(via Alyssa Koclanes, Georgetown University Law Library) The ACRL Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) invites presentation proposals for its annual meeting. The ACRL TSIG will meet in person on Saturday, June 29, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM PDT, at the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego, CA. We would particularly like to hear from prospective…
Registration Open for Free Inaugural Generative AI in Libraries (GAIL) Conference, with Theme “Prompt or Perish: Navigating Generative AI in Libraries”–Online Tues., June 11 – Thurs., June 13, 12:00-3:00 PM CDT Each Day
(via Breanne Kirsch, Briar Cliff University) Registration is now open for the inaugural Generative AI in Libraries (GAIL) Conference. This year’s theme is “Prompt or Perish: Navigating Generative AI in Libraries”. GAIL is a free virtual conference aimed specifically at librarians that seeks to explore the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in libraries. It…
Library Resources & Technical Services Releases Special Issue on Open Access and Seeks Submissions for Future Issues
(via Dr. Rachel Scott, Illinois State University) The editors of Library Resources & Technical Services are pleased to announce the publication of a special issue on open access, accessible here. From the editorial: “How better to celebrate the one-year anniversary of Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) becoming fully open access than an issue chock-full…
Final Reminder: Nominations Deadline for 2024 Illinois Library Association Awards is Wed., May 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) If you are looking for a way to recognize someone at your library for their dedication and hard work, now is the time to nominate them for an Illinois Library Association award! An ILA award nomination is an excellent way to express appreciation for their contributions to the community, the…
Final Reminder: Deadline to Volunteer for a CARLI Advisory Committee is 5:00 PM CDT on Fri., May 3
(via Michelle Haake, CARLI) The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is seeking volunteers to serve on advisory committees. Volunteers chosen will serve a three-year term, July 1, 2024, through June 30, 2027. The application period will close on Friday, May 3, at 5:00 PM CDT. Faculty and staff members from all CARLI…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “The NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy for non-data librarians”–Wed., May 29, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “The NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy for non-data librarians”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 29, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The NIH Data Management…
Registration Open for Free Florida Virtual Campus Library Services Consortium’s OER Summit, Themed “Innovations and Trends”–Online Thurs., May 23, and Fri., May 24
(via Kestrel Ward, Florida Virtual Campus Library Services Consortium) Every year, the Florida Virtual Campus Library Services Consortium holds an OER Summit, and Summit 2024 is nearly upon us. The theme of this year’s Summit is “Innovations and Trends”. Join librarians, educators, instructional designers, and OER professionals from across Florida and the U.S. as we…
Call for Stories About Sustainability in Libraries: May Episode of Call Number with American Libraries Podcast–Deadline Wed., May 1
(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) The Call Number with American Libraries podcast producers are looking for your stories about sustainability in libraries! Their May episode centers on sustainability in libraries. For one segment, they are hoping to feature a compilation of 30-second audio clips describing a sustainability practice that library workers have at their libraries….
Call for Proposals: Online Digital Library Federation Forum (Tues., Oct. 22 – Wed., Oct. 23)–Deadline Wed., May 15, with CFP Office Hours on Tues., April 30, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Twanna Hodge–University of Maryland, College Park) We’re excited to do things a bit differently this year for the Digital Library Federation (DLF) Forum. We’re hosting an in-person event at Michigan State University in East Lansing this July (the call for proposals is closed; the program will come soon), and a virtual event from Tuesday,…
Registration Open for California Conference on Library Instruction (Fri., May 31, at University of San Francisco)–Deadline Fri., May 17
(via Mercedes Rutherford-Patten, Cal Poly – San Luis Obispo) Registration for the 2024 California Conference on Library Instruction is now open. The Conference will take place on Friday, May 31, at the University of San Francisco’s Fromm Hall in San Francisco, CA. The theme of this year’s meeting is “Play & Playfulness in Library Instruction”….