(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Are you interested in professional growth and learning in cataloging? Are you enthusiastic about sharing your knowledge and experiences or seeking guidance from experienced cataloging professionals? If so, we invite you to participate in our Mentorship Program Interest Survey. The Reaching Across Illinois Library System (RAILS) and Illinois Heartland…
Registration Open for National Library of Medicine Webinar “Revolutionizing Biological Research with the NIH Comparative Genomics Resource”–Thurs., Oct. 26, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via Katherine Majewski, National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the National Library of Medicine webinar “Revolutionizing Biological Research with the NIH Comparative Genomics Resource”. It will take place on Thursday, October 26, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Comparative genomics analyses are…
Call for Submissions: ALA Government Documents Round Table Awards–Deadline Fri., Dec. 1
(via Alison Downey, Valparaiso University) Does someone come to mind when you think of notable achievements in Government information/documents? What about publications pertaining to government information? Or do you have a research idea that needs some funding? Consider applying or nominating an individual for an American Library Association GODORT (Government Documents Round Table) award! The…
Registration Open for Three-Part ACRL Webinar Series Thriving as a Mid-Career Librarian–Oct. 27, Nov. 3, and Nov. 17, all Fridays, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT Each Day
(via ACRL) Join ACRL on Friday, October 27; Friday, November 3; and Friday, November 17, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT each day, for the three-part webinar series “Thriving as a Mid-Career Librarian”. During this interactive three-part webcast series, the editors and authors of the recent ACRL book Thriving as a Mid-Career Librarian: Identity, Advocacy,…
Call for Submissions: ACRL-EBBS Section Discussion Forum Best Practices in Inclusive Instruction for Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarians in Spring, 2024–Deadline Tues., Oct. 31
(via Hui-Fen Chang, Oklahoma State University) As the Members-of-Large of the ACRL-EBSS (Education and Behavioral Sciences) section, we are planning a Discussions Forum titled Best Practices in Inclusive Instruction for Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarians to be held in spring 2024. We are looking for panel speakers for the forum. If you are interested in…
Save the Date: CARLI Instruction Committee Virtual Discussion About Helping Students Focus on Workplace Information Literacy–Mon., Oct. 30, 1:30-2:30 PM CDT
(via Denise Green, CARLI) Save the date! The CARLI Instruction Committee is planning a virtual discussion about helping students focus on workplace information literacy, to be held on Monday, October 30, from 1:30 to 2:30 PM CDT. To facilitate the conversation, we will use “From College to Career Success” (Rose, Tara A. and Terri L….
Registration Open for Online Panel Discussion with Editor of New OA Journal Imaging Neuroscience–Thurs., Oct. 26, 9:00-10:00 AM CDT
(via Katharine Dunn, Massachusetts Institute of Technology) Please join MIT Libraries and the MIT Press on Thursday, October 26, from 9:00 to 10:00 AM CDT, for an online panel with the editor of Imaging Neuroscience, a new open access journal that launched after editorial teams from two Elsevier journals left the publisher over disputes around…
Registration Open for NNLM – Region 4 Webinar “Finding Rural Health Information with RHIhub”–Thurs., Nov. 16, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Lauren Wittek, University of Arizona) Region 4 of the Network of the National Library of Medicine invites you to join us for our free webinar coming up next month. Registration is required. Please note: You must be a NNLM member to register (it’s free!). Can’t join us live? Register anyway and you’ll receive the recording after the event. Questions?…
Call for Nominations: 2024 Illinois Library Association Executive Board Elections–Deadline Fri., Oct. 27, 2023, at 5:00 PM CDT
(via the Illinois Library Association) The ILA Nominating Committee is seeking candidates for the 2024 Executive Board Election. In April 2024, members will vote for the ILA Vice-President/President-elect, who should be an academic librarian, and for four Executive Board positions, who can be public, school, academic, special, or library trustee representatives, and the ALA Councilor,…
Registration Open for Next ACRL STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Mon., Nov. 13, at 1:00 PM CDT–Topic is “Economics of Science Librarianship”
(via Mark Chalmers, University of Cincinnati) Please join us for the next STS College Science Librarians Virtual Discussion on Monday, November 13, at 1:00 PM CDT. Hear what is happening with colleagues from far and wide and share strategies that have worked for you in the ever-changing STEM librarianship space. This event will not be…