(via LibraryWorks) Registration is open for the LibraryWorks webinar “Helping Serve the Neurodiverse in your Library Community”. It will take place on Thursday, May 2, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Neurodiversity is a concept that encompasses autism, ADHD, dyslexia, Tourette’s, dementia, mental health conditions, dyspraxia and other intellectual disabilities. This umbrella term is more…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Beyond Borders: Understanding Oldways Heritage Diets and Reducing Health Disparities”–Tues., May 21, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the Network of the National Library of Medicine webinar “Beyond Borders: Understanding Oldways Heritage Diets and Reducing Health Disparities”. It will take place on Tuesday, May 21, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link…
Registration Open for Next ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Friday Forum, “Advanced Searching for Evidence Synthesis”–Fri., May 3, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Jules Bailey, Florida State University) Registration is open for the next ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group Friday Forum, “Advanced Search for Evidence Synthesis”. It will take place on Friday, May 3, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Presenters: Jules Bailey, Health Sciences Librarian at Florida State University Dr. Howard Rodriguez-Mori, Associate Professor of Library…
Registration Open for NNLM National Update Online Thurs., May 2, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT; NNLM Region 6 Open House Online Thurs., May 2, 3:30-4:00 PM CDT (No Registration Required)
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine Region 6) Registration is now open for the NNLM National Update at the Medical Library Association’s 2024 conference in Portland, Oregon.In the past, NNLM Day at MLA featured presentations from various regions, offices, and centers. This year, we’re streamlining to a single national update. Join NNLM Project…
Registration Available for OpenCon Ohio Virtual Conference (Live on Fri., May 17, with Lightning Talks Viewable Starting Mon., May 13)–Deadline Fri., May 10, at 11:00 AM CDT
(via Mandi Goodsett, Cleveland State University) The OpenCon Ohio Planning Committee invites you to join us for OpenCon Ohio 2024, a virtual, free event on Friday, May 17! During the preceding week, there will be asynchronous lightning talk viewing and discussion on Discord. Friday, May 17 will be live, with two keynote presentations, a 45-minute Birds of a…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Mental Health in Library Settings Training Course”–Wed., May 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “Mental Health in Library Settings Training Course”. It will take place on Wednesday, May 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Tom Miebach and Justin York will provide a basic overview of…
Call for Submissions: Inaugural Issue of Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries
(via Kathleen Schmand, Library Dean at Middle Tennessee State University) We are ready to start working on our first issue! The Journal of Advancement, Communication, and Development in Academic Libraries (open-access journal) publishes articles that offer strategies and case studies for practical application of strategic fundraising and communication in academic libraries. The journal seeks to represent the…
Registration Open for LIS Pedagogy Chat on “The Feeling of Knowing and Information Literacy”–Online Fri., May 3, at 1:00 PM CDT (Moraine Valley CC’s Troy Swanson is Moderator)
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the final LIS Pedagogy Chat of the spring, with the topic “The Feeling of Knowing and Information Literacy”. It will take place online Friday, May 3, at 1:00 PM CDT. The moderator is Troy Swanson, Moraine Valley Community College Current research in neuroscience and psychology offers…
Call for Nominations: Library Juice Press’s Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries–Deadline Sat., June 1; Recent Recipients Include Columbia College Chicago
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Given annually by Library Juice Press, the Alexandre Vattemare Award for Creativity in Libraries recognizes contributions in the LIS field that are marked by originality, creative energy, and novel combinations of ideas. Considerations in selecting the awardee are their creation of new possibilities for libraries and library workers, the…
Call for Proposals Extended: New Orleans Information Literacy Forum (Online Mon., July 29 – Fri., Aug. 2)–New Deadline Fri., May 10
(via the event organizers) The nolaILC (New Orleans Information Literacy Collective) is seeking proposals for its annual conference, the New Orleans Information Literacy Forum. This year, the Forum will be held live virtually during the day from Monday, July 29, to Friday, August 2. (Sessions will also be recorded and subsequently made available to registered…