(via Dr. Wendy Doucette, East Tennessee State University) If you are working on a paper within the scope of graduate librarianship, this is a reminder that Monday, April 8, is the submission deadline for our Fall, 2024, issue. Authors may submit manuscripts to either of two sections: Articles (i.e., peer-reviewed scholarly articles) or Sharing Our Stories (i.e., editor-reviewed…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library”–Tues., April 9, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Providing Mental Health Resources at Your Library”. It will take place on Tuesday, April 9, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar will discuss how to respond…
Cataloging Maintenance Center Announces Online Cataloging Courses for FY2025
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) The Cataloging Maintenance Center (CMC) will offer the following cataloging courses online during FY2025. All courses are asynchronous. “Cataloging Basics”–Monday, July 8 – Sunday, August 18, 2024 This six-week crash course in basic cataloging dives into cataloging using RDA, the Resource Description and Access standards, and MARC,…
ACRL STS Data Curation & Assessment Committee Holding Webinar “Making Analog Data Accessible: Preserving data of scientific and cultural importance at two institutions” on Thurs., April 18, at 1:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) ACRL’s Science and Technology Section’s Data Curation & Assessment Committee invites you to attend the webinar “Making Analog Data Accessible: Preserving data of scientific and cultural importance at two institutions”. It will take place on Thursday, April 18, at 1:00 PM CDT. Join us to learn about analog…
Call for Proposals Extended: 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference (Thurs., July 25, and Fri., July 26)–New Deadline Mon., April 8
(via April Sheppard, Conference Committee Co-Chair) The LILi ((Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference Planning Committee invites everyone to submit a proposal to the 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference. It will take place online Thursday, July 25 (1:30-4:30 PM CDT) and Friday, July 26 (11:30 AM – 3:30 PM CDT). The theme is “New…
Call for Proposals Extended–IACRL’s OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs (New Deadline Fri., April 12)
(via Kim Tipton, IACRL Communications Committee Chair) We understand the Illinois State Library OER Grant application is due Monday, April 1, and to ensure that those interested in applying for the OER Campus Kickstart: Award for Growing Illinois OER Programs, we are extending the application due date to Friday, April 12. Please consider applying! The…
Call for Submissions Extended: Network of the National Library of Medicine’s Data Visualization Challenge–New Deadline Fri., April 12
(via Karen Gutzman, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The NNLM Data Visualization Challenge is now accepting submissions through Friday, April 12. Now’s your chance! Whether you have been thinking about trying a new tool, have interest in telling a data story about your favorite health topic, or if you need a…
Final Reminder: Proposals for 2024 ILA Annual Conference (Tues., Oct. 8 – Thurs., Oct. 10, in Peoria) Due Fri., April 5
(via the Illinois Library Association) Act fast! Your opportunity to present at this year’s ILA Annual Conference ends this Friday, April 5! The 2024 meeting will take place from Tuesday, October 8, to Thursday, October 10, at the Peoria Civic Center. Don’t miss out on sharing your great ideas, programs, or strategies with the Illinois…
Reminder: HSLI Holding Webinar “LibGuides: Show, Tell, Collaborate” on Thurs., April 4, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT-No Registration Required
(via Debra Smith and Stacey Knight-Davis, webinar presenters) View the LibGuide for the presentation at https://eiu.libguides.com/HSLIshow The Health Sciences Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) invites you to attend a one-hour virtual discussion, entitled “LibGuides: Show, Tell, Collaborate”. Learn to apply design concepts and tech tricks led by a LibGuides “power user” and a systems librarian. These…
Call for Participation: Survey on How Librarians Use Third-Party Generative AI Tools in Their Daily Work–Deadline Mon., April 15
(via Dr. Lili Luo, San Jose State University School of Information) We cordially invite you to participate in a survey seeking to examine how librarians use third-party Generative AI tools to aid their daily professional tasks. Your input will help deepen the understanding of effective applications of Generative AI in assisting librarians’ daily work and help…