(via Marianne Swierenga, Western Michigan University) Join the Linked Data Users Group of the Midwest Collaborative for Library Services (MCLS) for a free, semi-synchronous, week-long virtual event that explores Wikidata. No prior experience is necessary! Project staff will provide you with everything you need to create and edit Wikidata entities. This edit-a-thon will take place…
Registration Open for ACRL SLILC Webinar “Information Literacy, Gen Z, and Information Behavior”–Mon., April 15. 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via Lindsay Matts-Benson, University of Minnesota) Join the ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee’s (SLILC) Professional Development Team for a webinar on information literacy, Gen Z, and information behavior. Panelists will share their research on information behaviors and research needs of Gen Z students and discuss pedagogical tools, such as libguides, that reflect the…
Registration Open for Library Instruction Together Conference–Online Wed., May 22, and in Nashville, TN, on Fri., May 10
(via Sarah Smith, St. Louis Community College) Join us for Library Instruction Together (LIT) 2024. LIT 2024 will be held as a virtual conference on Wednesday, May 22, and as an in-person retreat on Friday, May 10, at the Nashville (Tn.) Public Library’s conference center. Registration for both events is open and required. (Note that…
Reminder: Voting for IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing Closes Friday, April 12
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Voting for the 2024 IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing closes this Friday, April 12. Please vote for one of the submissions. You don’t need to be a member of IACRL to vote. The IACRL Awards Committee will announce the top three places (including ties) once the votes are tallied….
Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online Thursday, April 18, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT
(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Network & Connect with HSLI Coffee & Conversation Join us for a virtual coffee break with colleagues from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT on Thursday, April 18. No agenda – bring your wins, your challenges, your questions to share with other HSLI…
Registration Open for 2024 Canadian Health Libraries Association Conference, Disruptive & Diverse (Tues., June 11 – Fri., June 14, in Winnipeg)–Early-Bird Deadline Fri., May 10
(via Mê-Linh Lê, University of Manitoba) Registration is now open for the 2024 Canadian Health Libraries Association (CHLA/ABSC) conference, Disruptive & Diverse, from Tuesday, June 11, to Friday, June 14, in Winnipeg, Manitoba. The early-bird rate is in effect until Friday, May 10. Reduced pricing is also available for library technicians, students, those who are retired or unemployed, and…
Reminder: Proposals for Free Inaugural Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (Online Mon., June 24 – Wed., June 26) Due Wed., April 17
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) About the Conference: We are thrilled to announce the first inaugural Library Evidence Synthesis Services Symposium (LESSS), a groundbreaking, fully virtual conference aimed at bringing together information professionals involved in providing evidence synthesis support and/or services at their institutions. During this three-day…
Registration Open for ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group Webinar “Engaging With Engineering: A Discussion of the Preliminary Steps in the Creation of a Digital Badge for First Year Engineering Design Students”–Wed., April 24, at 12:00 PM CDT
(via Emily Rimland, Pennsylvania State University) The ACRL Digital Badge Interest Group will be hosting a free webinar with speakers Denise A. Wetzel, Sara Kern, and Paul McMonigle (all affiliated with the Penn State University Libraries). The webinar, titled “Engaging With Engineering: A Discussion of the Preliminary Steps in the Creation of a Digital Badge…
Registration Open for SLA and ACRL Webinar on Untraditional Repositories–Fri., April 12, at 11:30 AM CDT
(via Elizabeth Webster, Michigan State University) The next free webinar hosted by the Special Libraries Association Academic & Education Community and ACRL’s EBSS (Educational and Behavioral Sciences Section) Education Committee will occur at 11:30 AM CDT on Friday, April 12. It will feature Kennesaw State University librarians Chelsee Dickson and Heather Hankins, who will share…
Registration Available for All Things Open Week–Online Mon., April 15 – Thurs., April 18, Starting at 12:00 PM CDT Each Day
(via Kristina Clement, Kennesaw State University) We’re familiar with open access resources and open educational resources but wait-there’s more! Join Kennesaw State University Libraries, in collaboration with Texas Tech University Libraries, as we highlight and explore a variety of open scholarship practices at our second annual All Things Open Week 2024. You might be wondering,…