(via Library Journal) Ensuring equitable and just service in an unprecedented environment of security threats has become one of the greatest challenges library leaders have faced. How can libraries provide physically and emotionally safer and more secure environments for staff and patrons while protecting their privacy and maintaining open, accessible, and welcoming spaces? The online…
Registration Open for ALA eLearning Course “Supporting Your Community in the Substance Abuse Crisis”–Lasts from Mon., Oct. 2, to Sun., Oct. 29
(via the American Library Association) Registration is open for the ALA eLearning Course “Supporting Your Community in the Substance Abuse Crisis”. It will take online from Monday, October 2, to Sunday, October 29. Please see below for more details, including the link to registration. The opioid epidemic, and other behavioral health issues such as alcohol…
Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship Now Available
Applications for Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship is now available: https://hsli.org/newsletter/conference/ Syed Maghrabi Conference Scholarship winners will receive a free conference registration. If awarded a scholarship, the recipient must still register for the Annual Conference via the registration form, but the Registration Subcommittee will waive the registration fee for the recipient. Applications must be received by end…
Call for Submissions: HSLI Photo Contest–Deadline Friday, September 1
Want to share a unique program, project, or event at your library? Need an opportunity to practice your photography skills? Consider submitting an image for the HSLI photo contest! The submission should adhere to the following guidelines. Please e-mail all submissions to Eric Edwards, at eedwards@ilsos.gov or president@hsli.org, by Friday, September 1. The membership will then have the chance to vote on…
Call for Nominations: HSLI Starfish Thrower Award–Deadline Wednesday, August 30
Know a Health Science Librarians of Illinois member who has made a lasting difference in the organization? Consider nominating the person for the 2023 Starfish Thrower Award! First presented in 2000, the Starfish Thrower Award is based on the story of the child who “makes a difference” by throwing stranded starfish back into the ocean one at a time. Thus, the Award recognizes…
Registration Open for WebJunction Webinar “AI and Libraries: Enhancing Services and Engaging Communities”–Wed., Aug. 9, 2:00-3:30 PM CDT
(via WebJunction) Registration is open for the WebJunction webinar “AI and Libraries: Enhancing Services and Engaging Communities”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 9, from 2:00 to 3:30 PM CDT. Join this webinar to explore the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and applications for libraries. Learn about AI fundamentals, its relevance to libraries of…
Call for Proposals: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility in Library Archives (IDEAL) Conference (Monday, July 15 – Wednesday, July 17, 2024, in Toronto, Canada)–Deadline Fri., Sept. 15, 2023
(via Hillary Pearson, American Library Association) The Association of Research Libraries recently put a call out for proposals for their Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility in Library Archives (IDEAL) Conference in July, 2024. The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives (IDEAL) Conference raises awareness and appreciation of workplace diversity issues through the exploration…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “Building Recovery Ecosystems for Substance Use Treatment” (Wed., Aug. 16, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT)–Presenters Include Univ. of Chicago’s Megan Heffernan
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar “Building Recovery Ecosystems for Substance Use Treatment”. It will take place on Wednesday, August 16, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM CDT. Region 1 is the sponsor. Robust recovery ecosystems provide an environment where individuals can access substance use treatment and recovery support services…
Registration Open for ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Professional Development Committee’s Lightning Talk Showcase–Fri., Aug. 11, 1:00-2:30 PM CDT
(via the ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Professional Development Committee) The ACRL Digital Scholarship Section Professional Development Committee is pleased to host a Lightning Talk Showcase on Friday, August 11, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Please join us for an exciting lineup of presenters, including: Sarah Newhouse and Celia Caust-Ellenbogen of the Philadelphia Area Consortium of Special Collections…
Reminder: Registration Open for 2023 Special Libraries Association Symposium, “Unusual Librarianship”–Online Fri., Aug. 11, 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
(via Ramune Kubilius, Galter Health Sciences Library & Learning Center at Northwestern University) Registration is now open for the 2023 SLA (Special Libraries Association) Midwest Symposium. Take part in an exciting annual virtual event featuring colleagues from around the Midwest. This year’s theme is “Unusual Librarianship”, and topics will relate to special librarianship. The 2023…