(via the Illinois Library Association) The Illinois Library Association (ILA) Conference Program Committee is now accepting applications for poster sessions at the 2024 ILA Annual Conference, taking place at the Peoria Civic Center in Peoria, IL. Poster sessions will be held in the exhibit hall on Wednesday, October 9, and Thursday, October 10, the second…
Reminder: Deadline for Some ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis, MN, and Online) Proposals is Fri., June 7; Rest Due Fri., Oct. 18
via ACRL) This is a reminder that the Association of College and Research Libraries invites proposals for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to be held April 2-5 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2025, in Minneapolis, MN, and online. ACRL 2025 will be a platform for us to engage in critical conversations and explore solutions-centered approaches to the challenges facing our…
Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Friday Forum, “Systematic Reviews Across Disciplines: Frameworks and Best Practices”–Online Fri., June 14, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) The ACRL Health Science Interest Group’s next Friday Forum is scheduled online for Friday, June 7, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. You do not have to be a member of ACRL to join us! Title: “Systematic Reviews Across Disciplines: Frameworks and Best Practices” Presenter: Dr. Howard Rodriguez-Mori, Associate Professor of…
Registration Open for CARLI Public Services Committee Webinar “What Do We Do Now? Generative AI and the Academic Library’s Role on Campus” (Mon., June 24, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Fri., June 21, at 4:00 PM CDT
(via CARLI) The CARLI Public Services Committee welcomes all CARLI members to a one-hour program, “What Do We Do Now? Generative AI and the Academic Library’s Role on Campus”. It will take place on Monday, June 24, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. The session will include a brief overview of the Committee’s 2024 Member…
Registration Open for Free ACRL Presents Webcast “The Threshold Achievement Test for Information Literacy (TATIL)”–Tues., June 18, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via ACRL) Join us on Tuesday, June 18, at 1:00 PM CDT, for the free ACRL Presents webcast “The Threshold Achievement Test for Information Literacy (TATIL)”. TATIL is a powerful tool to add to your assessment program. It will facilitate conversations on your campus and throughout the profession about what information literacy means to students…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “The Dementia Friendly Library: Increasing belonging in Virginia Libraries”–Tues., June 25, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “The Dementia Friendly Library: Increasing belonging in Virgina Libraries”. It will take place on Tuesday, June 25, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The Dementia Friendly Library Challenge,…
Call for Proposals: Digital Humanities Conference Digitorium (Hybrid Format Thurs., Sept. 12 – Sat., Sept. 14)–Deadline Sat., June 15
(via Sara Whitver, University of Alabama) The Alabama Digital Humanities Center and the University of Alabama Libraries invites you to submit a proposal for our Digital Humanities Conference Digitorium. Digitorium is an inclusive, interactive, fully hybrid conference and will take place from Thursday, September 12, to Saturday, September 14. Call for Proposals: Digitorium returns with…
Registration Open for ACRL STS Hot Topics Webinar “Conquering Library and Research Anxiety: A Discussion for STEM Success”–Fri., June 21, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Sandy Avila–SPIE, the International Society for Optics and Photonics) Registration is open for the next ACRL Science and Technology Section Hot Topicsdiscussion, “Conquering Library and Research Anxiety: A Discussion for STEM Success”. It will take place online Friday, June 21, at 1:00 PM CDT. The discussion will feature the 2022 article “Dispelling the Myth…
Call for Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries Committee Members–Deadline Fri., June 14
(via the Illinois Library Association) IACRL is seeking members for its committees. This year we are specifically in need of members to serve on the Awards, Communication, Conference and Continuing Education, and DEI committees and to chair various committees. Serving on a committee is a great way to meet other Illinois academic library workers and donate…
Call for Participation: Survey on Library Programs and Services for Patrons with Dementia and Their Care Partners–Deadline Sat., June 15
(via Mary Beth Riedner–Communications Chair, Library Services for patrons with Dementia & Alzheimer’s) May is Older Americans Month. Libraries have an important role in serving this population in our communities. Unfortunately, a growing percentage of older Americans are being diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or other related dementias. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, nearly 7 million Americans…