(via RAILS) Registration is open for the RAILS webinar “Ask the Web Accessibility Expert”. It will take place on Thursday, November 21, from 2:00 to 3:00 PM CDT. In this interactive session, Mark McCarthy, Lead Accessibility Engineer and IT Accessibility Liaison at the University of Illinois, will tailor the discussion to the specific topics and…
Registration Open for White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Public Forum on Improving the Digital Accessibility of Scientific and Technical Publications–Thurs., Oct. 24, at 2:00 PM CDT
(via Bridgid Fennell, University of Southern California) Registration is open for the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy’s Public Forum on Improving the Digital Accessibility of Scientific and Technical Publications. It will take place on Thursday, October 24, at 2:00 PM CDT. The U.S. government has a long-standing commitment to expanding the availability…
Call for Applications: Association of Research Libraries 2025 Intensive Learning Program Cohort for Senior Academic Library Leaders–Deadline Wed., Nov. 13, 2024
(via Sian Brannon, University of North Texas) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2025 cohort of the Intensive Learning Program (ILP). The ILP is an eight-month hybrid experience that explores operational aspects of senior leader portfolios in research libraries and archives as well as responsibilities related to managing those portfolios. The…
Registration Open for Next LIS Pedagogy Chat, “In Defense of Lecture” (Online Fri., Oct. 25, at 1:00 PM CDT)–Moderators Include UIUC’s Melissa Wong
(via Laura Saunders, Simmons University) Please join us for the next LIS Pedagogy Chat, online Friday, October 25, at 1:00 PM CDT. The topic is “In Defense of Lecture”. See below for more information, including the link to registration. Lectures are often presented in a negative light. They are used as an example of passive…
Registration Open for CARLI PDA Webinar “Consumer Health Information Series for Library Staff, Session 3: Health Programming at Your Library”–Thurs., Nov. 7, 1:00-2:00 PM CDT
(via CARLI) Registration is open for the CARLI Professional Development Alliance webinar “Consumer Health Information Series for Library Staff, Session 3: Health Programming at Your Library”. It will take place on Thursday, November 7, from 1:00 to 2:00 PM CDT. Evidence shows that there are marked health disparities between those living in rural areas versus…
Submissions Deadline for ACRL 2025 Conference (Wed., April 2- Sat., April 5, in Minneapolis and Online) Presentation Proposals and Scholarship and Grant Applications Extended to Sun., Oct. 27
(via Gwen Gregory, Northern Illinois University) Due to the unexpected impact of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, we’re extending the deadlines for ACRL 2025 community chat, lightning talk, poster session, roundtable discussion, and virtual presentation proposals, along with scholarship and Spectrum Scholar Travel Grant applications, to Sunday, October 27. The ACRL 2025 Conference–which will take place from Wednesday, April 2, to Saturday,…
Call for Proposals: Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit (Online Wed., March 26, 2025)–Deadline Fri., Dec. 20, 2024
(via Laureen Cantwell-Jurkovic, Colorado Mesa University) We are pleased to announce the upcoming Empirical Studies in Libraries Summit (ESiLS), a forum dedicated to showcasing and discussing the latest research and findings happening in and about libraries. The Summit will take place on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, via Zoom, with some asynchronous options. This event aims…
Call for Proposals: 20th International Open Repositories Conference (Sun., June 15 – Wed., June 18, 2025, in Chicago)–Deadline Wed., Dec. 18, 2024
(via Adrian Ho, University of Chicago) The 20th International Open Repositories Conference (OR2025) will be held from Sunday, June 15, to Wednesday, June 18, in Chicago, IL. The theme for the Conference is “Twenty Years of Progress, a Future of Possibilities”. OR2025 is the 20th anniversary of the Open Repositories Conference. We are marking this milestone…
Registration Open for Free Online Workshop “Reconstructing the Academy: Transforming Our Teaching and Research Practices through Epistemic Justice”–Thurs., Nov. 7, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CDT
(via Amanda Folk, The Ohio State University) The Meaningful Inquiry team at Ohio State is excited to share an upcoming virtual workshop. Titled “Reconstructing the Academy: Transforming Our Teaching and Research Practices through Epistemic Justice”, the webinar will take place on Thursday, November 7, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM CDT. All are welcome and…
Registration Open for NNLM Webinar “A Guide to Getting Started in Research and Publishing”–Wed., Nov. 13, 10:00-11:00 AM CDT
(via the Network of the National Library of Medicine) Registration is open for the NNLM webinar ” A Guide to Getting Started in Research and Publishing”. It will take place on Wednesday, November 13, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM CDT. Please see below for more information, including the link to registration. This webinar is designed…