(via Frances Drone-Silvers, HSLI Secretary, and Peggy Carey, National University of Health Sciences) Join us for a virtual coffee break with colleagues. No agenda – Bring your Sessions will not be recorded. QUESTIONS? Contact frances.drone-silvers@carle.com Microsoft Teams meeting Join on your computer, mobile app or room device Click here to join the meeting Meeting ID: 244…
Call for Volunteers: 2024 Midwest/MLA Annual Conference Planning Committee
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University, on behalf of Carol Shannon, Taubman Health Sciences Library at University of Michigan – Ann Arbor) I hope that you’ve had a bit of time to consider volunteering on one of the Subcommittees for the 2024 Midwest Annual Conference. This year’s Conference…
Latest NNLM Discovery Podcast, “Canary in the Coal Mine: A Story from Region 6”, Now Available
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) The latest episode of the NNLM Discovery Podcast, “Canary in the Coal Mine: A Story from Region 6”, is now available. On this episode of the NNLM Discovery podcast, NNLM’s Region 6 Community Engagement Coordinator, Darlene Kaskie, shares how NNLM is sponsoring a series…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Library Assessment Conference (Wed., Nov. 6 – Sat., Nov. 9. in Portland, OR)–Deadline Sat., March 2, 1:59 AM CDT
(via the Conference organizers) The 2024 Library Assessment Conference Planning Committee is pleased to announce that the 10th biennial Library Assessment Conference will take place November 6-9 (Wednesday-Saturday), 2024, in Portland, Oregon. Preconference workshops will be offered Wednesday, November 6. The Conference builds and supports the wide-reaching community of library assessment practitioners and researchers who have responsibility…
Call for Participation: Survey on Experiences of Public Librarians Transitioning to Roles in Health Sciences or Hospital Libraries–Deadline Fri., Feb. 16
(via Courtney Pyche, University of Florida) I am a librarian at the University of Florida’s Health Science Center Library in Gainesville, FL and a member of the Association of College and Research Libraries. I am conducting an anonymous survey with my colleague, Chris Eaton, on the experiences of public librarians who have transitioned to roles…
Call for Participation: Survey on Early-Career Librarianship and Burnout–Deadline Wed., March 6
(via Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming) We would like you to consider taking our survey that focuses on early career librarianship and burnout. You are being asked to complete this research study by Jessica Rardin, University of Wyoming Libraries, and Maddi Brenner, University of Iowa Libraries. Our research study focuses on hiring and onboarding early…
Registration Open for Free SUNYLA Midwinter Online Conference (Fri., Feb. 2, 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)–Theme is “Library Data Part II: Too Good, Too Bad, and Too Ugly”
(via the Conference organizers) Registration is open for the SUNYLA (State Universities of New York Library Association) Midwinter Online Conference 2024. It will take place on Friday, February 2, from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM CDT. The theme is “Library Data Part II: Too Good, Too Bad, and Too Ugly”. The Conference is free to all. Library…
Reminder: Deadline to Apply for Third Round of Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia is Fri., Feb. 23
(via Mary Beth Riedner, retired) There is still time to apply for the third round of the Stephen T. Riedner Grant for Life Enhancing Library Programs for People Living with Dementia. Two $2,500 grants are available for libraries that are planning new services or programming for their patrons living with dementia. Just complete the simple application form (see the…
Call for Participation: Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Times of Crisis Survey–Deadline Thurs., Feb. 29
(via Anne Craig, CARLI Senior Director) You are invited to participate in a survey, open through February 29, 2024, which is part of the project Libraries as Partners for Emergency Preparedness and Response in Times of Crisis, a grant project funded through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) National Leadership Grants for Libraries program,…
Save the Date: 2024 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians–at University of Toronto (Canada) from Wed., July 10, to Fri., July 12
(via Kristen Adams, Miami University in Ohio) The 2024 Great Lakes Science Boot Camp for Librarians will be held in person from Wednesday, July 10, to Friday, July 12, and will be hosted by the University of Toronto in Canada. This immersive conference offers librarians an opportunity to learn about current research advancements in science. The Great…