(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) A reminder that these are starting soon! All librarians and library supporters are welcome to attend. If you are registered, please feel free to contact your legislators and encourage them to be there or to send a staff member. Deadline for registration is November 23. ————————————————————- Registration is now…
Registration Open for ACRL Leadership Discussion Group Webinar “We’re Still Tired: A Journey Toward Authenticity and Away from Burnout”–Tues., Nov. 14, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via Russell Michalak– Director of Library, Learning Center & Archives at Goldey-Beacom College) Please join us for Melissa N. Mallon’s presentation “We’re Still Tired: A Journey Toward Authenticity and Away from Burnout”. Sponsored by the ACRL Leadership Discussion Group, this webinar will take place on Tuesday, November 14, at 1:00 PM CDT. Description: As we emerge…
Deadline Extended: Chapter Proposals for Upcoming ACRL Publication Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Libraries–New Due Date Fri., Dec. 1
(via Amanda Boyer, Susquehanna University) We are collecting chapter proposals for an upcoming, edited ACRL publication, Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Libraries (working title, forthcoming Summer 2025). Universities and colleges are seeing a rise in neurodiverse students enrolling in higher education, and due to the pandemic, more students are reporting issues with anxiety and depression. Academic libraries must adapt…
Registration Open for Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club on Tues., Nov. 14, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT–Article to Discuss is “Citational Justice and the Politics of Knowledge Production”
Please plan to join us for the next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. We will be discussing: Citational Justice and the Politics of Knowledge Productionby the Citational Justice Collective Persistent URL: here Massachusetts Institute of Technology Open Access Articles Publisher – ACM Association for Computing DOI here. REGISTRATION: You…
Reminder: Registration Open for November Online with the CMC Webinar, “Constructing Our Past: Cataloging Blueprints”–Thurs., Nov. 9, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Dr. Pamela Thomas, Illinois Heartland Library System) Registration is open for the next Online with the CMC webinar, “Constructing Our Past: Cataloging Blueprints”. It will take place on Thursday, November 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Blueprints are an important record of our past. Eric McKinney will share some of the blueprints cataloged for the Abraham…
Live-Streaming Option Available for CARLI Annual Meeting on Thurs., Nov. 16 (10:00 AM – 3:00 PM CDT)–Registration Deadline Wed., Nov. 15
(via Margaret Chambers, CARLI) It is good to try new things! In order to accommodate staff at CARLI member libraries who are unable to travel to Champaign, we are excited to announce that CARLI is going to stream the 2023 CARLI Annual Meeting via Zoom! The meeting is being held on Thursday, November 16, from 10:15…
Call for Participation: Research Study on the Factors That College STEM Instructors Use to Select Instructional Material for Their Courses
(via Sue Wainscott–University of Nevada, Las Vegas) Seeking information from college STEM course instructors! We, Sue Wainscott, University of Nevada, Las Vegas and Elizabeth Dawson, Northern Arizona University, are conducting a research study (UNLV IRB Protocol Number : UNLV-2023-276) to explore the factors that college STEM instructors use to select instructional material for their courses….
Call for Applications: RAILS My Library Is… Grants–Deadline Wed., Feb. 7, 2024
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) RAILS is excited to announce that the 2024 My Library Is… Grants are now open to all types of RAILS member libraries (academic, public, school, and specialized). As part of the My Library Is… campaign, RAILS invites applications for grant projects that help tell the story of the library. The purpose…
Registration Open for ACRL Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee’s Lightning Talks on the ACRL Inclusive Pedagogy Toolkit–Wed., Nov. 8, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Darlene Aguilar, Loyola Marymount University) Join the Instruction Section Inclusive Pedagogy Committee for lightning talks about how folks have been incorporating inclusive practices into their work, highlighting the resources available in the ACRL Inclusive Pedagogy Toolkit. The event will take place on Wednesday, November 8, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. In this webinar, we will…
Call for Nominations: ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect, Councilor, and Director-at-Large Candidates in 2025 Elections–Deadline Thurs., Feb. 15, 2024
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our future. Don’t be shy! Your participation matters and we invite you to be a part of shaping the future of ACRL. The ACRL Leadership Recruitment and Nomination Committee (LRNC)…