(via Holly Hudson, Jira Scholarship Committee Chair) The Jira Scholarship Committee is looking for 3-5 volunteers to judge this year’s Scholarship applicants. The Scholarship materials will be blinded and a rubric/training will be provided to all judges. We have about 10 applications for judging, so the time commitment will not be substantial. More information on…
Legislative Update, 06/24/2024
Federal In response to a lack of Federal legislation on Artificial Intelligence, senators introduced a bipartisan bill on June 11, 2024, the Promoting Responsible Evaluation and Procurement to Advance Readiness for Enterprise-wide Deployment for Artificial Intelligence Act (“PREPARED for AI Act”). Among other things, PREPARED for AI would provide a risk mitigation framework that would…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”–Wed., Aug. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Effective Health Communication and Health Literacy: Understanding the Connection”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. How are health communication and…
Save the Date: Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries Symposium–Online Thurs., Nov. 21
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Save the date for the Medical Institutional Repositories in Libraries (MIRL) Symposium, a free virtual event with a focus on Institutional Repository (IR) management, curation, and promotion in a health sciences environment. The MIRL Symposium is a platform-neutral conference. Our goal is…
Registration Open for Webinar “Let’s Get Real about Climate Impacts to Library Services”–Sun., June 30, at 1:00 PM CDT (Also in Person at ALA Annual)
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) Registration is open for the program “Let’s Get Real about Climate Impacts to Library Services”. It will take place online Sunday, June 30, at 1:00 PM CDT. Attendees at the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego will have the opportunity to participate in the face-to-face version of the presentation….
Save the Date: ACRL Chapters Council Webinar on Unique or Interesting Projects by State and Regional Chapters–Tuesday, July 9, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM CDT
(via ACRL Chapters Council) Please join ACRL Chapters Council for a webinar on unique or interesting projects by state and regional ACRL chapters. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, July 9, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM CDT. Information on the two presentations is below. Each presentation will last up to 45 minutes, including time…
Final Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, June 20, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us on Thursday, June 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT, for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. There is no agenda. Bring your No registration is required. This event will not be recorded, to encourage an open and wide-ranging discussion. Can’t make it this month? Mark…
Call for Feedback: Nursing Information Literacy Framework Working Group’s Second Draft of Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing–Deadline Sat., Aug. 31
(via Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University) The Nursing Information Literacy Framework Working Group is currently seeking feedback on its second draft of the Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing. We thank you in advance for your input to ensure this document is thoughtful and useful. Note: We are also particularly…
Registration Open for New Orleans Information Literacy Forum–Online Mon., July 29 – Fri., Aug. 2, 10:00-11:30 AM CDT Each Day
(via the event organizers) The New Orleans Information Literacy Collective (nolaILC) will be holding its thirteenth annual Forum virtually. It will take place from Monday, July 29, to Friday, August 2, from 10:00 to 11:30 AM CDT each day. As always, we have some great presenters offering useful perspectives and discussions of issues in information literacy…
Registration Open for ACRL ULS Professional Development Committee Webinar “Librarians as Instructors for Credit-Bearing Classes – A Path Forward for Public Services?”–Mon., July 15, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the free ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee webinar “Librarians as Instructors for Credit-Bearing Classes – A Path Forward for Public Services?”. It will take place on Monday, July 15, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including…