(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”,…
Call for Nominations: ALA Sustainability Roundtable’s SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace–Deadline Fri., March 15
(via Aja Bettencourt-McCarthy, University of Cincinnati) To acknowledge the fact that library staff are our greatest asset in building and supporting sustainable libraries and communities, the ALA Sustainability Roundtable (SustainRT) is recognizing libraries that go above and beyond in meeting the wellness needs of their staff with the SustainRT Citation for Wellness in the Workplace….
Reminder: Registration Open for Illinois Library Association Legislative Meetups, Running from Tues., Nov. 28, to Wed., Dec. 6–Deadline Fri., Nov. 24
(via the Illinois Library Association) This is a reminder that registration is 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…
Call for Proposals: 2024 Bridging the Spectrum Symposium (Online Fri., March 1)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 5
(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…
Call for Applications: Next Evidence Synthesis Institute for Librarians (Online Tues., March 5 – Fri., March 8)–Deadline Mon., Dec. 11
(via Amy Riegelman, University of Minnesota) Now accepting applications for the next Evidence Synthesis Institute for librarians. This will be an opportunity to enhance your database searching skills and learn about the possibilities for collaborating with researchers in conducting evidence syntheses across academic areas. On March 5-8 (Tuesday-Friday), 2024, the seventh Institute of Museum and…
Call for Presentation Proposals: ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee’s 2024 Virtual Forum (in March of 2024, Date TBD)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 8
(via Camille Abdeljawad, Park University) The ACRL Instruction Section Teaching Methods Committee invites you to submit a proposal for a presentation at our 2024 Virtual Forum to be held online in March (date to be determined based on speaker(s) availability). This is an opportunity for librarians and library workers to showcase innovative teaching methods, assessment,…
Reminder: Proposals Deadline for The Innovative Library Classroom (Thurs., June 6 – Fri., June 7, in Williamsburg, VA) is Fri., Nov. 17
(via Lucinda Wittkower, Old Dominion University) This is a reminder that the deadline to submit proposals for The Innovative Library Classroom is Friday, November 17. The 2024 meeting, themed “Finite Means. Infinite Uses.”, will take place on Thursday, June 6 (pre-conference workshop, poster session, and social) and Friday, June 7 (conference itself). The conference venue is William…
Call for Proposal Peer-Reviewers: Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students Virtual Conference (Tues., March 12 – Wed., March 13, 2024)–Final Decisions Due Sun., Dec. 31
(via Elaine Walker, University of Alabama) The Transforming Libraries for Graduate Students conference committee is seeking peer reviewers to review proposals for the upcoming virtual conference. The event will take place on Tuesday, March 12, and Wednesday, March 13, 2024. Presentations are expected to cover aspects of supporting graduate programs in libraries and professional development…
Registration Open for Webinar “The Role of Generative AI in LIS Publishing: Opportunities and Challenges”–Wed., Nov. 29, at 9:00 AM CDT
(via Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University) Registration is open for the webinar “The Role of Generative AI in LIS Publishing: Opportunities and Challenges”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 29, starting at 9:00 AM CDT. The webinar is tentatively scheduled to last until 10:30 AM CDT. University Libraries at the University of Albany, State…