(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Due to a resignation from the RAILS Board, we have an opening for an at-large seat for a term ending on Sunday, June 30, 2024. Any individual representing a RAILS academic, public, school, or specialized library is eligible to self-nominate for this seat by Thursday, December 28, 2023, at 5:00 PM…
Call for Participation: Survey on Leadership Emergence of Librarians and Archivists–Deadline Fri., Dec. 15
(via Dr. Ashley Todd-Diaz, Towson University) Thank you to everyone who has participated in my survey thus far! If you haven’t yet, I would like to invite you to consider participating in a short survey that focuses on the leadership emergence of librarians and archivists. Librarians and archivists share many professional values, priorities, and education. However, research has shown there…
Call for Proposals: C&RL News “Perspectives on the Framework” Column–Deadline Wed., Dec. 20 (Informational Session Mon., Dec. 4, at 1:00 PM CDT)
(via Gina Kessler Lee, Saint Mary’s College) College & Research Libraries News and ACRL’s Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee invite your proposals for the publication’s “Perspectives on the Framework” column. This bimonthly column provides a forum for librarians to share practices and perspectives related to the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Now…
Call for Proposals: Lifelong Information Literacy “Show & Tell” Presentations for 2023-24
(via Esther Grassian, University of California – Los Angeles) Free LILi (Lifelong Information Literacy) “Show & Tell” presentations are beginning again for the 2023-2024 year! We are now accepting proposals. Each Show & Tell will feature a 20-40-minute demonstration by one or two information professionals demonstrating a tool or theory related to teaching information literacy….
Medical Library Association’s Collection Development Caucus Holding Online Forum “Reconsideration of Library Materials” on Tues., Dec. 5, at 1:00 PM CDT–No Registration Required
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) The next informal Medical Library Association Collection Development Caucus forum on the Reconsideration of Library Materials will be held on Tuesday, December 5, at 1:00 PM CDT. Robyn Gleasner, Resource Management Librarian, and Laura J. Hall, Division Head of Resources, Archives, and…
Registration Open for NNLM – Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series Webinar “The Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living Program”–Fri., Dec. 1, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM – Region 6 Speaker Spotlight Series webinar “The Smart Tablet Education for Healthy Living Program”. It will take place on Friday, December 1, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to…
Registration Open for ACRL Webinar “Using the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidance on Sharing and Re-Using Health Related Data in Research: A discussion with the lead author, Dr. Robert Terry”–Fri., Dec. 1, at 9:00 AM CDT
(via Taylor Davis-Van Atta, University of Houston) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section (DSS) Research Data Management Discussion Group and the Professional Development Committee are pleased to host a webinar on “Using the World Health Organization (WHO) Guidance on Sharing and Re-Using Health Related Data in Research: A discussion with the lead author, Dr. Robert Terry”,…
Call for Nominations: ALA Sustainability Roundtable’s SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the ALA Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace….
Reminder: Registration Open for Illinois Library Association Legislative Meetups, Running from Tues., Nov. 28, to Wed., Dec. 6–Deadline Fri., Nov. 24
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that registration is open for the 2023 ILA Library Legislative Meetups. This series of seven legislative events provides an opportunity to meet with your legislators and speak with them firsthand about issues affecting you and your library. Library trustees, directors, and staff from public, school, and…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium (Online Fri., March 1)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 5
(via Kevin Gunn, Catholic University of America) The Department of Library and Information Science at the Catholic University of America invites researchers, practitioners and students to submit proposals for the 2024 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, a forum for sharing research findings, best practices, and works in progress in library and information science. The 16th Symposium…