(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is now open for the Special Libraries Association (SLA) Midwest Symposium, which will take place online Friday, June 7, from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM CDT. The 2024 presentations, representing various sectors of librarianship (including the health sciences), will spotlight data…
Registration Open for Maryland ACRL and Maryland Library Association Webinar “Intellectual freedom in academic libraries and beyond: Concrete steps we can take to fight censorship” (Wed., April 17, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT)–Deadline Sun., April 14
(via Brianna Hughes–University of Maryland, Baltimore County) Registration is open for the webinar “Intellectual freedom in academic libraries and beyond: Concrete steps we can take to fight censorship”. It will take place on Wednesday, April 17, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM CDT. The presenter is Dr. Shannon M. Oltmann of the University of Kentucky’s…
Registration Open for ALA and Urban Libraries Council Webinar “Advancing Digital Equity through Federal Programs and Library Partnerships”–Mon., April 15, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via the American Library Association) The American Library Association is co-hosting the webinar “Advancing Digital Equity through Federal Programs and Library Partnerships” with the Urban Libraries Council on Monday, April 15, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. The webinar will focus on how libraries will be leading opportunities through the Digital Equity Act, which provides…
Call for Proposals: New Orleans Information Literacy Forum (Online Mon., July 29 – Fri., Aug. 2)–Deadline Fri., May 3
(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…
Call for Proposals–Library Research Seminar 8: Telling Library Stories (Mon., Sept. 16 – Wed., Sept. 18, in Lexington, KY)–Deadline Tues., April 30
(via Colleen Barrett, University of Kentucky) The call for proposals for Library Research Seminary 8: Telling Library Stories is now open. The conference will take place from Monday, September 16, to Wednesday, September 18, at the University of Kentucky campus in Lexington. The eighth Library Research Seminar (LRS8) will highlight the theme “Telling Library Stories”, by…
Registration Open for ACRL SLILC Professional Development Webinar “Universal Design for Learning and Information Literacy”–Mon., May 13, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) Join the ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee’s (SLILC) Professional Development Team for the webinar “Universal Design for Learning and Information Literacy”. It will take place on Monday, May 13, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Panelists will discuss their experiences designing and incorporating UDL within their instruction…
Registration Open for Evidence-Based Practice for Health Sciences Librarians Workshop in Charleston, South Carolina, From Sun., June 23, to Wed., June 26–Limit of 30
(via Dr. Shannon Jones, Medical University of South Carolina) We are excited to announce that the Evidence-Based Practice for Health Sciences Librarians workshop will take place in Charleston, South Carolina, from Sunday, June 23, to Wednesday, June 26. This workshop is intended for health sciences librarians who want to learn basic EBP concepts to teach and support…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference (Thurs., Oct. 3 – Fri., Oct. 4, in Nashville, TN)–Deadline Fri., May 3
(via Margaret Ellingson, Emory University) The call for proposals for the 2024 Southeastern Resource Sharing Conference is now open. The event will take place at Vanderbilt University Law School in Nashville, Tennessee, on Thursday, October 3, and Friday, October 4, with an opening reception on Wednesday, October 2. The keynote speaker is Marshall Breeding. Come…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”–Thurs., May 9, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak, Goldey-Beacom College) We are pleased to announce the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group’s next online event, “Evolving with AI: Empowering the Maturing Academic Library Workforce”. It will take place on Thursday, May 9, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join us for an insightful presentation by Leo S. Lo, Dean of the College of University…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “Communicating with Researchers about the Benefits and Risks of AI for Evidence Synthesis”–Thurs., April 18, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MLA webinar “Communicating with Researchers about the Benefits and Risks of AI for Evidence Synthesis”. It will take place on Thursday, April 18, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. It seems that everyone is…