(via Kimberly Shotick, Northern Illinois University) Are you looking to enhance your assessment knowledge and skills? Don’t miss our upcoming workshop series designed to empower you with practical tools and insights. This two-year project, titled “Implementing assessment tools for library impact on students’ academic success” (2024-2026) was made possible in part by the Institute of…
Reminder: Registration Open for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2 – Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online)–Early-Bird Deadline Fri., Feb. 7
(via ACRL) The Association of College & Research Libraries announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday, April 5, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and online. We are living in a time of extraordinary change and the world around us is evolving at an unprecedented pace. Transformative…
Call for Proposals: ALA Learning Round Table’s Upcoming LearningExchange Newsletter–Deadline Fri., Dec. 6
(via Colleen Hooks, Orange County Library System) ALA’s Learning Round Table is looking for articles for the upcoming LearningExchange Newsletter. Anything related to continuing education, or staff training and development in libraries is welcome. Articles should be 500-700 words in length, written in an informative style. Previous topics have included best practices, techniques, resources, programs,…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “From Framework to Orthodoxy (Or, You Can’t Question This)”–Online Fri., Dec. 6, at 1:00 PM CDT (UIUC’s Melissa Wong is Co-Moderator)
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, online Friday, December 6, at 1:00 PM CDT. The topic is “From Framework to Orthodoxy (Or, You Can’t Question This)”. See below for more information, including the link to registration. Pedagogical best practices can offer invaluable guidance to instructors. What starts…
Call for Session Proposals: 8th Empirical Librarians Conference (Wed., May 21 – Thurs., May 22, Hybrid and in Richmond, VA)–Deadline Mon., Jan. 13
(via Dr. Nina Exner, Virginia Commonwealth University) Are you a library person who does original research or one who supports researchers? Join us for the 8th Empirical Librarians Conference on Wednesday and Thursday, May 21-22, 2025, a hybrid gathering of in-person and online attendees focusing on the unique place of original research and researchers in…
Call for Proposals: Virtual Global Accessibility Awareness Day Event on Thurs., May 15, With Theme “Committing to Change” (UIUC is Co-Sponsor)–Deadline Fri., Jan. 3
(via Twanna Hodge, University of Maryland College of Information) The University of Minnesota, along with the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, the University of Illinois Chicago, and the University of Michigan are hosting a virtual event to celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) on Thursday, May 15, 2025. This year’s theme, “Committing to Change”, is about…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Standardize Your Research Data with the NIH Common Data Element Repository”–Thurs., Dec. 12, 12:00-1:30 PM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Standardize Your Research Data with the NIH Common Data Element Repository”. It will take place on Thursday, December 12, from 12:00 to 1:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Through live demonstrations…
Save the Date: Next ACRL Science & Technology Section Book Club Virtual Discussion, on Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI–Fri., Feb. 14, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT
(via Hannah Gascho Rempel, Oregon State University) Interested in joining the ACRL Science & Technology Section Book Club? Feel free to join us for our next book, Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI, by Ethan Mollick. We will meet on Friday, February 14, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM Central Time. Please watch for a Zoom…
Registration Open for MLA Webinar “The Emergence of AI Pedagogy: Exploring Resources and Enhancing Engagement for Medical Librarians and Information Professionals”–Thurs., Dec. 5, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the Medical Library Association) Registration is open for the Medical Library Association webinar “The Emergence of AI Pedagogy: Exploring Resources and Enhancing Engagement for Medical Librarians and Information Professionals”. It will take place on Thursday, December 5, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration….
Registration Open for Free ALA Webinar “Media Literacy Education for Adult Audiences: Exploring ChatGPT and Conversational AI”–Wed., Dec. 11, at 1:00 PM CDT
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the ALA webinar “Media Literacy Education for Adult Audiences: Exploring ChatGPT and Conversational AI”. It will take place on Wednesday, December 11, at 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. Conversational AI is a technology that enables machines to…