice: Where are We Going?”–Mon., July 29, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the free online panel discussion “Information Literacy as a Concept and Practice: Where are We Going?”. It will take place on Monday, July 29, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. The Ohio State University Libraries is the sponsor. Please see below for more…
Call for Mentees and Mentors: ACRL Science & Technology Section Mentoring Program
(via Laurie Neuerburg, University of Iowa) Would you like to expand your views on science and technology librarianship? Are you a library student or new librarian with lots of questions, and looking to find some insight into the profession? Are you considering a career change switching to STEM librarianship or looking to proceed with your…
Call for Proposals: Georgia State University Library’s Open Student Success Symposium (Online Fri., March 7, 8:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., Oct. 25
(via Charlene Martoni, Georgia State University) Georgia State University Library is accepting proposals for our Open Education Week celebration, to take place via WebEx on Friday, March 7, from 8:30 AM to 3:30 PM CDT. The mission of the Open for Student Success Symposium is to gather innovators who are implementing and studying the use…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Cultivating an Inclusive Environment: Engagement and Outreach in Academic and Public Libraries”–Thurs., July 11, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “Cultivating an Inclusive Environment: Engagement and Outreach in Academic and Public Libraries”. It will take place on Thursday, July 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Engagement is the key to student…