(via the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries) Submissions are now being accepted for the 2024 IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing. The IACRL People’s Choice Award in Scholarly Publishing was established in 2020. This award gives academic and research librarians throughout Illinois the opportunity to read and evaluate scholarly works by their peers and then…
Reminder: Survey on Library eBook Textbook Affordability Initiatives Closes at 4:00 PM CDT on Fri., Nov. 17
(via Dr. Rachel Scott, Illinois State University) Many thanks to those who have already completed the survey on library eBook Textbook Affordability Initiatives. If you’d like to participate, there is still time; the survey closes at 4:00 PM CDT this Friday, November 17. We invite library personnel at post-secondary education institutions in the United States…
Registration Open for IACRL Webinar “Diversity 101 and Neurodiversity: A Primer” (Thurs., Nov. 16, 12:00-1:00 PM CDT)–Former HSLI Secretary JJ Pionke is Presenter
(via the Illinois Library Association) Registration is open for the Illinois Association of College & Research Libraries Forum webinar “Diversity 101 and Neurodiversity: A Primer”. It will take place on Thursday, November 16, from 12:00 to 1:00 PM CDT. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. Join the Illinois Association of…
Call for Participation: Survey on Academic Librarians’ Support for Disabled Students
(via Elizabeth Novosel, University of Colorado Boulder) Dear Colleagues, We invite you to participate in a survey about academic librarians’ support for disabled students. Even if you do not have extensive experience with disabled students, we would be very grateful for your input! We are specifically interested in how public facing librarians-so those involved in…
Call for Proposals: California Conference on Library Instruction (Fri., May 31, 2024, at Univ. of San Francisco)–Deadline Mon., Nov. 20
(via Penny Scott, University of San Francisco) The organizers of the next California Conference on Library Instruction seek proposals. The meeting will take place at the University of San Francisco on Friday, May 31, 2024. The theme is “Play & Playfulness in Library Instruction”. Please see below for more details. In the environment of academic…
Call for Participation: ILA Reporter Advisory Committee Survey on Circulating “Library of Things”–Deadline Fri., Dec. 1
(via the Illinois Library Association) Does your library circulate interesting items as part of a special collection? If so, please tell us about them for the opportunity to be featured in an article in the ILA Reporter. A survey, “Library of Things: Unique Circulating Collections”, will be open through Friday, December 1, 2023. If you…
A Student’s Reflection on the 2023 HSLI Conference: Precious Olalere
Precious Olalere is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences. The 2023 Health Science Librarians of Illinois (HSLI) Conference was an exceptional opportunity that profoundly impacted my professional development. From the lightning talks to the keynote speaker’s presentation, I gained a deeper understanding of health librarianship and the space…
A Student’s Reflection on the 2023 HSLI Conference: Laurel Darling
Laurel Darling is a student at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign’s School of Information Sciences. Rushed. Under-caffeinated. A tad nervous. That’s what I was feeling as I was getting ready the morning of the 2023 HSLI Conference, no matter how much I attempted to quell my emotions. As a second-year MSLIS student, this was…
Legislative Update, 11/10/2023
Federal News On October 30, 2023, President Biden issued an Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence, in an effort to govern the creation and use of AI. Read the White House issued fact-sheet for a plain speech overview of the Executive Order and its desired impacts. Interested…
Reminder: Registration Open for Next Meeting of HSLI Journal Club on Tues., Nov. 14, 3:00-4:00 PM CDT–Article to Discuss is “Citational Justice and the Politics of Knowledge Production”
Please plan to join us for the next meeting of the HSLI Journal Club on Tuesday, November 14, 2023 from 3:00 to 4:00 PM CDT. We will be discussing: Citational Justice and the Politics of Knowledge Production by the Citational Justice Collective Access the article here. REGISTRATION: You are invited to a Zoom meeting. When: Nov 14, 2023 03:00 PM…