(via Ashley Dupuy, Kennesaw State University) Registration is open for the Georgia Library Association’s Carterette Series Webinar “Building Inclusive Online Tutorials”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 7, at 1:00 PM CDT. The webinar is free to attend. Please see below for more information, including instructions for registering. Online tutorials are becoming an increasingly…
Call for Proposals Extended: 2024 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium (Online Fri., March 1)–New Deadline Fri., Jan. 12
(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…
Recordings from 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting, and Accompanying Survey, Now Available–Survey Deadline Fri., Jan. 26
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) The recordings of the 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting are now available from the CARLI website. If you attended the meeting in person, via the Zoom livestream, or if you watched the recordings, we’d love to hear from you! Your feedback will inform the planning for the 2024 Annual Meeting. The…
Registration Open for Free NNLM Showcase Symposium–Online Wednesday, January 24 – Friday, January 26
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Are you curious about partnering with the NNLM to bring your health outreach idea to life but don’t know where to begin? Join us January 24-26, Wednesday-Friday, for a free virtual showcase that will highlight successful past funded NNLM projects, feature grant writing…
President’s Message–December, 2023
All: While another calendar year soon comes to a close, another HSLI year is already underway. All current members should have received a reminder from Membership Committee Chair Jonna Peterson to renew their membership. Please consider doing so, if you have not already. More importantly, consider encouraging someone who is not currently a member to…
Call for Applications: 2024 MLA Research Training Institute Fellowship Program–Deadline Mon., Feb. 19
(via Susan Lessick–University of California, Irvine) Are you looking for ways to generate insights, improve service, build connections, and increase the impact of your library? Do you have a research idea or question that you want to pursue but do not know where to start? Are you interested in increasing your value to the library?…
Call for Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Virtual Engagement Committee’s Lightning Talks on Applied AI in Library Instruction–Deadline Mon., Jan. 15
(via Lauren Wahman–University of Cincinnati, Blue Ash College) Recent developments in AI technology have brought new challenges and opportunities to the field of library instruction. The ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Virtual Engagement Committee (VEC) is seeking 3-4 presenters for a lightning round about applied AI in library instruction. Have you begun using AI in the…
Registration Open for NNLM – Region 6 Online Class “Health literacy of people living with mental health or substance use disorders”–Wed., Feb. 7, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is open for the NNLM – Region 6 webinar “Health literacy of people living with mental health or substance use disorders”. It will take place on Wednesday, February 7, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including…
Call for Nominations: 2024 Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Executive Board Elections–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via Dan Matthews, IACRL Past President) Want to make a difference in the Illinois academic library community? Looking for an opportunity to develop your leadership skills? Consider running for an Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries (IACRL) office. Two offices, Secretary and Vice President/President-Elect, are on the ballot each spring. The Secretary serves a…
Reminder: Illinois Library Association Seeks Committee Volunteers–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you seeking opportunities to enhance your resume or elevate your engagement in the Illinois library community in 2024? Consider serving on an ILA committee. Illinois Library Association Vice President/President-Elect Amy Byers will begin making appointments early in 2024, so now is the time to start thinking ahead. Serving on an…