(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Do you work at a RAILS (Reaching Across Illinois Library System) Library? Are you a trustee of a RAILS member public library? Would you like to work with a dedicated team of colleagues representing all types and sizes of libraries to help shape the future of a member-driven, vibrant,…
Reminder: Registration Still Open for 22nd Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit (Fri., April 19, at College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn)–Deadline Fri., April 12
(via Sveta Stoytcheva, DePaul University) This is a reminder that registration for the 22nd Annual Illinois Information Literacy Summit ends on Friday, April 12. This year’s event, with the theme “Tuning In: Navigating Capacity, Collaboration, and Cognition in Information Literacy”, will take place on Friday, April 19, at the College of DuPage campus in Glen Elly, IL….
Call for Proposals: ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis, MN, and Online)–Deadlines Fri., June 7, and Fri., Oct. 18
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) ACRL invites proposals for the ACRL 2025 Conference to be held April 2-5 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2025, in Minneapolis, MN, and online. ACRL 2025 will be a platform for us to engage in critical conversations and explore solutions-centered approaches to the challenges facing our profession. We will focus on themes like…
Call for Proposals: 11th Annual Virtual LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) Conference (Thurs., July 25, and Fri., July 26)–Deadline Fri., March 29
(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…
Registration Open for MEDLIB-ED Webinar “What Librarians Should Understand about Copyright”–Thurs., April 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the MEDLIB-ED webinar “What Librarians Should Understand about Copyright”. It will take place on Thursday, April 11, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. “Copyright violation”, “fair use”, “plagiarism”. If these words make you a little…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Tues., April 23, at 1:00 PM CDT–Topic is “Professional Advancement in the STEM Librarian’s Career-Path”
(via Nicole Helregel, New York University) Please join us for the ACRL Science and Technology Section’s next College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Tuesday, April 23, at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship space. This…
Final Reminder: Next HSLI Coffee & Conversation Online This Thursday, March 21, 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, March 21. No agenda — Bring your Informal information sharing, NOT recorded Can’t make it this month? …
Legislative Update, 03/18/2024
Federal Artificial Intelligence Although Artificial Intelligence has received Federal scrutiny, states are pulling ahead in the effort to legislate the use/misuse of AI. Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Firm, Husch Blackwell, has assembled and summarized most of the proposed bills. For more insights into the need for federal input, read their February analysis: https://www.huschblackwell.com/newsandinsights/will-federal-initiatives-stave-off-disparate-state-level-regulation-of-artificial-intelligence Reproductive…
Registration Open for Webinar “Celebrating 50 Years of Information Literacy: A Panel Discussion”–Mon., April 29, 2:00-3:00 PM CDT
(via Jane Hammons, The Ohio State University) Registration is open for the online presentation “Celebrating 50 Years of Information Literacy: A Panel Discussion”. It will take place on Monday, April 29, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. The term “information literacy” was first coined in…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Equitable Access for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled (BVIPD) Students”–Fri., March 22, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “Equitable Access for Blind, Visually Impaired, and Print Disabled (BVIPD) Students”. It will take place on Friday, March 22, at 1:00 PM CDT. BVIPD students often experience inequitable access to information, including delays in receiving course content that is otherwise more readily…