(via the Illinois Library Association) Are you a member of ILA seeking to become more involved? If you’re a current member seeking increased engagement, or considering joining ILA for a more active role in the Illinois library community, take advantage of the opportunities on ILA’s Forums! Participating in Forums offers you a glimpse into working alongside professionals…
Legislative Update, 12/01/2023
Federal In October, the White House published the “Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights: Making Automated Systems Work for the American People”. This is NOT a legal document, but is a strong indicator of which elements of artificial intelligence will be prioritized for policy making. On November 28, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health…
Betsy Sterner is HSLI Member of the Quarter
Elizabeth (Betsy) Sterner is the HSLI Member of the Quarter! Betsy is currently Health Sciences & Science Librarian and Assistant Professor at Northern Illinois University’s Founders Memorial Library. She is also the President-Elect of HSLI. How did your 16 years as a high school teacher prepare you for working with college students in a library…
Call for Nominations: Vacant at-Large Seat on RAILS Board for Term Ending June 30, 2024–Deadline Thurs., Dec. 28, at 5:00 PM CDT
(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”,…