(via Andrea Pritt, Pennsylvania State University) Again this year, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) is sponsoring the registration of up to 30 librarians to attend the AAAS Annual Meeting. This year’s meeting will be held in-person only, in Denver, Colorado, February 15-17 (Thursday-Saturday), 2024. There are still spots available! If you are interested in…
Reminder: Registration Open for NNLM – Region 6 Spotlight Speaker Webinar “Holding Space to Discuss a Complicated Past: Exploring Medical Libraries’ Role in Perpetuating Racial Science”–Fri., Nov. 17, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via Bobbi Newman, Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6) Registration is open for the Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 6 webinar “Holding Space to Discuss a Complicated Past: Exploring Medical Libraries’ Role in Perpetuating Racial Science”. It will take place on Friday, November 17, from 10:00 to 11:00…
Registration Open for CARLI Professional Development Alliance Webinars in November
The Consortium of Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois is pleased to share the following Professional Development Alliance (PDA) webinar offerings in November. Rethink and Rejuvenate Your Meetings Meetings should be productive and have a purpose. Many times staff members dread meetings and would rather do anything but attend them. This session will introduce and…
Call for Participation: Research Study on Workflows of Academic Library eBook Textbook Affordability Initiatives Involving the Use of Assigned Materials Data (Lists) and Library-Licensed eBooks–Deadline Fri., Nov. 17
(via Rachel Scott, Illinois State University) We invite library personnel at post-secondary education institutions in the United States to participate in a research study on the workflows of academic library eBook textbook affordability initiatives involving the use of assigned materials data (lists) and library-licensed eBooks. Information from this study will be shared with other libraries…
Call for Applications: CARLI Counts, Cohort 5–Deadline Fri., Dec. 1
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Applications are now available for the next session of the extremely popular CARLI Counts: Analytics and Advocacy for Service Development program. Yes, we are having a Cohort 5 in 2024! Institutions with both program newcomers and alumni are encouraged to apply. Program details, including the Cohort 5 Library Application…
Call for Presentation Proposals: Conference on Academic Library Management (Online Tues., May 14 – Thurs., May 16, 2024)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 1
(via Tarida Anantachai, North Carolina State University) The fourth Conference on Academic Library Management (CALM), taking place virtually May 14 – 16 (Tuesday-Thursday), 2024, invites proposals for presentations that inform and inspire the practice and application of management in academic libraries. This conference is geared towards current managers, administrators, coordinators, and those who aspire to take on…
Registration Open for NNLM – Region 2 Research Data Services (RDS) “Shop Talk”–Thurs., Nov. 30, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via Dr. Shannon Jones, Director of Libraries at Medical University of South Carolina) Registration is open for the next Network of the National Library of Medicine – Region 2 Research Data Services (RDS) “Shop Talk” webinar. It will take place on Thursday, November 30, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more…
Final Reminder: Nursing Information Literacy Framework Working Group Seeks Feedback on Draft Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing–Deadline Thurs., Nov. 30
(via Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University) The Nursing Information Literacy Framework Working Group is currently seeking feedback on their draft Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing. We thank you in advance for your input to ensure this document is thoughtful and useful. **Note: We are also particularly interested in gathering…
Call for Participation: Survey on Accessibility Services and Support in Small and Rural Academic Library Environments–Deadline Sun., Nov. 5
(via Deborah Tritt Harmon, University of South Carolina Aiken) My name is Robert Amerson. I’m a librarian at the University of South Carolina Aiken, and I hope this email finds you well. Currently, Deborah Tritt Harmon and I are working on a study focusing on accessibility services and support in small and rural academic library…
Registration Open for Illinois Library Association Legislative Meetups, Running from Tues., Nov. 28, to Wed., Dec. 6–Deadline Thurs., Nov. 23
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is now 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 academic libraries are encouraged…