(via Edith Starbuck, University of Cincinnati Libraries) The Donald C. Harrison Health Sciences Library is partnering with the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) to provide a series of workshops for researchers on a number of databases housed within the NCBI domain. Attend virtually or in person. The workshops will be held from Tuesday, November 8, to Thursday,…
NN/LM – GMR Webinar on Disaster Preparedness for Libraries
(via the National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The National Network of Libraries – Greater Midwest Region is hosting a webinar on disaster preparedness. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 28. at 2:00 PM CST. The presenter is Siobhan Champ-Blackwell, from the National Library of Medicine, Specialized Information Services Division, Disaster…
ALA Diversity Office Seeking Contributors for New Blog
(via the American Library Association) The ALA Office for Diversity, Literacy, and Outreach Services (ODLOS)is launching Intersections, a new blog that highlights the everyday work of library and information science workers as they advocate for equity and inclusion as they relate to diversity, literacy and access among membership, the field of librarianship and the communities…
Alagna and Cunico to Highlight Speakers at 2016 HSLI Conference
(via Roberta Craig, OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center) The upcoming HSLI Conference at Pheasant Run Resort, “Running With It”, on November 9-11, will have two very interesting and informative speakers. Keynote Speaker “From Surviving to Thriving in the Digital Era” Laura Alagna, MS This address will focus on how health science librarians can manage the…
Syed Maghrabi Scholarship Application Now Available
Applications are now being accepted for the Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship. The scholarship provides up to $320.00 in reimbursements for conference registration and one night at the conference hotel. Recipients are responsible for registering and making hotel arrangements on their own. To apply, one must be a current member of the Health Science Librarians of…
Nominations Sought for 2017 ALCTS Preservation Awards
(via the American Library Association) Nominations are being accepted for the 2017 Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) preservation awards. ALCTS presents three Preservation Awards, through its Preservation and Reformatting Section, to honor individuals whose work represents the finest achievements in research, collaboration, creative work, leadership and service in preservation or to support…
LLAMA Webinar Series Explores Using Data for Decision-Making and Strategic Planning
Do you sometimes feel like you’ve been left behind in a world driven by ever-increasing amounts of data? The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) and the LLAMA Assessment Section will present “What’s Your Story?”, a series of three webinars for librarians who want to develop better skills for using data to facilitate decision making…
Progress Report on ACRL Initiative for Measuring Contributions to Student Success
(via the Association of College & Research Libraries) The team from OCLC Research that ACRL selected to design, develop, and deliver a new ACRL Action-Oriented Research Agenda on Library Contributions to Student Learning and Success has recently submitted a progress report to the ACRL Board of Directors. The report details how the project team conducted a literature search in…
All NN/LM – GMR Funding Opportunities Now “Live”
The Greater Midwest Region office of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) offers funding to support the NN/LM mission: To advance the progress of medicine and improve the public health by providing all U.S. health professionals with equal access to biomedical information; and improving the public’s access to information to enable them to…
NN/LM – GMR Seeking Site Sponsors for “Demystifying R” Webinar
(via Molly Olmstead, National Network of Libraries of Medicine – Greater Midwest Region) The GMR is now accepting applications for site sponsorship for the MLA Webinar “Demystifying R” on October 5th. To apply to serve as a registered site for this webinar, please fill out the application available on our website — we’ll be able to…